Should I change my activity level?

nicehormones

I got a new job, whoo hoo! I am not sure how I should be recording this. Okay, so my new position is cashiering at Sears part time. Maybe 20-30 hours per week. I will be on my feet during my shifts cashiering, but not really leaving my register. I will also be taking the bus to and from work on most days. Since I will be walking from the bus station across the street and to the opposite end of the mall, I have timed that I will be walking about 30 minutes per day at a fairly fast pace.

So my questions for you lovely people are the following-

a) Should I change my activity level on MFP from sedentary to lightly active because I will be on my feet during my shifts?

and

b) If I change it to lightly active because I am on my feet, should I add the half hour that I walked to and from the bus and work?

or

c) Should I keep my activity level as sedentary and just put that I have walked 30 minutes in my exercise log?


I would appreciate any input Thanks.

AZKristi

c

ccckwalk

I would keep sedentary set and log the walks. This way it ensures that you will not be over estimating how many calories you will be burning through out the day. ~Corina
just what I would do Congratulations on the job!!!

djkshdfd

a

ccckwalk

I would keep sedentary set and log the walks. This way it ensures that you will not be over estimating how many calories you will be burning through out the day. ~Corina
just what I would do Congratulations on the job!!!

BeautyFromPain

I got a new job, whoo hoo! I am not sure how I should be recording this. Okay, so my new position is cashiering at Sears part time. Maybe 20-30 hours per week. I will be on my feet during my shifts cashiering, but not really leaving my register. I will also be taking the bus to and from work on most days. Since I will be walking from the bus station across the street and to the opposite end of the mall, I have timed that I will be walking about 30 minutes per day at a fairly fast pace.

So my questions for you lovely people are the following-

a) Should I change my activity level on MFP from sedentary to lightly active because I will be on my feet during my shifts?

and

b) If I change it to lightly active because I am on my feet, should I add the half hour that I walked to and from the bus and work?

or

c) Should I keep my activity level as sedentary and just put that I have walked 30 minutes in my exercise log?


I would appreciate any input Thanks.

B! And yes, count the walk

Jennieam

As the description for "Lightly Active" is "Spend a good part of the day on your feet", I would change to "Lightly Active" but not add the walking in as extra. This is on the assumption that you are working 5 days a week.

If you work fewer days each week for your hours, then I would leave it as Sedentary, and add in the time you walk to/from work each day.

Congratulations on the new job ...

wutamunkee

Edited bc I was incorrect before--

I would go with C

LorinaLynn

I'd go with A.

JoDeeD

I would go with C. I have sedentary also but I add walking as exercise when I feel like I walk extra at work. Standing at a register is not light activity. Walking to and from the bus is, but you will not be doing that all the time. Also you may start walking faster which would adjust your calorie usage.

chevy88grl

Congrats on the new job!

Personally, I would switch to "lightly active" and not log ANY of it (work or walking to/from the bus). Changing to lightly active will give you more calories and to me, gives some leeway. I'd rather figure the walking into my daily activity level than log it. But, that's just me.

nicehormones

Thanks guys Anyone know how much the calorie recommendation changes if you do change the activity level? Because I would imagine that from my walking, I might be burning 100-150 cals..