How intense the exercise before we log it?

jackpotclown

I just burned 10 calories reading, re-reading, and laughing out loud at work.....not sure if I'm going to log it yet......stay tuned \m/

iva001

I logged my office work, not because I consider it a workout, but because even while sitting I burn calories. Believe me, people comment all the time about my logging my work hours. If I eat my recommended amount of food, two things happen. One, I see no results (plateau). And second, I'm hungry ALL of the time. I have found if I add my work hours, I am satisfied and the pounds come off. I still work out six days a week, and they are high intensity workouts. I also walk my dogs two miles regularly as well. Please do not judge it until you find out the reasoning behind it. :drinker:

Hi,

I'm not judging it, I'm questioning it. I thought that everyday movements were included in BMR (I mistakenly said TDEE in my original post). Please don't be offended. I was just surprised to see people logging sitting.

You were right about TDEE, and wrong when you changed to BMR... BMR is the amount of calories you'd burn in a coma - ie: no movement at all. TDEE = BMR + all activity.

Yeah I was getting confused...I just learned about them a few weeks ago. Thanks.

iva001

LOL I don't log anything that I think might be included in my calories MFP already gives me. That certainly includes sitting. I've seen people log showering, cooking, etc. But I think MFP counts those already..... I log walks and stuff that typically "counts" as exercise. Sometimes I have to move about 20 boxes full of paper around from car to cart to office and I will log a few minutes for that too.

Yes, I wasn't sure in the beginning, but the more I read this thread, I think counting sitting, sleeping etc will be double-counting whats included in the TDEE. How do you determine how much you burn doing non-exercise activities such as moving boxes?

delmc1

Hey everyone,

I saw a posting for a calorie burn that said 'Sitting, 5 hours. 400 calories burned''. I kid you not. I thought we were supposed to eat back our calories from strenuous activities. So if I don't work out that day, I only eat 1350 cals. I thought that sitting and other everyday activities was already included in our TDEE...

Am I right or wrong?

PMSL ridiculous for sure!!

When anybody logs "sitting" as exercise and then eats back those calories, I would wager why they wondered they could not shift their excess weight.

Personally, I only count activity I actually set out to do as exercise, including when I cycle to and from work (40 mins worth) - because I do have a car but cycle for the exercise itself some days.

I strongly believe that the post in questioning is mine. First I would like to state that I'm offended that anyone would judge what I log. I would not comment about anything I disagree with. Mind your own business, and keep your comments to yourself. My weight shift didn't take place until I did start logging extras to break my plateau. I work out regularly and I'm a very strong individual. What happened to a support system here? Jessum.

You consider sitting down as exercising???? Jessum.

I didn't know it was you, now however, I do as does everybody else.

Sitting down is NOT exercise, moving about is exercise, that does not happen whilst sitting. End of.

BTW support is not just saying "well done", "WTG" or "Fantastic job" support is also kicking somebody's *kitten* to get them to do their utmost- sitting on your butt and logging that is not in that category.

perfect answer ,some time you need a kick in the *kitten* more than a pat on the back .if all people are going to do is congratulate you but never question you then this site wont work .i'd rather be pushed when im slacking .than praised for nothing

delmc1

I just burned 10 calories reading, re-reading, and laughing out loud at work.....not sure if I'm going to log it yet......stay tuned \m/

bahhahahahaha
10 cals laughing

BaconMD

How do you determine how much you burn doing non-exercise activities such as moving boxes?

Wear a reliable Heart Rate Monitor. That's the only exercise I really log. (That or estimates from RunKeeper if I go for a run or walk or hike and have my phone with me, but not my HRM).

I would go crazy if I had to track all of my non-purposeful exercise. This is why I set my own calorie goal to a custom number, rather than use MFP's crazy-aggressive goals that would cause me to under-eat and constantly feel sick and weak and hungry.

jhigg11

I could probably see it if they were sitting on one of those giant balls and exercising through the day using it while working. I think a Heart monitor would be more capable of telling you how many calories were burned than using mfp. I don't always think I burned the amount of calories it's telling me.

teacherbarb

Hey everyone,

I saw a posting for a calorie burn that said 'Sitting, 5 hours. 400 calories burned''. I kid you not. I thought we were supposed to eat back our calories from strenuous activities. So if I don't work out that day, I only eat 1350 cals. I thought that sitting and other everyday activities was already included in our TDEE...

Am I right or wrong?

PMSL ridiculous for sure!!

When anybody logs "sitting" as exercise and then eats back those calories, I would wager why they wondered they could not shift their excess weight.

Personally, I only count activity I actually set out to do as exercise, including when I cycle to and from work (40 mins worth) - because I do have a car but cycle for the exercise itself some days.

I strongly believe that the post in questioning is mine. First I would like to state that I'm offended that anyone would judge what I log. I would not comment about anything I disagree with. Mind your own business, and keep your comments to yourself. My weight shift didn't take place until I did start logging extras to break my plateau. I work out regularly and I'm a very strong individual. What happened to a support system here? Jessum.

I totally agree with you. This should be a support system and not a knock them down and criticize others posts system.

sherry9300

People log sitting? Oh my gosh, I don't care how harsh you think I am, that is just plain silly. There is no sense in really stating my case, though--it either has already been done and/or will accomplish nothing.