if you workout 7 days a week would that be active or very ac

jenniferhiggins

I am a housewife who goes to the gym 7 days a week. So I am thinking that I should put my activity level as very active vs active help please.

jgic2009

Don't include your workouts in your activity level -- you should log those separately.

For example, I work 5 days a week, 8 hours a day, sitting at a desk. I workout at least 5 days per week. My activity level is set to sedentary, and I log my workouts as I do them.

I would guess your activities as a housewife to put you in the lightly active or active category.

jenniferhiggins

so then you only eat your sedentary calories and maybe your exercise calories.

therealangd

I concur. Don't include your workouts in your activity level.

Yes. You eat your sedentary calories and your exercise calories. That's the way MFP is set up.

Articeluvsmemphis

exercise is extra, as a college student who walks around like a chicken with its head cut off all day for 5 days a week, I put very active, but over the break I will only be lightly active.

chiera88

yea you eat your daily calories plus any you gained from exercise. you're fine just not going over your net calories

meg7399

As a teacher for teenagers with Autism I am running around ALL DAY! I only have mine set to lightly active. I was told that for active you need to walk multiple miles a day in your job, like a mailman. I do not. I am guessing you are lightly active to sedentary. Log workouts as you do them.

tunktunk5583

I am a housewife who goes to the gym 7 days a week. So I am thinking that I should put my activity level as very active vs active help please.

This is just my two cents but you should at least have 1 day of rest. Body needs to heal and relax-7 days is INTENSE...
To answer your question-it all depends on how active you are outside of working out...