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Activity Level

kristinlc88
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When I started last week, I set my activity level to sedentary. I have a desk job that consists of sitting for around 8 hours a day and only really got my exercise from walking around shopping, cleaning, and basic daily tasks.
Since I started with MFP, I've been doing an hour of cardio 5-6 days a week and an arm workout 3 days a week. At what point should I be changing my activity level?
Since I started with MFP, I've been doing an hour of cardio 5-6 days a week and an arm workout 3 days a week. At what point should I be changing my activity level?
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I keep mine at sedentary (since I have a desk job) and then add exercise calories. Some weeks I work out twice, some weeks 5 times, so I don't want to change the activity level to average out the calories over the week.0
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Leave it as sedentary (that's your everyday work level setting) and add exercise as you do it. It's a lot more accurate way and gives you motivation to do your exercise.0
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