Does it count?

TeaBea

so are you guys saying that shes not burning any calories doing this? I wonder if some people know that you burn calories while sleeping. its up to you what you want to do but I always add it. any movement I do counts for me coming from someone who barely never moved at all

No I don't think we are saying that at all. Most people are aware that she is burning calories BUT MFP already gave her some credit ....... even a sedentary activity level gives you more than the number of calories used while sleeping. Check out BMR (basal metabolic rate) calculations..... that's like calories while sleeping, activity level adds to this number.

For someone that walks all day everyday (pedometer wearers you know who you are) ...... those people typical "up" their activity level to something above sedentary.

The problem with adding "too many" things ......let's say your sedentary activity level gives you 1800 calories for 24 hours ...... that's 75 calories every hour you are not exercising. When you add exercise .....you are still given 75 calories PLUS exercise calories ....the 75 calories is sort of "double counted." Too much double counting .... and your weight loss will stall.

Deipneus

Usually when I do my weekly grocery shopping, I am there for roughly 2 hours. I am leisurely walking up and down the aisles that whole time, with frequent stops to load the cart of course. I was just wondering if I should count any/some of this time toward exercise?

You could if you find it motivating to see your activity log filling up. I personally don't log anything except strenuous activity or hiking walks.

Islandgirl74

Great stuff here! Thanks for the input. I decided against counting it toward my exercise.

soyum

For instance:
Set at Sedentary with no exercise I'm allowed 1650 calories/day.
Set at Active with 5 exercise sessions of 30 mins each, I'm allowed 2000 calories/day.

Huh? I don't see that on the web or in the app. You can set your workout GOALS, but it doesn't automatically GIVE you those calories to eat, you have to earn it based on your exercise entries. Regardless what my I set my exercise goals to, my allotted calories for the day stay the same.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/change_goals_guided

Under "How would you describe your normal daily activities?" none of those have exercise plans included. But under the settings for your daily activities you CAN enter your exercise "goals".

wolfgate

I'm sure you did this activity before you started watching what you were doing weight/diet wise, and it was just a common activity. I wouldn't count it as exercise.

My general philosophy as well. Figure this kind of stuff in accounted for in the calories I get based to start the day based on my activity level.

Sjenny5891

When I started, I got a pedomoter and logged the calories burned that way. I also tracked the calories burned when I was cooking, cleaning, and at work.

I don't do it any more. Mostly because I've hit my goal and have increased my calories- and seem to be holding. You have to find what works for you.

If you don't you will have a buffer in case you forget to log something or underestimate a serving size.

GoMizzou99

I would not count it for additional eating calories. It was something you did BEFORE you started MFP and your weight loss. Only count what is new exercise. For instance, I mowed grass and was heavy...why would I count it for additional calories burned?

Just my opinion and not based on anything else except I know I am right, positively, without a doubt, and definitely. ;-)

soyum

I would not count it for additional eating calories. It was something you did BEFORE you started MFP and your weight loss. Only count what is new exercise. For instance, I mowed grass and was heavy...why would I count it for additional calories burned?

Just my opinion and not based on anything else except I know I am right, positively, without a doubt, and definitely. ;-)

" why would I count it for additional calories burned? "

Because the whole experience is not based on what you did BEFORE using mfp, it's based on what you're doing NOW using mfp. It's nothing more than a daily mathematics game, in - out = net.

wild_wild_life

For instance:
Set at Sedentary with no exercise I'm allowed 1650 calories/day.
Set at Active with 5 exercise sessions of 30 mins each, I'm allowed 2000 calories/day.

Huh? I don't see that on the web or in the app. You can set your workout GOALS, but it doesn't automatically GIVE you those calories to eat, you have to earn it based on your exercise entries. Regardless what my I set my exercise goals to, my allotted calories for the day stay the same.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/change_goals_guided

Under "How would you describe your normal daily activities?" none of those have exercise plans included. But under the settings for your daily activities you CAN enter your exercise "goals".

It's under settings/update diet and fitness profile. Basically you tell it your activity level before exercise and it sets your base calorie level accordingly. So even if you are "sedentery", which most people shouldnt be, I would doubt going to the store is going to increase your deficit by a significant amount. Especially the grocery store...:)