Calories burned at work???

Finney88

I am a store clerk and stand for around 3.5-4 hours on a normal day and 7 hours on a Saturday. Can I count the calories burned while working? According to WebMD I should burn roughly 400ish for 3 hours.

psuLemon

I am a store clerk and stand for around 3.5-4 hours on a normal day and 7 hours on a Saturday. Can I count the calories burned while working? According to WebMD I should burn roughly 400ish for 3 hours.

I would just set your activity level to lightly active as a start. MFP will increase your calories for that by a few hundred (or at least it should).

NicLiving

I only record calories burned doing cardio, strength training or aerobics. I'm interested in what others think. IDK but I feel like I'm cheating myself by recording calories burned for standing or walking around. I saw someone log walking at an amusement park 1,000 calories??? Not judging them, but I know that when I walked around Cedar Point, I stopped several times and ate while walking.

DanielGagnon

I would add it if it is over and above your normal daily activities. For me i add "extra" stuff like that if it is alot more. I set up computer systems on drilling rigs and i normally don't work too hard. On days i work over and above my average then i add some sort of activity that i have done.

dancingj2

I chose sedentary as my base amount when I started MFP. I spend most of my time in an office so that seemed right. When I do need to stand or walk lots for work I add it in.

Abimmc

I am in the "active" category for my job and I never count my calories burned while working. By listing myself as an active person, that calorie allowance is included in my daily goal. An easy way to check this out is by temporarily changing your job type status and watching your calorie goals change.

lovesweetlove

I am a nurse and work three 12-hour shifts a week. I have my activity set to light because on my days off I just do cleaning or hanging around at home. I figure it balances itself out. I have worn a HRM to work before and I burn 2000-3000+ cals. I only log if I do extra or had a REALLY busy day at work that is above/beyond what I normally do.

robb7

Use your heart rate to determine activity level:
MHR = Max Heart Rate
MHR = 207-(.7 x AGE IN YEARS)
Calculate your RHR (resting heart rate)
MHR-RHR = HRR
for 30% HRR x .3 =
for 40% HHR x .4 =

and so on.
30% to 40% = Light activity
40% to 60% = Moderate activity
60% to 80% = Vigorous activity
Anything below 30% is just physical activity and shouldn't be counted towards exercise.