Sedentary or lightly active?

msliu7911

I work in an office, at a desk, however I had my workstation made into a standing workstation. So basically I stand all day (which I hear is better than sitting all day). I do walk around every hour or so- but nothing like if it were a retail job constantly on my feet back and forth.

What would you consider it? Sedentary or lightly active? I want to make sure I'm entering it correctly because it makes the difference of 130 calories (1200 cals vs. 1330) in my allowance for the day.

purpleipod

MFP considers lightly active as "spending a good part of the day on your feet". I'd probably choose that. I would only choose sedentary if i were literally sitting all day.

PinkEarthMama

I chose sedentary at first, since I can spend most of my day sitting. However, I've moved up to lightly active after keeping track of what I *do* all day :

making kids breakfast
up and down stairs multiple times for napping children
constant picking up of toys
let the dog in and out and in and out
run kids back and forth to the toilet
make kids snack
do the laundry
chase the kids
dance with the kids
make the lunch
clean up the lunch
shovel the driveway whiel waiting for the bus
clean up
make dinner
go to gym
shop for a few minutes
..............bedroom activities.

msliu7911

PinkEarth- I would definitely agree that you are NOT sedentary.

cmriverside

Definitely Lightly Active. If you go home and care for children, I'd change it to Moderately Active.