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yvettecs1
yvettecs1 Posts: 1
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
So here's my dilemma...
I serve in a very busy restaurant with 2 floors. There's tons of walking and lifting done during every shift,but I have no idea how to calculate my calories burned... I found this formula on livestrong.com, but am not totally convinced by it:

Formula
METs is a number that represents how much energy you exert during an activity. According to PeerTrainer, the formula for calculating calories burned while serving food is METs x 3.5 x weight in kg ÷ 200 x duration in minutes. To convert your weight to kilograms, divide pounds by 2.2. A 125-pound person weighs 56.8 kg.

Energy Output
Based on the Physical Activity Tracking Guide by Dr. Bill Haskell, serving food at home has a METs value of 2.5. An occupation that allows little resting time and requires you to continuously lift up to 20-pound items has a METs value of 4.0. An occupation that requires you to carry items while standing and using stairs has a METs value of 5.0.


http://www.livestrong.com/article/315800-calories-burned-serving-food/

According to this formula, I burned 5600+ calories yesterday in 6 hrs of work. That doesn't seem accurate.
Does anyone else have a better formula??

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,832 Member
    You used the 3.5 to calculate, right?

    I wouldn't eat 5600 cals no matter what.

    Try 2500 on the days you work. Actually, you look slim and young, so probably more. Use the calculator HERE, just keep it simple.

    I was a server in a restaurant with steps. A busy restaurant. I know it's "work" ........but it isn't continuous lifting and continuous steps, so, be realistic.....

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  • CMmrsfloyd
    CMmrsfloyd Posts: 2,371 Member
    If I were you, I'd consider how many days you work per week and take a best guess at bumping up your general activity level here on MFP (which will give you more calories but spread throughout the week and not just on work days, so take that into consideration). That's a very active job. I'd say you need to set your activity at 'active' or possibly even higher depending on how many days you work per week.

    OR if you wanna get technological and more accurate about it, you could look into purchasing a device such as the BodyBugg or BodyMedia Fit armbands. Those devices are designed to be worn all day on your upper arm and they estimate your calorie burn throughout the entire day.
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