Should I change my activity status?
kuunsilta
Posts: 126 Member
When I first started MFP last year, I had it set to lightly active because I'm a student. Last year, I tended to sit down and learn the theory most of the day, come home and work out for a half an hour or so, and than sit on my bum studying all night.
Now that I'm in my second year of college, I have more practical work. As a Veterinary Technician student, sometimes I'm on my feet for several hours at a time, or cramping up my arm muscles restraining animals while I patiently wait for my fellow students going through their practical exercises. I also try to work out every day ( sometimes I skip a day or two, but I usually workout min of 4 days a week). I have been going to the gym for strength and have been doing a minimum of 20 min cardio at home ( or there, time allowing).
My calorie goals have been set to 3 workouts 30 min minimum, with a weekly total of 120 min and 720 calories. The last 2 months, I've been having a range of 1500 - 2100 calories burnt which is WAY over my goals. ( HRM calculations which have been more or less been close to MFP ones)
So, I was wondering if I should change my activity status to Active, just up my goals, or both?
Thanks for your time!
Now that I'm in my second year of college, I have more practical work. As a Veterinary Technician student, sometimes I'm on my feet for several hours at a time, or cramping up my arm muscles restraining animals while I patiently wait for my fellow students going through their practical exercises. I also try to work out every day ( sometimes I skip a day or two, but I usually workout min of 4 days a week). I have been going to the gym for strength and have been doing a minimum of 20 min cardio at home ( or there, time allowing).
My calorie goals have been set to 3 workouts 30 min minimum, with a weekly total of 120 min and 720 calories. The last 2 months, I've been having a range of 1500 - 2100 calories burnt which is WAY over my goals. ( HRM calculations which have been more or less been close to MFP ones)
So, I was wondering if I should change my activity status to Active, just up my goals, or both?
Thanks for your time!
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If you're activity level has changed, then yes, redo your TDEE to figure out your calorie goal for your new activity level.
If you want, check out this link by MFPer Heliotsdan - http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
It'll give you a detailed walkthrough (with pictures even) on finding your TDEE and calculating what you should be eating.0 -
Thank you! I will definitely go through this! I saw this thread a couple weeks ago and totally forgot about it0
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