still confused!

overs5

hi i just wondered if anyone could help..my diet profile is set at sedentary, i do work in an office, but spend a good part of the day on my feet, some days more then others..my calories are set at 1.200 and my normal daily activity comes in at 1.560.

my question is..do i log my calories burned from work and home activities i.e housework ?

the last few days ive been wearing a calorie counter..and ive been burning around 250-300 calories at work alone..

ive been doing mfp for quite a few wks and lost 4lb but i can go a couple of wks without losing, and some wks gaining a little

any help would be greatly appreciated :flowerforyou:

refinedredbird

I would up my calories to a slightly active level if you are burning calories at work and then log only the additional calories you burn with workouts and eat those calories back.

overs5

thanks for that..i will reset to lightly active and see if it helps

touchafaith

My profile is set to sedentary too and I log all housework and walking to shops etc. I was doing the 1200 calories but weightloss wasn't good so I upped it 1500 and lost 4lb last week alone so think it does make a difference and definitely worth trying.

overs5

wow 4lbs in one wk..the most ive lost in a wk is 1lb :grumble: lol ..and thank you

bevmcarthur

i dont track anything if it dose not get my heart rate up . i dont even pit down weight lifting

TeaBea

Yes - I agree. Up it to lightly active and then forget about logging misc. activities. Sedentary does include some of the day to day activities already .... lightly active includes more of these activities. The thing that is meant to guage zero activity is your BMR (basal metabolic rate).... this is if you stayed in bed for 24 hours.

Activity levels are "ranges" ...... exercise calories are "estimates" ..... this is not an exact science. Your weight loss goal should be moderate to maximize fat loss ...... when you lose too fast .... your are shedding muscle as well.

Here is a "moderate" weekly weight loss schedule:
75+ lbs set to lose 2 lb range
Between 40 - 75 lbs set to lose 1.5 lb range
Between 25-40 lbs set to lose 1 lb range
Between 15-25 lbs set to lose 1 -.50 lb range
Less than 15 lbs set to lose 0.5 lbs range

overs5

thank you all for your input..going right now to change my profile to lightly active.. if i could lose 1/2lb weekly i will be one happy lady! :drinker: cheers

jquijas

i dont track anything if it dose not get my heart rate up . i dont even pit down weight lifting

Not being mean, but your heart rate doesn't go up at all weight lifting?

As for the OP, I am not a big fan of the 1200 mark, I agree with most everyone else you should just up your calories a bit. It is a game of cat and mouse. You track at a certain mark for a few weeks and see how you do/feel and adjust from there until you hit your groove.