Log Food prep in Exercise log?

BexxaJane

Yay or Nah???
Do or Don't???
Yes or No???

What do you think? Should we do it??

modernmom70

I am pretty sure that is just part of normal activity in daily life...so no I wouldn't.

jlr_12

I agree with the above poster. I know that I personally don't work up a sweat or have any increase in heart rate while preparing my food. If this were back in the day when we would have been chasing down, butchering and cooking our own food then yes...yes I would log it haha. But I am pretty sure I don't burn many calories chopping my veggies and popping meat in the oven.

Larry0445

This is a joke,right???? ;-(

AmberFaith90

I really break a sweat preparing dinner. Whew!

nickyrobinson

If I were doing food prep for Thanksgiving for 25 people and it took all day, yeah, I might. That said... food prep is kind of like every day living and not "exercise" just like walking around my house isn't.

Kateraptor

Not unless I'm doing the Time Warp while cooking.
I don't log any cleaning, bathing, cooking or basically "maintenance" type stuff in my log.

LorinaLynn

It depends... Are you including hunting and butchering a bison? Then yes. But overall... I'd say no.

However, undereating is a problem on here, and if logging an hour of food prep makes someone eat 1300 rather than 1200, then it's probably a good thing.

TeenaMarina

If you're going to log food preparation then I'm going to log every time I walk to the bathroom and pee. And whenever I have to pick up my shoes to put them on. And when I towel dry after a shower.

abbezen

Ummmm, no.

becka63

I once boned a shoulder of lamb. Took me well over an hour and my arms were still aching the next day, so yes, I logged that.

Amandajp79

I log it as 'cooking' when I expo at work. I'm in a hot kitchen and moving my a**, carry trays etc. I do not log making dinner for my hubby or breakfast prep or anything though

Di3012

Yay or Nah???
Do or Don't???
Yes or No???

What do you think? Should we do it??

Not really, what would be the calories burned do you think?

Di3012

I once boned a shoulder of lamb. Took me well over an hour and my arms were still aching the next day, so yes, I logged that.

how did you decide on the calories burned?

becka63

I once boned a shoulder of lamb. Took me well over an hour and my arms were still aching the next day, so yes, I logged that.

how did you decide on the calories burned?

I actually can't remember, I may have decided upon a conservative time based upon what I know I burn in a moderate activity, or I may have logged it as per MFP and not eaten all of those calories back. I'd never done it before, if I'd realised I was going to feel that knackered, I'd've worn my HRM!

MizCJ84

I thought it was bad enough that people log light housecleaning as exercise, but food preparation....REALLY?!

BexxaJane

I've noticed some people on my friends list are logging food prep in as exercise!
As I'm still quite new to MFP I wasn't sure what to make of it!

CuteAndCurvy83

Not unless I'm doing the Time Warp while cooking.
I don't log any cleaning, bathing, cooking or basically "maintenance" type stuff in my log.

I have done that before..I always cook and clean with Music and RHPS is one of my fave sound tracks, so there are times I time warp while cooking.lol

CuteAndCurvy83

If Im in the kitchen all day making freezer meals and cooking for the day and on my feel and everything then yes I log it. Same thing with cleaning. I don't usually log any cleaning unless it was a day of cleaning and I was on my hands and knees and things like that scrubbin stuff down, then I'll log, but not just cooking dinner or cleaning up from the day.

Di3012

I've noticed some people on my friends list are logging food prep in as exercise!
As I'm still quite new to MFP I wasn't sure what to make of it!

Do yourself a massive favour and don't log it. If you try to eat back such calories, all you will be doing will be fooling yourself because preparing food is not what is termed as exercise. You will actually end up going over your calorie allowance.

IvoryParchment

Only if it's somehow more strenuous than what you would be doing otherwise. It's only the difference between what you do and what you normally do that counts. So walking instead of sitting uses calories, but standing in the kitchen instead of standing at a cash register at work doesn't.

thatsnumberwang

Are you hunting and gathering the food yourself? If so, sure. If not... :huh:

msmileyface

I guess everyone makes their own "rules" for this. Here are mine-

I say nay to food prep.

I also don't log cleaning unless it's like an hour or more and I am really moving. Like last weekend, I was really short on time and had to choose either a) work out and have a messy house and go to work monday feeling stressed, or b) clean the house. So I chose to clean for my sanity.. but I put on my HRM and worked hard, and in between tasks I would do cardio like butt kicks, jumping jacks, boxing moves, etc for like 30 secs or a min at a time when I noticed my heart rate was getting too close to "normal." I ended up burning like 300 cals that hour and I think that was fair, since I did cardio. But otherwise, I don't log the maintenance stuff.

I only log my dog walks when we try to walk for exercise, not when we stroll along.

I do log gardening when I do it for an extended time, and I am doing something "heavy" such as raking, or doing a mass weeding and planting. I try to work squats and such in. But if I am pruning a few things or watering, no.

Hope that helps you develop some of your own "rules"

pauljsolie

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

Although the Thanksgiving comment might hold water, but unless you are sweating and almost out of breath, forget about it!!!

mom2mozart

I only do it if I'm cooking a feast (entertaining) or preparing meals for a week ahead. For my everyday normal family meals - I don't.
But when you are cooking for a crowd, it can be a lot of work. I've spend many of days shopping, and preparing meals and cleaning up my messes. It is definitely work...

ishallnotwant

I love to cook, and have been known to make homemade pies, calzone, breads, and even my own ravioli stuffed with my own homemade ricotta cheese-now that was a task! I hand rolled out all the from scratch pasta dough, stuffed it, cut it out, boiled it, etc. I was in the kitchen all day. I also make homemade tortillas, dozens at a time-I bake a lot, requiring me to roll things out with my rolling pin, knead doughs, etc.-on my feet a good portion of the day. I have a 6 foot 9 inch tall husband who has quite the appetite, plus 5 children and whatever various kids we have hanging around the house that night. Some nights I easily feed more than a dozen people-it is a lot of activity to prep/cook/serve it all.

With that said, I totally wouldn't log it, and I personally don't log it. I just don't feel like it is exercise. I also don't log cleanup, no matter how hard I work cleaning house. I have, however, logged 30 minutes of walking around Disneyland here and there as my light workout for the day a couple of times. :happy:

midnightryder

I personally don't understand when people log anything other than exercise (ie: jogging, running, strength training, aerobics, dancing, swimming, etc). I feel that cooking, cleaning, yard work, regular work are things I used to always do when I was heavier anyways & didn't seem to help me to lose any weight so I can't think of a reason I would log that. If it burns calories then its just bonus on top of what I usually do. People may as well log sex everytime they do that too.

MrsR0SE

If Im in the kitchen all day making freezer meals and cooking for the day and on my feel and everything then yes I log it. Same thing with cleaning. I don't usually log any cleaning unless it was a day of cleaning and I was on my hands and knees and things like that scrubbin stuff down, then I'll log, but not just cooking dinner or cleaning up from the day.

I think this is the most sensible attitude to have

Elizabeth_C34

No. The exception being times when I cook very large meals, and it takes many hours.

prettybub

I log cleaning. Im a working Mum of 3 kids and when I log the cleaning its usually the "get on your hands and knees and scrubbing the showers" and " Scrubbing till Im drenched with Sweat" type Cleaning. Not the I just did the dishes type. Regular cleaning I just let it go and consider it incidental bonus calories burned. Cooking/food prep..Nope.