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Daily routine activity

heathers4um
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Hi, I am new to this site and was wondering if you all add in the daily routine activity such as general cleaning your home and/or taking flights of stairs? I would think that all would be good to know but also good to have as 'padding' to your daily exercise as well.
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If you are currently doing those activities then I wouldnt add them as exercise because you are wanting to lose weight and you were already doing these things.
If they are a new activity - for example you will start taking the stairs everyday then i may add them.
But the idea is to exercise to lose weight which means doing things that you werent doing before....
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I wouldn't add them. I usually just add formal exercise or if I'm scrubbing the house on my hands and knees (maybe a few times a year), I might add that in too.0
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When you first set up your account it asks what your daily activity life is like.
Then it gives you a daily calorie usage amount based on your answer.
If you do a lot more than that you should add that activity.
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good points - thank you!
I think I will add in the stairs as I am on the 5th floor and have been taking the elevator since I fell off the fitness wagon. :frown:0
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