Office Work

Shelleo71

Under exercise there is a category called Office Work. It calculates based on the # of minutes spent doing this. While, no it's not cardio or weights "real exercise" it's still listed. Do you count it??

ActuarialChef

ONLY if you chose sedentary as your activity level.

Personally, I would just bump up your activity level to Lightly Active and NOT count daily activities - you know, shopping, cooking, cleaning, working, etc. JUST count actual EXERCISE.

waynefc22

My office work is going to get a coffee a few times a day, your resting metabolic rate is when you are not active. This is already included in your allowed calories. You could try walking up the stairs instead of using a lift, or ensuring you get regular fresh air breaks and use them to go for a 5 minute walk. Every little helps.

Shelleo71

Thanks for the input. I was thinking the same as you both also, but figured I should ask.

Georgianbaygirl67

just my 2 cents, but if I don't feel my heart rate go up, I don't count it!

mawkishstoic

No I don't count it. While my office work involves running up and down stairs a couple dozen times a day, I don't ever want to overestimate the calories I'm burning. I want to handicap my logging in favour of success. I want to err on the side of caution.

PRMinx

No, you don't count it. And, if you are like me and you have a desk job, your activity level should be sedentary.

cosmiqrust

it's like counting your sleeping calories. even if you're using up NEAT calories, i wouldn't log it.

LifeInTheBikeLane

I don't count it because then I feel like I'm cheating myself. I do count when I get up at my desk and do jumping jacks.