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Calories burnt at work?

lapinu390
lapinu390 Posts: 46 Member
edited February 4 in Fitness and Exercise
So I spend 6 hours a day as a playgroup assistant. I'm always playing with the children, helping them with activities, playing games and clearing up after them. I probably spend about a third to half of the time on my feet. I'm logging this 6 hour session as burning 300 calories but I am still feeling like I want more calories but I'm scared if I eat more I wont meet my goal of 2lbs loss a week which I really want to stick to. Do you think 300 calories burnt sounds reasonable for this amount of exercise? Thankyou.

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  • Dee_84
    Dee_84 Posts: 431 Member
    If this is something that you do (almost) daily, I would suggest you change your activity level to active instead of logging it as a workout.
  • wilsoje74
    wilsoje74 Posts: 1,720 Member
    So I spend 6 hours a day as a playgroup assistant. I'm always playing with the children, helping them with activities, playing games and clearing up after them. I probably spend about a third to half of the time on my feet. I'm logging this 6 hour session as burning 300 calories but I am still feeling like I want more calories but I'm scared if I eat more I wont meet my goal of 2lbs loss a week which I really want to stick to. Do you think 300 calories burnt sounds reasonable for this amount of exercise? Thankyou.
    If this is part of your normal daily routine, I personally would not count it at all. You can change your settings to a more active job but it's not extra calories to eat in my opinion. I'm a nurse and on my feet all day. I only count my additional exercise like running or weights.
  • lapinu390
    lapinu390 Posts: 46 Member
    I'm just struggling on 1200, this is what i ate at sedentary when I could stick to it (no exercise at all) and was losing 2lb+ a week so i figure with exercise I could be allowed to eat more and still lose. Also I am feeling more hungry being active.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    I'm just struggling on 1200, this is what i ate at sedentary when I could stick to it (no exercise at all) and was losing 2lb+ a week so i figure with exercise I could be allowed to eat more and still lose. Also I am feeling more hungry being active.

    Many people struggle on 1200 (I know I would). It might be that your 2 pound a week goal is too aggressive for you.

    Pounds per week
    75+ lbs to lose 2 lb range
    Between 40 - 75 lbs to lose 1.5 lb range
    Between 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lb range
    Between 15-25 lbs to lose 1 -.50 lb range
    Less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs range

    If you plug in a less aggressive goal ....MFP will give you more calories .....if you increase your activity level.........MFP will give you more calories.

    I agree with above posters ....this is not actually exercise, but a change in activity level. Sedentary is for people who ride a desk all day (like me).
  • j6o4
    j6o4 Posts: 871 Member
    If this is something that you do (almost) daily, I would suggest you change your activity level to active instead of logging it as a workout.

    ^ This.
  • lapinu390
    lapinu390 Posts: 46 Member
    Thanks everyone, it only puts me at 100 less changing my activity level :)
  • ken_hogan
    ken_hogan Posts: 854 Member
    I agree with changing your activity level to active...
  • JADEPH0EN1X
    JADEPH0EN1X Posts: 162 Member
    Your post is really interesting as I too work In a pre school setting & like you say you are on the go much of thet time . I asked this recently & got varied opinions like you have . I would increase your activity level & your calories & monitor it - if you are still losing I'd continue . I intend to do this when I return to work after surgery .
  • wilsoje74
    wilsoje74 Posts: 1,720 Member
    I'm just struggling on 1200, this is what i ate at sedentary when I could stick to it (no exercise at all) and was losing 2lb+ a week so i figure with exercise I could be allowed to eat more and still lose. Also I am feeling more hungry being active.
    You can probably lose on 1400 if that makes a difference. I would add some planned exercise to earn more cals. A 3 mme walk would give you another 200 cal or so.
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