Burning Calories at work?

kourtneyguinn
kourtneyguinn Posts: 12
edited February 12 in Fitness and Exercise
Looking for advice. I work in a very fast paced enviroment, Emergency Department, working 12 hour shifts, usually 3 in a row and I maybe sit for 1 hour a day. I feel I burn a far amount of calories but I dont know how to track them. Would it be beneficial for me to wear my polar fitness watch while working?

Any advice would be appericated.

Thanks

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  • sbarella
    sbarella Posts: 713 Member
    Change your activity level to Active in MFP settings. It will give you more calories on a daily basis. If you're losing too fast or not losing, readjust your calories. You need to go through some trial and error, be patient :)
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    Change your activity level to Active in MFP settings. It will give you more calories on a daily basis. If you're losing too fast or not losing, readjust your calories. You need to go through some trial and error, be patient.
    ^^^This. Exercise = workouts. Everything else is your activity level.

    Read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-Sexypants
  • eldamiano
    eldamiano Posts: 2,667 Member
    You can put walking in as an exercise on MFP as you will probably know. Especially if you are losing weight, I would underestimate on time when putting into your diary, so not to overcompensate.
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