Lightly active ?

Ashlove5

So i am starting to workout 6 days out of the week with 20 min cardio and 20 minute ab and butt workouts which are intense. Am i considered lightly active ? Keep in mind i do not go outside at all due to quarantine and my all day acitivity is very minimum. Also since i am going to workout a lot should i increase my calorie intake?

Lietchi

The way MFP is set up, your activity level should reflect your day-to-day activity level (work, hobbies, housework,...) excluding exercise. In your case sedentary/not very active seems appropriate.

And then you log your exercise separately, which will give you more calories to consume. Some people here advocate only eating back 50-75% of those calories, because the calorie estimate can be overinflated. (With time you'll be able to adjust according to if you're losing weight faster or slower than intended).

Ashlove5

Lietchi wrote: »

The way MFP is set up, your activity level should reflect your day-to-day activity level (work, hobbies, housework,...) excluding exercise. In your case sedentary/not very active seems appropriate.

And then you log your exercise separately, which will give you more calories to consume. Some people here advocate only eating back 50-75% of those calories, because the calorie estimate can be overinflated. (With time you'll be able to adjust according to if you're losing weight faster or slower than intended).

Some workouts are listed though like ab workouts and squats and many of those that burn calories but i can’t track it what do i do about them?

Ashlove5

Lietchi wrote: »

The way MFP is set up, your activity level should reflect your day-to-day activity level (work, hobbies, housework,...) excluding exercise. In your case sedentary/not very active seems appropriate.

And then you log your exercise separately, which will give you more calories to consume. Some people here advocate only eating back 50-75% of those calories, because the calorie estimate can be overinflated. (With time you'll be able to adjust according to if you're losing weight faster or slower than intended).

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Lietchi

Perhaps there are similar workouts in the database?
I don't have this issue myself (I mostly jog and do indoor rowing), but perhaps other people on these boards will be able to make suggestions if you explain which workouts you're doing.

Ashlove5

Workouts like crunches , squats , leg raise , fire hydrants and other body toning workouts performed 25 mins daily with 20 mins of cardio !

Lietchi

Calisthenics maybe for those crunches, squats... (I'm presuming they're bodyweight exercises?)

As for cardio, there are many kinds, so it will depend on the type of cardio.