What's the difference?

sandeegriffin
sandeegriffin Posts: 54 Member
edited November 16 in Getting Started
What's the difference between sedentary, lightly active, active,and very active?

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  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    edited April 2015
    A sedentary person spends a large portion of the day sitting. <5000 steps
    A lightly active person spends more time on their feet, but still isn't all that active. between 5000-9999 steps
    An active person will spend a large portion of the day on their feet. 10,000 + steps
    A very active person will spend pretty much their whole day on their feet. If I had to guess I'd say they'd probably come close to around 15000 or more in a day.

    There is actually a study somewhere that breaks it up by steps.
    Sedentary was <5000 steps
    Lightly Active was 5001 - XXXX
    Moderately Active was XXXX to 9999
    Active was 10,000 +
    Very Active was (i think) 12,000 +


    edit: Very Active is 12,500+

    Low Active is 5000 - 7499
    Somewhat Active is 7500 - 9999
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    edited April 2015
    I think the descriptors next to those designations pretty much cover it...keep in mind that the MFP doesn't include exercise in that equation which is why you log it after the fact and "earn" those calories. Other calculators do include exercise and their descriptors describe that accordingly.
  • sandeegriffin
    sandeegriffin Posts: 54 Member
    So where would a nurse that works for a Dr fall? I am sitting a lot but I am doing a fair amount of walking/standing. In other words I sit just as much as I walk
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    sandeegriffin wrote: »
    So where would a nurse that works for a Dr fall? I am sitting a lot but I am doing a fair amount of walking/standing. In other words I sit just as much as I walk

    Probably lightly active or active. Do you have a smartphone?
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    sandeegriffin wrote: »
    So where would a nurse that works for a Dr fall? I am sitting a lot but I am doing a fair amount of walking/standing. In other words I sit just as much as I walk

    choose the descriptor that best fits your day to day on average. don't get too hung up on things...these calculators are great starting points, but that's all they are. ultimately you start and simply make adjustments per your real world results. these calculators aren't gospel...just pick one and go and adjust as necessary.

    there's not a single calculator out there that gives me my actual intake...I know what I need to maintain and lose due to starting out with one of these calculators and tracking my trends and making adjustments per those trends.
  • sandeegriffin
    sandeegriffin Posts: 54 Member
    shadow2soul wrote: »
    sandeegriffin wrote: »
    So where would a nurse that works for a Dr fall? I am sitting a lot but I am doing a fair amount of walking/standing. In other words I sit just as much as I walk

    Probably lightly active or active. Do you have a smartphone?

    Yes iPhone 5
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    sandeegriffin wrote: »
    shadow2soul wrote: »
    sandeegriffin wrote: »
    So where would a nurse that works for a Dr fall? I am sitting a lot but I am doing a fair amount of walking/standing. In other words I sit just as much as I walk

    Probably lightly active or active. Do you have a smartphone?

    Yes iPhone 5

    You could always download one of the free pedometer apps to see how many steps you get in a typical day. It should help give you an idea of how active you are.
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