Light active or Sedentary? Help!
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armydreamers
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I only work 2 hours a day (work in an elementary school) but besides that I am a SAHM. That said, both kids are in school (one half day, one full day) and I'll admit I sit on my butt on the computer alot while they're at school. Of course I do regular household chores...dishes, etc. but I still don't consider myself all that active.
But, I do feel like I'm running up and down the stairs quite often, picking up after them, helping with homework, etc, etc....so now I'm wondering if I should mark 'light active'.
WDYT? I just feel like I spend alot of time on the computer and that's why I put sedentary. But maybe not???
Thanks!!
But, I do feel like I'm running up and down the stairs quite often, picking up after them, helping with homework, etc, etc....so now I'm wondering if I should mark 'light active'.
WDYT? I just feel like I spend alot of time on the computer and that's why I put sedentary. But maybe not???
Thanks!!
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I'm a stay at home mom and I put sedentary. I just estimate how much time i spend doing light cleaning and cooking and log those as exercise.0
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I am a sahm and I put lightly active and if I do something that is not part of my normal day then I will log it as exercise.0
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You know, if you are looking to get active...there are online exercise videos. AND you could do the fun www.thrilltheword.com Thriller challenge! They are trying to break last year's record.0
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Sedentary is for someone who is bed-bound. Lightly-active is a more accurate choice and then you just add on your extra activities/workouts. Only add cleaning if it was strenuous or prolonged for the most accurate measure.0
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You know, if you are looking to get active...there are online exercise videos. AND you could do the fun www.thrilltheword.com Thriller challenge! They are trying to break last year's record.0
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