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Question on Fitness profile "Activity Level" and Workouts

civicexracer
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On MFP in the profile, you can set your Activity Level to Sedentary, Lightly Active, Active, and Very Active. Does this differ from your workout routines?
Say I don't do much throughout the day but I workout for an hour+ every day. Does that mean my Activity Level in my profile should be set at Sedentary or Lightly Active? Or, if I don't do much throughout the day but still do a hard workout everyday, should it be set to Active or Very Active?
Of course I am recording my workouts and the calories I burn regardless of what my activity level is. Reason I ask is because I just noticed that when switching from Sedentary to Very Active, there is a 520 calorie difference which is definitely significant.
Thanks!
Say I don't do much throughout the day but I workout for an hour+ every day. Does that mean my Activity Level in my profile should be set at Sedentary or Lightly Active? Or, if I don't do much throughout the day but still do a hard workout everyday, should it be set to Active or Very Active?
Of course I am recording my workouts and the calories I burn regardless of what my activity level is. Reason I ask is because I just noticed that when switching from Sedentary to Very Active, there is a 520 calorie difference which is definitely significant.
Thanks!
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Sedentary lifestyle, then track your exercise separately.0
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Thanks!0
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Told you!0
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