6000+ calories a day?!
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skmo8
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So, I work outside doing grounds maintenance. It is physically demanding and is likely the reason I weigh 194 and not 394.
I enter this into MFP as 'mowing, general'. Now, In addition to the 2660 cal/day I'm supposed to eat, I am to make up the +4000 cal from work. This is an incredible amount of food for me. Hell , I don't even have time to prepare that much food!
Is this accurate? Am I missing something?
I enter this into MFP as 'mowing, general'. Now, In addition to the 2660 cal/day I'm supposed to eat, I am to make up the +4000 cal from work. This is an incredible amount of food for me. Hell , I don't even have time to prepare that much food!
Is this accurate? Am I missing something?
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MFP over estimates calories burned by a lot.0
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you don't count work calories. Adjust your activity level.
And that figure includes BMR, and is inflated anyway on top of that.0 -
Thanks for the tip. My activity level is already set to high, but I cut out the exercise.0
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Im curious how tall you are. My husband is 6'4 - active job and very active at home (athletic) he is eating almost 5000 calories a day, but that is to gain...as he is only 185.0
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Thanks for the tip. My activity level is already set to high, but I cut out the exercise.0
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