Lightly active setting

bigblue35

I have the lightly active setting as I potter round all day, and work in school a few hrs a day. However does this mean if I do say ironing or hoovering can i put in the calorie usage or not, I would if the setting was Sedentary but unsure how it works now I have changed it. I do put in if I do a walk with the dog, cycle or go for a swim.

grimendale

If you are set to lightly active, I would not log light housework llike ironing or vacuuming.

MzManiak

If you are set to lightly active, I would not log light housework llike ironing or vacuuming.

+1

WhatAnAss

If you are set to lightly active, I would not log light housework llike ironing or vacuuming.

agreed!

SLLRunner

I'm not sure about the settings for lightly active, etc. I changed mine from a sedentary to lightly active because of my job. I have a desk job (paralegal), but I move around a bit,

When I changed the setting, the BMR calorie intake did not change. It's still 1,200.

So, what is the difference between the settings?

MzManiak

I'm not sure about the settings for lightly active, etc. I changed mine from a sedentary to lightly active because of my job. I have a desk job (paralegal), but I move around a bit,

When I changed the setting, the BMR calorie intake did not change. It's still 1,200.

So, what is the difference between the settings?

I think you're confused on what BMR is.
Your net calorie allowance probably didn't change because you only have 15 pounds to lose, but you selected "lose 2 pounds/ week" and that is simply too aggressive for you. Try changing it to lose 1 pound/week and the calories should go up a bit.

The difference:
Sedentary: People sometimes under the care of someone else with no exercise & with minimal activities - playing cards,watching TV, reading, etc.

Lightly Active: People who don't exercise but who are active; students, office workers,lawyers, doctors, shop workers, teachers, drivers, lab workers,stay at home wife or husband and musicians.

SLLRunner

I think you're confused on what BMR is.
Your net calorie allowance probably didn't change because you only have 15 pounds to lose, but you selected "lose 2 pounds/ week" and that is simply too aggressive for you. Try changing it to lose 1 pound/week and the calories should go up a bit.

I think you are right. Thanks for the clarification on BMR.

The difference:
Sedentary: People sometimes under the care of someone else with no exercise & with minimal activities - playing cards,watching TV, reading, etc.

Lightly Active: People who don't exercise but who are active; students, office workers,lawyers, doctors, shop workers, teachers, drivers, lab workers,stay at home wife or husband and musicians.

do I have my settings incorrect? I exercise every day (run & weight train 3x a well, walk the other days). But I am lightly active in my job.

bigblue35

Ok that's great, thank you x

MzManiak

The difference:
Sedentary: People sometimes under the care of someone else with no exercise & with minimal activities - playing cards,watching TV, reading, etc.

Lightly Active: People who don't exercise but who are active; students, office workers,lawyers, doctors, shop workers, teachers, drivers, lab workers,stay at home wife or husband and musicians.

do I have my settings incorrect? I exercise every day (run & weight train 3x a well, walk the other days). But I am lightly active in my job.
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For the purpose of MFP, yes, because it's designed for you to enter exercise calories separately (therefore, they would not be included in your base calories).

SLLRunner

Thank you, MZ.