step counting??

SLBry6024
SLBry6024 Posts: 43 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I start countingmy step daily. Can I count the steps I take at work and home as my exercise. At work I walk about 3 mile a day. But I have been told I can count that as my exercise. At my job I am walking orstanding all day long. So do I or don't I count it. Please help me?

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  • tadpole242
    tadpole242 Posts: 507 Member
    I start countingmy step daily. Can I count the steps I take at work and home as my exercise. At work I walk about 3 mile a day. But I have been told I can count that as my exercise. At my job I am walking orstanding all day long. So do I or don't I count it. Please help me?
    I'd say no, don't count it, unless you raise your heart rate, you're not really putting that much effort into it, Try changing your setting to lightly active, and don't eat back your calories. See if that help you
  • mapnerd2005
    mapnerd2005 Posts: 363
    I have a fitbit, and it counts steps I do at work, but it doesn't "award" me as many calories burned from them as much as when I am walking to/from work (faster pace, on a gradient, etc.).
  • Gerald_King
    Gerald_King Posts: 2,031 Member
    Get a fitbit they're great
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    I start countingmy step daily. Can I count the steps I take at work and home as my exercise. At work I walk about 3 mile a day. But I have been told I can count that as my exercise. At my job I am walking orstanding all day long. So do I or don't I count it. Please help me?


    did you count those steps as exercise before???
  • caroleannlight
    caroleannlight Posts: 173 Member
    I think it is important to separate daily activity which you can factor in e.g. lightly activy moderately active etc from purposeful exercise.

    Activity will burn some calories but unless you are getting out of breath / doing it for a sustained period it won't have the same benefits for your heart etc.
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    MFP has an activity level that takes into account your everyday activity including work. So set yourself to active or lightly active by checking which description best matches what you do. If you do any additional walking as formal exercise, keeping the pace up and getting slightly out of breath, record that as "Walking X MPH" depending on your speed on the Exercise tab.
  • sarahrbraun
    sarahrbraun Posts: 2,261 Member
    Get a fitbit they're great

    this!! When I got one, I figured out that all the little things I was doing on daily basis added up to over 12,000 steps a day--despite the hours of sitting on my butt on the couch!
  • SLBry6024
    SLBry6024 Posts: 43 Member
    thank you to you all.
    I just can't wait until spring time to start walking again.
  • Maggie821
    Maggie821 Posts: 55 Member
    Tracking your steps is a great tool, but I wouldn't count it in my exercise minutes unless you are out for a fast paced walk and your heart is pumping!!! Lucky you that you aren't stuck at a desk all day!

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