activity level inc daily chores...

Rosie4732

Hi

I am trying to work out what my activity level would be for TDEE....

I have a horse - so do all usual horsey chores am and pm (approx 30mins each time inc poo picking a field so pushing heavy barrow around - this is the only bit that raises heart beat though) and I also ride her 5-6 times a week usually including a competition. BUT - I have ridden for years and am pretty fit doing it so I find the above work/daily chores do not affect me really at all. The days I do not ride I tend to walk the dogs at a leasurely pace for a couple of miles.

On top of that I do 2 fitness classes a week - Rebound for 1hr and Metafit class 30mins plus I try to do one additional workout at home (android "daily workouts" app - cardio, legs, butt, ab - 20mins - or similar type routine)

my job is ddesk based - so I figure this is Lightly Active as I figure that my body is so used to the daily chores now that they would not be classes as 'exersise'

Would you say this is right?

Reeceybaby1988

nobody is every really "sedentary" even with a desk job

think of sedentary as as the only movement you do is waking up, getting out of bed and sitting watching the TV all day until its bed time again.

lightly active is always the best bet

Edit:

just realised i didnt actually answer your question! haha!

yeh set MFP to lightly active, dont log chores/ daily routines.

Rosie4732

Thank you That's what I figured

Most of my non-horsey friends would die in a sweaty heap if they did the daily chores as a one off - but I figured that as I am so used to them that they are now not 'exersise'