What activity level do my jobs fall under?

sufikitkat

I am constantly reconsidering my activity level all the time. Here are my jobs that I work and my lifestyle day:

Monday through Fridayfrom 8-3:30 I work as a Behavior Specialist with children with moderate to severe Autism and other Developmental Disabilities. From 8-8:45, it's my paperwork time. Other than my half hour lunch during the day, I am in and out of different classrooms supporting and helping out with everything from behaviors(such as aggression, bolting, etc...) to feeding programs. When running feeding programs, I do sit, but more often than not the student refuses and I have to move around. We use physical intervention when needed, which includes a lot of lifts! Out of this 7 hour work day, I am probably standing/moving around at least 5 of the hours if not 6. Three days a week I work at a daycare from 3:30-6 with Toddlers. The first hour is outside on the playground or in gross motor with them. The rest is diapering, monitoring/helping them with play, rarely able to sit because well they are busy kids!

So my ultimate question is...since I sit at my job no more than an hour and a half on a typical day and once I get home I am busy cleaning, cooking, running errands, and training for my half marathon...what activity level should I put? I DO want to keep logging my actual exercise such as my runs, cross training, and strength training. Thanks for any input!!

Rilke

I would call that "active".

juliapurpletoes

I believe teachers and nurses (in office) are considered lightly active. If I were you I would run a google search and see what you come up with. It would be incredible to wear a heart rate monitor and see for sure.

Rilke

Teachers are lightly active, yes. That's what I selected, because I teach seventh grade. But running around with smaller kids isn't the same thing.

sufikitkat

I am not a teacher. I am a Behavior Specialist. My entire day revolves around behavioral challenges and it is not a typical school setting...it is a self contained school in which even the teachers there do not sit very much. I work with ages 3-21, all with challenges.