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Who logs their commute?

lieajane
lieajane Posts: 78 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
For those who routinely walk, run, or cycle to work and for errands, do you log your daily commute in your diary?

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  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    No. I count it toward my lifestyle which is lightly active.
  • sammyliftsandeats
    sammyliftsandeats Posts: 2,421 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    No. I count it toward my lifestyle which is lightly active.

    Me too.
  • peleroja
    peleroja Posts: 3,979 Member
    I have a Fitbit, so my MFP goal automatically adjusts based on how much movement I do and I don't have to log anything separately.
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    When I commuted by bike, of course I tracked those rides. I'd go easy in the morning since I didn't want to show up at a professional office covered in sweat, then the ride home was a workout. Some days I'd go out of my way for an errand, to see a friend, or to enjoy the weather and scenery, other days I'd race directly home. Even if I always followed the same route, traffic and wind (etc) affected how much work I was doing.

    Sadly my company moved too far away for this to be feasible anymore. :disappointed:
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    Yes. My commute is long enough to matter. IMO. 38 miles yesterday round trip.
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    When I cycle it's 10 miles, cross country each way. So yes.

    For other stuff, I have a VivoSmart so that accounts for background level activity
  • CipherZero
    CipherZero Posts: 1,418 Member
    I set MFP to sedentary and log everything.

    So far, walked 563 miles this year.
  • berg9584
    berg9584 Posts: 1 Member
    My fitbit is not syncing to the my fitness pal
  • pomegranatecloud
    pomegranatecloud Posts: 812 Member
    No.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I'm set at sedentary and have my fitit synced with mfp, which does all the maths for me.
  • spring913
    spring913 Posts: 158 Member
    I only walk to work, so it's included in my calories already - lightly active. I only log purposeful exercise, daily activities like commuting to work, working, housework etc aren't considered exercise for me.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    peleroja wrote: »
    I have a Fitbit, so my MFP goal automatically adjusts based on how much movement I do and I don't have to log anything separately.

    This. I use my fitbit. My commute is a 30 minute walk, or 12 minute bike ride. If I walk it, my fitbit tracks it. If I ride it, it's just "lifestyle".
  • NaturalNancy
    NaturalNancy Posts: 1,093 Member
    My phone automatically adds the steps in but if yours doesn't then yes I would add it
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    If I regularly commuted by foot or bike or something I would include it in my activity level.
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