Calories burned through bartending / waiting tables?

Bramish

In an 8 hour shift for example, where roughly 5 of those hours are spent on my feet, either behind the bar or waiting tables, what's a good estimate for calories burned?

ottowah

What about the "Cooking and food prep"? I added that to my list yesterday, but it seemed a bit high. I decided to enter only 3/4 of the time I actually did because it seemed more reasonable to me.

Bramish

I dunno - I'd deem cooking and food prep as just basic day-to-day activity - it doesn't really involve a lot of movement unless you're working in a busy professional kitchen.

rfcollins33

I wouldn't count each shift for your calories burned, I'd just up my lifestyle to very active and then only log calories burned for workouts like going to gym, walking, or working out at home, etc...

robin52077

I wouldn't count each shift for your calories burned, I'd just up my lifestyle to very active and then only log calories burned for workouts like going to gym, walking, or working out at home, etc...

this

change your settings to very active and work will be included in that. I run a Dunkin Donuts and that's what I had to do to make it accurate.

Contrary03

I agree w/Collins~ I found it easier to change my fitness level to very active considering i work outside on my feet all day and do a ton of walking. I only log what i do outside of work like weights, or swimming, mowing the lawn, etc. Much easier that way:)

dez_yaoichan

agreed. work is part of life style. unless you're pulling a double, you should NOT enter it.

Bramish

Perfect - I'll change that