1000 and some calories!?

LittleVikki

I started a new job today looking after children this required me to stand most of the day I would say I was on my feet for at least 5 hours! so I thought I'd be cheeky and see if standing was in the exercise database and it was so at 300 mins of standing I burnt 1000 and a bit calories!?


Surely not!?

KanCrav

could be true! but only way of knowing for sure is by getting a HRM. But also keep in mind that MFP does take into account how active you are daily....so if you said you have an active lifestyle (i.e running after kids all day) those 1000 calories may already be taken into account.

Evotchka

Well yes that could be but that is what you put in as your daily activity. If you would burn not one calorie during the day you wouldn't have to eat any either. Put yourself as lightly active in the activity thing but I wouldn't log it in

LittleVikki

I really need to get a HRM but no I put my settings on sedentary!

Evotchka

could be true! but only way of knowing for sure is by getting a HRM. But also keep in mind that MFP does take into account how active you are daily....so if you said you have an active lifestyle (i.e running after kids all day) those 1000 calories may already be taken into account.

Woops. One post and I don't read it, before I post? haha sorry I said just the same thing.

funkyspunky871

Personally, I'd just change my activity level. My Home > Goals > Change Goals > Guided: Continue

Try lightly active.

Rae6503

I really need to get a HRM but no I put my settings on sedentary!

Change it to active and see how much it goes up...

SHBoss1673

1000 calories ON TOP of your TDEE? no you did not burn 1000 extra calories standing.

LittleVikki

Changed it to active and my cals didn't go up they stayed at 1200 damn! haha will just have to bare it!