"Sedentary"?

chocolatnoir
chocolatnoir Posts: 182 Member
edited September 22 in Health and Weight Loss
Wondering if I entered my information in correctly. Even though I work out 4-6 days a week (60-90 minutes) I put myself down as sedentary since I'm a lawyer and basically sit at a desk all day.

I think this is right- but just checking. I know MFP used that description to give me my goals and such so want to make sure I did it right! I don't have a ton of weight to lose- about 20 lbs- and I feel like my body is going to hold on to the fat for dear life. My priority is to lose weight healthfully so I try to eat well and eat back my exercise calories on days I work out. I've only been on here about 3 weeks now...

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  • binary_jester
    binary_jester Posts: 3,311 Member
    Wondering if I entered my information in correctly. Even though I work out 4-6 days a week (60-90 minutes) I put myself down as sedentary since I'm a lawyer and basically sit at a desk all day.

    I think this is right- but just checking. I know MFP used that description to give me my goals and such so want to make sure I did it right! I don't have a ton of weight to lose- about 20 lbs- and I feel like my body is going to hold on to the fat for dear life. My priority is to lose weight healthfully so I try to eat well and eat back my exercise calories on days I work out. I've only been on here about 3 weeks now...
    I have mine set that way, but then i count all my exercise calories.
  • JJGraves
    JJGraves Posts: 8
    I am a computer programmer with a similar exercise routine and my weight didn't start going down until I qualified myself as "sedentary". Good luck!
  • heathersmilez
    heathersmilez Posts: 2,579 Member
    I agree, sedentary if you work in an office but try and get up to the printer as often as possible, give your assistant some time off, I do, lol!

    Be sure to add in your exercises. If I don't MFP only lets me eat 1200 calories and at 5'8.5 I know I don't have to stick to such minimal numbers, I eat 1400 daily.
  • orange_avocado
    orange_avocado Posts: 232
    I do the same thing as binary_jester. I put mine to sedentary, since I work at a desk and sit on my rump 8 hours a day. Then I count everything in excess of that as exercise (within reason). So if I spend all day on my feet cooking or cleaning, I track that just as I would an hour workout at the gym.
  • chocolatnoir
    chocolatnoir Posts: 182 Member
    Okay sounds like I am on the right track. Thanks everyone!
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