Not sure what my activity level should be.

kater8er

I'd appreciate any help! Here's my deal:

I bike to and from work most days--it's about 3.2 miles each way, up and down significant hills. I also run/elliptical/some other kind of cardio a few times a week as a *workout*--aka wearing workout clothes.

I work in a lab setting--sometimes I'm sitting at my office waiting for experiments to run, other times I'm up and around in the lab like a mad scientist....

What do you guys think my activity level should be? Thanks in advance!

iLoveMyPitbull1225

lightly active.

kater8er

Would you say lightly active and then log the bike as exercise? Or lightly active and not log the biking?

Capt_Apollo

lightly active, but log the cycling.

TheChangingMan

I would say lightly active and log your extra cardio work on top. If the weight's not coming off - or is coming off too quickly - then adjust after 3 -4 weeks.

aliric

^^ this ^^

chivalryder

I would consider going into the custom settings and setting your calorie intake between sedentary and lightly active - then log all exercise.

Martucha123

If those days when you move a lot in the lab are majority: lightly active, if not, sedentary
log bike and elliptical, and eat back 70% (just in case if you overestimate)

confettibetti

yup lightly active and log the cycling

cordianet

Personally, I would pick sedentary and then log the biking to/from work and eat back those cals. If you find you need a bit more calories because you're loosing too fast, you can always change to lightly active later.

erickirb

If you bike everyday and are up and down at work I would log as active, and don't log the bike ride, just the additional exercise.

PercivalHackworth

I'd say your TDEE is around 2200/ 2300 calories
(AL : 1,45/ 1,5)

MireyGal76

I set my settings as sedentary, and then log all significant exercise. That way I dont need to worry about what does and does not get logged.

iLoveMyPitbull1225

if the biking is an everyday part of your routine then do lightly active and dont log it. But you could do sedentary lifestyle and log the excersise. Whichever youd prefer.

I sort of have a similar situation... I work a "desk job" but it involves alot of walking everyday (huge building), lifting and carrying and moving boxes, etc. I set my profile as lightly active and ONLY log additional excersises I do at the gym and things like walking my dog.

kater8er

Thanks for all the responses! I might do the sedentary thing....I bike every day except for when it's raining. I was previously set at lightly active from before I started this job--I walked to and from work each day but it was only a half a mile each way and no hills. I seemed to lose weight at a decent rate--only ate back half of my exercise cals...We will see how this goes!

PercivalHackworth

Here is a sheet I made, try to play with the settings and let us know :
http://interzone.kicks-*kitten*.net/Calculating_calories.xls