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lightly active question!

staceyb_2003
staceyb_2003 Posts: 396 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I have myself set on lightly active i walk about an hour to an hour and a half a day on the school run, my question is i've just done 2 hours of wallpapering and was sweating buckets would i just leave that as part of my lightly active or should i add it to calories burnt cos i was sweating ? i'm on 1270 cals a day to lose 1.6lb a week.

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  • thetrishwarp
    thetrishwarp Posts: 838 Member
    I would add it as it's something you don't normally do.
  • misslouisee
    misslouisee Posts: 73 Member
    Log it, as it's not something you normally do.
  • limismith
    limismith Posts: 156 Member
    I only add cleaning if it is significantly above and beyond my normal routine. That being said, sounds like this qualifies!

    I would suggest underestimating your burn though, just to be safe. That way you stay on track, and if you are really burning more it will just be a happy surprise on the scale later on! :)
  • staceyb_2003
    staceyb_2003 Posts: 396 Member
    any idea what calories it would be ? for 2 hours worth x
  • staceyb_2003
    staceyb_2003 Posts: 396 Member
    i think i will add it because it did make me sweat as much as my workout i did last night did lol now i just have to find a way of working out the burn lol
  • LizC26
    LizC26 Posts: 319 Member
    Just log it as Vigorous Cleaning....or Moderate Cleaning if you don't think it was Vigorous enough...LOL
  • staceyb_2003
    staceyb_2003 Posts: 396 Member
    also i've done an extra 20min walk that i dont usually do would i add that as well ?
  • staceyb_2003
    staceyb_2003 Posts: 396 Member
    well i do that extra walk once a week
  • NovemberJune
    NovemberJune Posts: 2,525 Member
    I'm not sure why you aren't logging a walk every time. I have my thing set to "lightly active" to and I log every walk i take (other than my 5 minute walk to and from my office every day) and all of my exercise, even though my exercise is usually the same everyday. if i walked an hour everyday, i'd definitely log a walk...?
  • staceyb_2003
    staceyb_2003 Posts: 396 Member
    I didn't seem to have much success when doing it on sedentary this is my first week not logging my walk and changed as lightly active now .... seeign if i have any more successs this way .
  • NovemberJune
    NovemberJune Posts: 2,525 Member
    Oh yea I forgot I have mine set on sedentary :)
  • staceyb_2003
    staceyb_2003 Posts: 396 Member
    does anyone know if i done an extra 20 min walk i should add that or just forget about it and include it in my light active ?
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