Correct activity level?

nmedina10

So I set my activity level to lightly active. It tells me to eat 2200 a day. I normally eat between 1850-2100 a day.

At my job I do a lot of sitting but I do have to walk to and from my car when visiting different clients. I also work out 4 times a week doing both weight lifting and cardio. ( I trade off arms day and legs day, then end each session running on the treadmill for 20-30 minutes.

Doing all this I have lost 6 pounds since the last week of december (212-206). So am I set to the right activity level even though I am not as active during work. I normally make myself breath heavy and sweat especially when I jog.

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https://www.verywell.com/how-many-pedometer-steps-per-day-are-enough-3432827

Activity Classification Based on Pedometer Steps for Healthy Adults
Tudor Locke's research established these categories:

1. Sedentary Lifestyle Index: Under 5000 steps per day is an indicator of being inactive and sitting too much, which raises health risks.

2. Low Active: 5,000-7,499 steps/day is typical of daily activity excluding sports/exercise and might be considered low active. The average American walks 5,900 to 6,900 steps per day, putting the majority in the low active category.

3. Somewhat Active: 7,500-9,999 steps/day likely includes some exercise or walking (and/or a job that requires more walking) and might be considered somewhat active.

4. Active: 10,000 steps/day indicates the point that should be used to classify individuals as active. This makes it a good daily goal for healthy people who want a quick indicator they are getting in their daily exercise.

5. Highly Active: Individuals who take more than 12,500 steps/day are likely to be classified as highly active.

If you have a fitness tracker that syncs to MFP and adds calories, or you add your exercise calories manually, then you should have your activity level set to Sedentary, as it doesn't sound like you do a lot of steps in your work.

Your activity level should be what you do APART from intentional exercise, and exercise gets added separately (and of course, those calories eaten back, as MFP already has your calories set to lose weight).

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If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal

You might also be losing weight too quickly which could lead to health problems down the track, or not being able to stick to your plan.