Activity level...

Frappuzzino

Hello all.
I need help choosing the proper activity level for my job. I'm on my feet for 8 hours a day, walking over 11k steps at work alone. I originally set my activity level as active, and then lowered it to lightly active for the sake of seeing what difference it might make. Since lowering it I am almost always 100-200 calories over and I'm finding it nearly impossible to stay under. I'm not exactly sure which level I should be choosing based on my daily work load. Any advice?

sijomial

As you can't stick to the lower limit it's a bit of a moot point really.
What were your first month's results at the "active" level?

Frappuzzino

sijomial wrote: »

As you can't stick to the lower limit it's a bit of a moot point really.
What were your first month's results at the "active" level?

I maintained my current weight, however I was finding it difficult to balance a proper eating schedule due to work at that time. Whenever I did eat, it was typically high carb foods because I felt undernourished. I changed to lightly active a couple of weeks ago and have been better planning my meals but am still finding it hard to stay around that calorie range despite nixing the high carb part.

sijomial

Remember it's a calorie deficit that leads to weight loss not high or low carb choices. Food choices definitely have a role to play in sustainability though.
Activity setting are only a start point, it's your results over time that matter.

You can manually set your calorie goal to find a point that gives you a sustainable deficit.

sllm1

Set it at active and try to have some cals left over? Sometimes it's a mental game.

CasperNaegle

Not sure how long you were on the diet when you changed, but what did you see as far as your body went? Did you lose weight eating calories set to active level? If so stick with it.. if not you have your answer.

Frappuzzino

sijomial wrote: »

Remember it's a calorie deficit that leads to weight loss not high or low carb choices. Food choices definitely have a role to play in sustainability though.
Activity setting are only a start point, it's your results over time that matter.

You can manually set your calorie goal to find a point that gives you a sustainable deficit.

I'm aware of this. Unfortunately the formula goes a little bit deeper for me because I have insulin resistance. The pattern I've noticed with my own body is perhaps not the same as someone without IR. Sounds like I'll have to do some calorie experimenting! Thanks for your input.