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Sam_Jayne
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Im a little unsure of what i should track as far as exercise,should i include things like going to the shops and walking to the supermarket? I walk everywhere as we dont have a car but i have never tracked any of it,any help would be great.Thank you.x
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I can only really tell ya what I do.. If I go to the gym I log that but on days I don't everything else counts! lol0
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Right that's it then from today im gonna log all the walking i do.Thank you.0
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Im a little unsure of what i should track as far as exercise,should i include things like going to the shops and walking to the supermarket? I walk everywhere as we dont have a car but i have never tracked any of it,any help would be great.Thank you.x
Lifestyle healthcare professional answer: don't confuse exercise with physical activity, these don't mean the same. Walking is an activity of daily living, track it with a pedometer on an average week, set your activity level accordingly and MFP will include it - contrary to popular belief up to about 6000 steps which is still a couple of miles is sedentary. If you are doing more you are lightly active.
Exercise is when you go to the gym, do a fitness DVD, go hiking hills at a brisk pace with a backpack say. It's not part of your daily life and it's intense enough to improve your fitness. These things track extra over and above your activity level.0
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