your opinion please!!!!!!

ronkelley2

okay this may the wrong place to put this but the more opinion the better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i'm wondering if it is cheating to put food shopping as "walking slow 2.0 mph" wrong or not for exercise????????


walking up and down those alse have to count for something RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

not to say anything about standing in check out........................

AngieD2203

You put in anything you like, but if you have to ask I think you know the answer, I'm not sure it's cheating exactly but if you think it is, you're only cheating yourself......

Vlly4life15

I personally dont count exercises because I feel like it really allows me to splurge on my diet that is just me

tartsul

i normally just log things like this if i spend 4 hours walking around ikea and the outlet mall... but i don't list all 4 hours as walking since i definitely spend time in the fitting room while i'm there. i might log 1 hour, to be conservative and help me not go over, since i'm not sure.
you could get like a fit bit or something to help you know for sure what your activity is actually accomplishing.

LindaLeeL

I don't count on exercise for extra calories ! I exercise to work back to a healthier me. I quit smoking a year ago (40 yrs + smoker) and have COPD. I started walking back in December and am improving very slowly.

It all comes down to what works for you! )

ladyfingers73

How long does it take you shop? If your in there for a hour you could log 30 minutes. That's up to you obviously, but to me that's just normal everyday activity. Although I don't grocery shop every day
I do walk my kids into school everyday and it takes me about 8 minutes from car to the classroom, i've thought about logging it, but figure it really doesn't cause me too sweat. I have to at least "breath heavy" to make it count. ha! And no, I don't log THAT either.

kazzabel

I only log the exercise I do outside of my normal routine, walking about & shopping I dont log for me

I do log my cycle to work but not the walk I do to school first pushing my bike and I dont log the time I am doing cub scouts (which is normally quite active)

I think it depends on how active you normally are and if you do anything thats out side of what you do normally or makes you sweat log it (I big shopping expadition might count in that)

I belive its a personal thing and you need to find what works for you

hughtwalker

If it moves it burns Calories. If it burns Calories then it counts. Depends how much youn eed the deficit

suzysweetpea

I usually dont count small things like shopping, or cleaning house, because I usually do a workout on the Elliptical, but with that said, if your moving, I would say your burning something, it all counts in my book..:)

findingmyfit

If you're in there a while then sure. I know I count my walking in even if I'm walking 5 min each way to the store. It really does add up.

MyfavoriteMe

You put in anything you like, but if you have to ask I think you know the answer, I'm not sure it's cheating exactly but if you think it is, you're only cheating yourself......

^^^THIS

You can count off whatever you want to, but if you're eating extra calories to match you walking through a store? Your results won't lie.

karakreature

I log when I go to the store. I usually log 30 mins for every hour I'm there just because I'm not walking the entire time. Some people log cleaning as exercise or other daily activities, it's really what you feel comfortable with. Beyond shopping, I don't log any other daily activities unless I'm actually working out. Don't want to end up over eating. Good luck and feel free to add if you need some support.

PinkLinda

for some starting out....that walking through the grocery store may be the most 'excercise' they have during the day. i don't record my excercise on mfp as im still in losing weight instead of maintenance. i use separate program on my phone to track my excercise as i'm doing tri training. for me personally, the only time i would say the walking through the stores is when if i didn't do my normal workout cause i spent entire day walking all over creation for event/etc. I think you answered your own question when you asked the question.

dani_1977

I dont log those extra walking in the store, walking to my car ( i have 10 minute walk to and from my car at work) . I just let them be. but I am really active in the gym.

I have however spent the day at a fair, or outdor event and I used the map my run app on my phone to track how long I walked over the course of a few hours.

pinky_pinkster

I think it only counts if you do 30 mins or more

kitkatkate77

I only log the exercise I do outside of my normal routine, walking about & shopping I dont log for me

HotMummyMission

I am always shattered after shopping especially leaning in the trolly an getti g the food out hahah that's a workout itself x log it x

harvo

okay this may the wrong place to put this but the more opinion the better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i'm wondering if it is cheating to put food shopping as "walking slow 2.0 mph" wrong or not for exercise????????


walking up and down those alse have to count for something RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

not to say anything about standing in check out........................

i would not count it if

1. This is a daily or several times a week chore.
2. and if you do more walking than stopping and strolling....

that is my 2 cents worth

mattack

Sounds like cheating to me.
Thats for sure accounted for in your daily calorie burn!

alexveksler

Exercising means achieving a maximum target heart rate. To some, male 50 years old MTR of 139 for 60 minutes might be too extreme. I personally think you are cheating yourself if you have to enter calories burned during shopping at the grocery store. My $0.02

melinda200208

Sounds like cheating to me. I only count something as excersize if it is only intended as excersize. I dont count "cleaning the house, walking the dog (even though this should be counted), grocery shopping, walking at work. Those are part of daily activities and living. Just my opinion.

Rum_Runner

I personally would not. I am not a fan of entering calories burned by shopping, cleaning, walking up the stair to my office or anything else that I *HAVE* to do regardless. My exercise is the extra effort I put into it. Regardless if you were on this site or not...you'd be having to shop or clean or walk the dog. So I don't see that those count for much as your body is already accustomed to that exercise and therefore its not really adding to yoru weightloss efforts.

bellygoaway

It kind of depends on what you set your activity level to be. Did you figure it in when you were deciding if you were Lightly Active, Active, or Very Active? If so, then you should not count them. If not, then count away baby!

lporter229

If I don't have to put on a sports bra to do it, it's not exercise!

Microfiber

I count ironing as I only do a big iron once a week!!

NicholeElizabeth92

I'm a college student at one of the largest campuses in the US so I totally log my time spent walking to class carrying my 20lb backpack but any other walking, shopping included, I don't log.

dym123

Other than my normal workout, I log when I walk the dogs, I usually do it before I workout and its a nice warm-up. I will log yard work/cutting grass because this usually takes at least a couple of hours of strenuous work. I don't log shopping (even my trips to Costco and you know that's a workout trying to avoid all the free food samples) or housecleaning.

MizTerry

I'd never thought of that! Ha!

Would dragging my kids who REALLY don't want to go be considered resistance training?

I do log when I go and clean my Moms place because I'm usually there for hours. Heck, you can log sex too, if you're feeling devilish.

Susie_is_me

In my opinion it definitely counts as exercise - research has shown that simply standing instead of sitting when doing things like watching tv burns calories so walking around the supermarket should count too!!

nancycaregiver

As you can see, the answers are varied as I expected they would. I'm just glad there aren't a ton of rude comments like I've seen on other similar posts. I agree with everyone who says you add what YOU want. I mean...I saw a post the other day that someone is counting driving/commuting as exercise. Now that one I think, is kinda stretching it. I mean, I usually sit while I'm driving! I certainly think you burned more calories walking around the store than you did driving there!!! I'd probably log it but not eat back more than half the calories. But I usually don't eat more than half when I workout hard.
But that's just my opinion! Do what works for you!

disdatdude

There's too much starting and stopping to count it as exercise. Plus, half the time you will spend shopping is going to be standing in line. I think if you want to be serious about your workout regimen...it needs to start with your entries. Honestly, you burn calories sleeping, but you never log it. If I was in construction, swinging a hammer all day and demolishing walls...I couldn't log it as exercise. You should only log serious, devoted effort (as in set aside specifically for your goal), but that's JMO :drinker: