Activity Levels and Exercise logging...HELP!!!

sd892310

Hi all

This is something i can't quite seem to get right with MFP and so a lil bit of advice is needed here.....

I work Mon - Fri in an office, i drive to work 30 mins each way, i go for a 20 - 45 min walk at lunch time at work and i am up and down in the office quite a bit. I have a 3 year old daughter who i get up and ready and to nursery each morning and then pick up each night, i get home and i tidy the house, cook the dinner, wash up, look after/play with daughter, bath her, put to bed, finish any tidying, do 15-25mins light exercising (crunches etc) and bath then chill. At weekends i visit family, do a big clean of the house, shop, perform mummy duties etc and still do my 15-25mins exercising a day. Once a week i also attend a body combat class.

My question is what should my activity level be set at on MFP and what should/shouldn't i be logging as exercises.

All help is appreciated

Joanne4494

Haha that sounds exactly like my life, hopefully I can make use of the responses you get. x

marianne_s

I would say set your activity level to sedentary.

Is your lunchtime walk at a brisk pace? If so, then log it plus any exercises you do.

I can't see you burning a great deal more calories from just moving the office and doing normal household chores. For example, when I'm at work (I have a desk job) I burn 1.3 calories per minute (78 cals per hour) - this is taken from my Ki Fit/Bodymedia Fit log.
But on the days I'm at home cleaning, etc. I burn 2 calories per minute - only 0.7 per minute more (120 calories)

This way, if you stick to the NET calories allocated to you on MFP (eat back exercise calories) - you may have a slightly larger calorie deficit on the days you are little more busy in your daily life.

IMO, it's better to underestimate than over estimate....

sheets03

Sounds like "light" activity. Especially, if you are consistent with the walking, crunches, and body combat class. If you aren't.... sedentary.