Should I log my steps as exercise?

pbandbananas1996

Most days I don't account for the steps I take and just log my work outs, but today I walked way more than I usually do and ended the day at over 12,000 steps. Obviously I burned more today than I would being more sedentary, so should I log this? I don't want to adjust my activity level because I'm not this active every day.

lemonlionheart

I usually log any steps above 5000

Just make sure your estimates are reasonable, many pedometer calorie estimates seem a bit high to me. To be safe I usually only log around 150 calories per 10000 steps.

Noreenmarie1234

I would since I only get in average 3000 a day, so anything over I would log.

CollieFit

I log my steps for motivation but not for re-eating.

ChaleGirl

MFP already automatically logs my steps from my iPhone and counts it as exercise which gives me extra calories. I work in a v sedentary job so I'm trying to make sure I hit 10,000 steps. I think I do more steps than my iPhone records as I don't always hold my phone so that must account for any inaccuracies, at least I know I'm prob doing more than I think!

rjan91

I do. I have a Fitbit - so it syncs automatically. That is the only exercise I do, so I take advantage of that.

chulipa

I use pacer a app on my phone and it is synct to mfp but i dont eat the calories back

amanda_durham35

My Fitbit syncs to MFP so it automatically will add in my calories burned from steps but will adjust for exercise so it's not counting twice. For example, a one hour Zumba class yields appx 7,000 steps for me. When I add that to my diary it will give me those calories but shortly after it will decrease my Fitbit calories. I try not to eat back any Fitbit calories but it's nice to have the buffer on days I need it.