Not sure what my activity level should be.

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kater8er
kater8er Posts: 364 Member
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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!

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  • iLoveMyPitbull1225
    iLoveMyPitbull1225 Posts: 1,690 Member
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    lightly active.
  • kater8er
    kater8er Posts: 364 Member
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    Would you say lightly active and then log the bike as exercise? Or lightly active and not log the biking?
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
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    lightly active, but log the cycling.
  • TheChangingMan
    TheChangingMan Posts: 73 Member
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    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
    aliric Posts: 69
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    ^^ this ^^
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
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    I would consider going into the custom settings and setting your calorie intake between sedentary and lightly active - then log all exercise.
  • Martucha123
    Martucha123 Posts: 1,093 Member
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    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
    confettibetti Posts: 405 Member
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    yup lightly active and log the cycling :)
  • cordianet
    cordianet Posts: 534 Member
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    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
    erickirb Posts: 12,293 Member
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    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
    PercivalHackworth Posts: 1,437 Member
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    I'd say your TDEE is around 2200/ 2300 calories
    (AL : 1,45/ 1,5)
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
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    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
    iLoveMyPitbull1225 Posts: 1,690 Member
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    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
    kater8er Posts: 364 Member
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    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
    PercivalHackworth Posts: 1,437 Member
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    Here is a sheet I made, try to play with the settings and let us know :
    http://interzone.kicks-*kitten*.net/Calculating_calories.xls

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