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Activity leve question

shellyrebo
shellyrebo Posts: 8 Member
edited December 2024 in Getting Started
Hi, I had a question while setting up my profile which seems to be important as far as how much I'm allotted to eat. Although, I am currently training for a marathon, take orange theory 2 x a week, bike over an hour once a week and get my runs in, from 8-4 I am at my desk at work. I do try to get out a few times a week and walk at lunch but mostly I'm at the desk. Now am I considered sedentary ? Tia

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    MFP's activity levels don't account for exercise, since that's logged separately. Go with sedentary for now, and if after 4-6 weeks your weight loss is more than you expected (after the initial water weight loss), bump it up to lightly active.
  • shellyrebo
    shellyrebo Posts: 8 Member
    Thanks Malibu, makes sense
  • 50extra
    50extra Posts: 751 Member
    MFP is only going to give you like 1200 calories so make sure that you eat back some of your exercise calories with all of that working out. You don't need to go crazy and eat them all back but anyone that is training for a marathon needs to fuel their body.
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