Working in McDonald's!

GoGoSuku

Just wondering what would you put down if you work in McDonald's? I work in one of the busiest McDonald's in my city and I'm literally busy from 12-6 non stop but I still do other duties such as cleaning! I actually sweat (vile I know) from it! So just wondering what exercise you would put down? I've been using light/moderate cleaning ;D

mamamc03

If you can get a heart rate monitor and just wear it to work. It will tell you what you are burning.

shesblossoming

You can get a heart rate monitor or you could change your activity level to active, so it will account for it in your daily calories.

ursy87

Or you could maybe set your activity level as active or above.
I understand where you are coming from, my son works part time in McDs and he is shattered running about on his feet for the whole shift

Becky1971

For work that's consistent I would change my activity level.

rockylucas

I agree with Drunk, dont log it as exercise, just be sure you account for it when setting your daily activity level (make sure you are set to active)

leomom72

if you are constantly busy, put heavy..but maybe get a hrm as well..good luck

cloneme_losehalf

I don't put my work down as exercise even though I probably walk miles on some days. I just put it as my activity level for my profile and that is it. Just as I don't put every day cleaning down. Only cleaning I do above and beyond daily cleaning. If it is part of my normal then I just don't count it. I figure it is already accounted for.

Papillon22

I'd just change your activity level to active, that'd give you more calories to eat without having to log the exercise.

khadijak17

i work for mcdonalds aswell! i usually dont count that as excercise although i should....i go to the gym 3 times a week....however avoid the food for obvious reasons!!

mrmanmeat

Just wondering what would you put down if you work in McDonald's? I work in one of the busiest McDonald's in my city and I'm literally busy from 12-6 non stop but I still do other duties such as cleaning! I actually sweat (vile I know) from it! So just wondering what exercise you would put down? I've been using light/moderate cleaning ;D

You're working. I don't think you should be counting that as calories.

It seems like everyone is wanting to count the simple day to day things as exercise. Your body is going to burn daily even if you're in a coma, but that doesn't mean anything else should be "counted as a burn"...


Especially people who count "cleaning the house" - that's not exercise.

Jorra

Just change the activity level in your profile to a higher activity level. This will account for any extra exercise you get through daily activities such as work. Since I'm a student, I have mine set to sedentary because I spend all my time sitting in the library (apparently not doing homework though since I'm on MFP)

TTHdred

My personal recommendation would be reflect this in your “Activity Level” settings in your profile rather than add this as a workout. If it is more or less a daily routine, I would change my level settings.

I found this post helpful in understanding activity levels and how they work.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/291071-activity-level-and-logging-exercise

missolesky

I'm manager at BK and I just raised my activity level since I have ten hour shifts constantly moving or doing something, there really isn't a way to log it without a hrm

mrmanmeat

I'm manager at BK and I just raised my activity level since I have ten hour shifts constantly moving or doing something, there really isn't a way to log it without a hrm

Even with a HRM, it's not exercise.