Should I log the hours I spend standing in work?!?

CatMinttt
CatMinttt Posts: 6 Member
edited January 5 in Health and Weight Loss
I work shifts & I'm on my feet for hours at a time. I log the hours I spend standing but feel a bit silly doing it. Does anyone else log it. (It's not the only exercise I get, by the way, I run, do some videos & dumb bells etc.) thank you :)

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  • JennW130
    JennW130 Posts: 460 Member
    I would adjust your activity level up to at least "lightly active" if it isnt already there. If you are doing labor type work, bump it to active.
  • beccarockslife
    beccarockslife Posts: 816 Member
    ^^ WSS
  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
    No, this should be factored into your activity level.
  • CatMinttt
    CatMinttt Posts: 6 Member
    Thanks. I work in Holland & Barrett so it's not really labour like work apart from delivery day once a week which can involve a lot of lifting and running up & down stairs. It's mostly walking around, tidying up, helping customers etc. I know it's burning calories but its not a workout so I always feel silly adding it to my workouts but I wanted to make sure that they were vein taken into account. If upping my activity to lightly active will do that then I guess I stop logging it :)
  • JennW130
    JennW130 Posts: 460 Member
    Thanks. I work in Holland & Barrett so it's not really labour like work apart from delivery day once a week which can involve a lot of lifting and running up & down stairs. It's mostly walking around, tidying up, helping customers etc. I know it's burning calories but its not a workout so I always feel silly adding it to my workouts but I wanted to make sure that they were vein taken into account. If upping my activity to lightly active will do that then I guess I stop logging it :)
    From what you said you are definitely not sedentary! Lightly active sounds good. Good Luck on your journey! :drinker:
  • ladyark
    ladyark Posts: 1,101 Member
    Personally i dont log anything that i dont consider exercise outside my normal routine. I work on my feet all day ( dry cleaners and retail) but if im not breaking a sweat or getting my heart rate up to me its not exercise and worth logging. Some people log cooking and cleaning but for me thats just normal stuff . jmho
  • Tenster
    Tenster Posts: 278 Member
    Personally I don't even bother loggin excercise. One of the reasons is I find if I logged excercise it would give me an excuse to eat more and secondly the amount of people I see on here who log stupid amounts of calories burned from excercise I feel over exaggerate alot
  • CatMinttt
    CatMinttt Posts: 6 Member
    I work on my feet all day ( dry cleaners and retail) but if im not breaking a sweat or getting my heart rate up to me its not exercise and worth logging.

    That's exactly how I felt but logged it anyway haha. I've upped my activity level like advised & I'm going to stop logging it.
  • lauren3101
    lauren3101 Posts: 1,853 Member
    Personally i dont log anything that i dont consider exercise outside my normal routine. I work on my feet all day ( dry cleaners and retail) but if im not breaking a sweat or getting my heart rate up to me its not exercise and worth logging. Some people log cooking and cleaning but for me thats just normal stuff . jmho

    ^ this.

    I walk a mile to and from work, but I do it everyday, so it's just part of my routine. I don't log it as exercise.

    Someone on my friends list does log her work activity, as '8 hours of standing', and it gives her a burn of nearly 900 cals. You couldn't eat all that back and your normal allowance and not gain weight.
  • CatMinttt
    CatMinttt Posts: 6 Member
    Good Luck on your journey! :drinker:

    Thank you :) good luck to you too :D
  • needles85365
    needles85365 Posts: 491 Member
    I too am on my feet for the 12 hours of my shift and as my doctor once told me.."it's not exercise it just gives you tired feet". That was years ago and have to say I still agree with him.
  • lozadee
    lozadee Posts: 89 Member
    so if your on your feet for 8 hours....doing a bit of activity....why not log 3...4....hours light walking....
  • Kassadeedle
    Kassadeedle Posts: 136 Member
    I wouldn't. That would be like me logging the hours I sit on my *kitten* at work. I'm burning calories but don't really think it counts as excerise. OP am I reading your ticker right? You want to weigh 80lbs?
  • CatMinttt
    CatMinttt Posts: 6 Member
    OP am I reading your ticker right? You want to weigh 80lbs?

    Woops. I'm new to the site & messed the ticker up haha. No I'm only trying to lose 11lbs haha. I think I've fixed it now.
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