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What activity level would you put 10,000 steps per day?

wwkwag
wwkwag Posts: 60 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm considering no longer synching my fitness band to MFP and then just using it to make sure I'm still getting my 10,000 steps per day, and then just logging extra exercise and eating back half of those. What level should I set MFP at with getting 10,000 steps a day? I do have a sedentary job but if I'm still getting the 10,000 steps, should I set it for maybe lightly active?

Thanks!

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  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    I do 10-12k a day and set to lightly active although technically it should be moderate.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,368 Member
    I'd put lightly active.
  • wwkwag
    wwkwag Posts: 60 Member
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    I do 10-12k a day and set to lightly active although technically it should be moderate.

    Yeah, I usually get anywhere between 10,000 and 13,000 a day but I have one rest day that I only get about 5,000 so I just average it to 10,000.

    Thanks for the response!

  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,487 Member
    If plan to eat back exercise, sedentary + eat back exercise to NET your calorie GOAL. If you need to eat back more than 1/2 after evaluating your rate of loss you can up the % you eat back.

  • wwkwag
    wwkwag Posts: 60 Member
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    If plan to eat back exercise, sedentary + eat back exercise to NET your calorie GOAL. If you need to eat back more than 1/2 after evaluating your rate of loss you can up the % you eat back.

    That makes sense! Thanks!
  • wwkwag
    wwkwag Posts: 60 Member
    Francl27 wrote: »
    I'd put lightly active.

    Thanks!
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