Should I count this as exercise?

BodyUnderConstruction

I'm a Sonic carhop, and my job includes me walking around making food, cleaning, delivering food etc. Well I'm literally on my feet the entire I work, we don't get breaks at all. I'll work anywhere between two hours to eight hours. Should I count this as exercise? I have been putting it as a 3.0 walk because that's about the pace I'm going all day and probably more. Please give input!!

vaderandbill

I think you could account for it in your profile when it asks about your normal activity level. That way it will calculate your calorie intake requirments for you.

myfriendamy

personally, I wouldn't track it as exercise but you can change your settings where it asks about your activity level. I work a desk job, so I chose sedentary. for you, you could choose whichever best describes your workday/week. the more active you are, the more calories you will be allotted.

stronglikebull

change your activity level. you're at work often enough that it's pretty much a part of your basic calorie needs and mfp will calculate that in for you. that way, when you do actual/intentional workouts (not saying what you do at work isn't exercise!), you're earning the right amount of calories back to feed yourself properly

MelissaL582

I agree with the other post. Change your activity level.

chevy88grl

I would change your activity level - which will give you more daily calories. I also work on my feet and I have my activity level set at "active", but MFP still doesn't give me enough calories. So, I customize mine.


While you ARE burning a bunch of calories while at work, your body is very used to doing it. Exercise should be things your body isn't used to doing on a daily basis.

angiecakes82

I walk around most of the day at work too (I work in retail) and when I dont work I'm at home cleaning & chasing after my daughter. I do not count either as exercise, I count that as my "moderately active lifestyle"

Kelly_1981

I would only count it if its not something that you do all the time.

alabughosh

I would change your activity level - which will give you more daily calories. I also work on my feet and I have my activity level set at "active", but MFP still doesn't give me enough calories. So, I customize mine.


While you ARE burning a bunch of calories while at work, your body is very used to doing it. Exercise should be things your body isn't used to doing on a daily basis.

This. Your body is so used to doing it that its not gonna burn as many calories as if you had walked at 3 mph for the same amount of time.

BodyUnderConstruction

I would change my activity level but I only work twice a week. I'm a student the rest of the time.