Do you count standing at a standing desk?
heykatieben
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Hi guys - those of you who start with exercise level 'sedentary' and add on exercise - do you count time standing at a standing desk?
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I would not log standing as exercise. Rather, factor it into your activity level. Instead of "sedentary", select "lightly active". A lot of people think they are sedentary when they're not. For example, I work a desk job but still am not considered sedentary. I have a toddler I run around after and do plenty of daily chores around the house to make me lightly active. Truly sedentary is not doing much more than lying in bed watching TV all day.2
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I just jury-rigged one at home to get myself to be a little less sedentary. As far as if I would count it or not, I think I agree with mamahannick and if you're using it all day during the work week (as opposed to sitting at a desk) I might consider upping your activity level.
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I would probably do lightly active if you're there for 8+ hours a day using the standing desk. But, then you should be cautious on the days you're not at work if you're more sedentary. It's not that you couldn't add on the standing calories to a sedentary estimate, but it's pretty difficult to actually estimate those calories.0
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I would not log standing as exercise. Rather, factor it into your activity level.1
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Hi guys - those of you who start with exercise level 'sedentary' and add on exercise - do you count time standing at a standing desk?
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Does standing at your standing desk raise your heart rate? If it does, sure, log it as exercise. If it doesn't, sorry, you are just standing, not exercising.2 -
I have nothing particularly useful to add to this string but did have to comment about the comic-HILARIOUS! Thanks for a good morning chuckle.0 -
According to Runner's World, using a standing desk burns an extra 163 calories per day:
http://www.runnersworld.com/health/using-standing-desk-boosts-calorie-burn2 -
Hi guys - those of you who start with exercise level 'sedentary' and add on exercise - do you count time standing at a standing desk?
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I love to count time, I just wouldn't count that as exercise.
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I can't think of what it's called but my friend has one, you stand on it and it has little pedals, kind of like an elliptical but nothing else to it other than the pedals you stand on and pedal back and forth. You could totally raise your heart rate with that and log it as light exercise!! Don't know how well you could concentrate while doing it but hey might be worth a try for extra calorie burn.1
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According to Runner's World, using a standing desk burns an extra 163 calories per day:
http://www.runnersworld.com/health/using-standing-desk-boosts-calorie-burn
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It's a little over 100 calories, maybe not that much depending on your weight.
They're great. Sitting is so last century.0 -
According to Runner's World, using a standing desk burns an extra 163 calories per day:
http://www.runnersworld.com/health/using-standing-desk-boosts-calorie-burn
If that count is correct, I wouldn't log it at all.1 -
I have a question on this, I usually work between 9 and 11 hours, if I put in the 660 minutes of standing at my desk based on the numbers I get from different places then I burn 2k calories standing, now granted I am 400 pounds, but there is no way that is right is there?0
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I have a question on this, I usually work between 9 and 11 hours, if I put in the 660 minutes of standing at my desk based on the numbers I get from different places then I burn 2k calories standing, now granted I am 400 pounds, but there is no way that is right is there?0
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Perfect, thank you both, for some reason I wasn't wrapping my head around it and thinking BMR plus standing at my desk when I should have been thinking BMR IS standing at my desk.
Got it all sorted now.0 -
Perfect, thank you both, for some reason I wasn't wrapping my head around it and thinking BMR plus standing at my desk when I should have been thinking BMR IS standing at my desk.
Got it all sorted now.
No, actually BMR is only what your body needs to survive, for organ function, etc, like if you were in a coma. The activity modifiers that you choose should include it - ie whether you pick sedentary, lightly active, etc. I would choose lightly active over sedentary in that case. I would not expect that anyone would burn 2000 calories standing.0 -
Got ya!
I chose lightly active, I take a mile long walk each day and I work on my feet all day which includes often running after the toddler and whatnot. So I would say very lightly active.
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I don't log unless I do real exercise.
So I don't log walking, commuting on bicycle (unless it's longer than 1h) etc; barely burns up energy anyways.0 -
whatever my fuel band picks up , I record. If I am buying an extra 163 calories a day, the scale will tell me and I will adjust accordingly.0
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MFP has "standing desk work" and "fishing from river bank, standing" under cardio/exercise.
I just got my standing desk and since it does burn more calories than sitting I wanted to log this additional activity - so for 6 hours (360 minutes) of standing work my total came to 1220 calories (yes, I'm heavy).
I'm inclined to include this "exercise" but I wonder if I should.0 -
I log my standing desk time, or I did until I got my fitbit that just does it for me. But, I only work standing 1 day a week, so it's not part of my every day activity. I get to eat all the food on Tuesday because it's also gym day in the morning and dog walking in the evening plus standing all day. I love Tuesdays.0
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MFP has "standing desk work" and "fishing from river bank, standing" under cardio/exercise.
I just got my standing desk and since it does burn more calories than sitting I wanted to log this additional activity - so for 6 hours (360 minutes) of standing work my total came to 1220 calories (yes, I'm heavy).
I'm inclined to include this "exercise" but I wonder if I should.
You would need to figure out how many calories you burn sitting for the same amount of time...you only burn about 20 or so more calories standing than you do sitting per hour.1 -
Dewymorning wrote: »
At my office, we have a standing desk that has been attached to a treadmill. LOL1 -
I have a standing desk, but it never even occurred to me as exercise.
I assume you burn more calories standing than sitting, but I won't add it as exercise.1 -
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3rdof7sisters wrote: »I have a standing desk, but it never even occurred to me as exercise.
I assume you burn more calories standing than sitting, but I won't add it as exercise.
very slightly more...it's pretty negligible really.1 -
I love my standing desk, but no, I don't consider it exercise, and I really don't even consider it a big enough difference to get someone from "sedentary" to "lightly active." Standing doesn't burn considerably more calories than sitting, I don't think.1
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It's just "bonus burn" that helps cover logging & estimating variations.3
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No, definitely not. My heart rate is not elevated that much when standing. It's healthier though.0
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