Should I log for work??

kanegirl973
kanegirl973 Posts: 31 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
A quick question, my current activity level is set as sedentary which I would say is correct. My question is when I am at work (I work nightshift as a carer), within my 12 hourshift, I walk between 5000-9000 steps, should I put something through as exercise? Most of these 'steps' would be done within 6 hours. Just not sure so looking for some advice. Thanks in advance! :smile:

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  • thisismeraw
    thisismeraw Posts: 1,264 Member
    I would change your activity level. NOt a lot of people are truly sedentary especially if you walk a lot at work. Your activity at work should be set into your daily activity level instead of being put in as exercise.
  • 86_Ohms
    86_Ohms Posts: 253 Member
    I would change your activity level. NOt a lot of people are truly sedentary especially if you walk a lot at work. Your activity at work should be set into your daily activity level instead of being put in as exercise.

    Agreed. Also, yeah, go head and log whatever calories your step-counter estimated your calorie burn. Only so you don't overdo yourself while working out and end up being too far under your calorie goal
  • kanegirl973
    kanegirl973 Posts: 31 Member
    Thanks, for the response. Will change my activity level on monday, start fresh!
  • LavenderBouquet
    LavenderBouquet Posts: 736 Member
    I started a temporary positions as a Starbucks barista and I was thinking about the same thing. My activity level is set to sedentary, and for good reason, I was sitting at a computer desk for 12-13 hours per day. This is a fairly active job where I'm standing, shuffling about, kneeling down, and lifting milk jugs throughout the entire shift, especially if it's near the weekend. I hadn't been adding anything the past couple weeks but I've been more fatigued and hungry lately so I decided to add on calories to my work days to make up for it. I couldn't find an exact calorie amount for what I do, I just compared my TDEE for my sedentary days to my TDEE for a work day, and used that to get an average extra calories burned per hour (which turned out to be 30-50/hour).

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