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Does anyone log exercise from work?

76Crane76
76Crane76 Posts: 133 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi, I am a nurse's aide and I generally reach 10,000 steps per shift. Does this count for exercise or just my general activity level?

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  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    No. Work isn't exercise it should be reflected in your activity level. If you have your activity too low bump it up for your more active job.
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    Whether you count it as your activity level (as MFP suggests / is built for) or as exercise, you're still supposed to eat the calories involved. It's a matter of which way (of doing the math) is most convenient for you.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    If you have a step tracker, which it sounds like you do because you know your steps, then you can prob sync it with MFP to automatically make any needed calorie adjustment.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    lorrpb wrote: »
    If you have a step tracker, which it sounds like you do because you know your steps, then you can prob sync it with MFP to automatically make any needed calorie adjustment.

    This^

    Syncing a tracker compares your actual activity to your stated activity and gives you credit for the difference.
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