What am I?

jaycee76

I am a Mum of 2 boys 7 and 2 years. During the day I am cleaning and on my feet with the odd couple of minutes sit down here and there and is like that until the children are in bed.
I am cleaning/doing chores around 4 hours everyday as well as being up and down the stairs and dealing with the boys.

What would you say my lifestyle is sedentry, light active or active?

I am wondering if I have not allowed myself enough or maybe allowed myself too many calories?

sarah44254

certainly not sedentary, but i'm wondering between lightly active and active. brb gotta look at the descriptions

sarah44254

I'm guessing active. BUT if you give yourself 3 or 4 weeks on this type, and you are not seeing the lbs slip away, then change it down to lightly active

Best of luck to you!!

fitoverfifty

Good question! It sounds like very active to me :-)

But, you're not running or lifting weights......so maybe it's just considered "light activity" hahaha......(I know better)

spacecase76

I would say lightly active. I was a meter reader for the power company, walking miles and miles a day. That was "active". Now I ride a desk, only getting up when I need to potty, get a drink, etc...Now I am sedentary. I would say you fall between there

jaycee76

I'm guessing active. BUT if you give yourself 3 or 4 weeks on this type, and you are not seeing the lbs slip away, then change it down to lightly active

Best of luck to you!!

I have been doing lightly active but am finding myself struggling with being tired, lightheaded etc. I dont want to end up slowing my metabolism down long term iygwim

UberKay

I'd go for light active. Even though it probably doesn't feel like it! (sounds exhausting)

LJ0125

I struggle with what I am too. I am a middle school teacher. I go up and down the 3 flights of stairs two or three times a day. I put myself as lightly active.