Lifestyle: Sedentary or Lightly Active?

unworthyservant
unworthyservant Posts: 43
edited September 22 in Health and Weight Loss
How do I know if I should choose sedentary or lightly active for my lifestyle on MFP? It says nurse for lightly active, someone who is on their feet a lot. I walk a lot between classes at college, but I sit in class all day, so would that be sedentary or lightly active? I have it set as sedentary right now because I worked over the holidays sitting at a desk all day but I start school again next week. Should I change it?

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  • srindal
    srindal Posts: 33
    I'd go to lightly active. Carrying around books and walking to classes etc is more than just sitting at a desk. IMO
  • staceyb_2003
    staceyb_2003 Posts: 396 Member
    i have mine at sedentary and just add any walking or exercise i know people differ
  • DanOhh
    DanOhh Posts: 1,806 Member
    I'd go to lightly active. Carrying around books and walking to classes etc is more than just sitting at a desk. IMO

    I agree
  • ahbach2005
    ahbach2005 Posts: 119
    If you have a friend that has a fitness computer wear it for the day (if it will let you) to track calories burned. That will give you an idea of calories burned.

    Otherwise go with lightly active.
  • stormieweather
    stormieweather Posts: 2,549 Member
    I thought I was lightly active, but turns out I'm sedentary, according to my FitBit. I still burn 2000 calories a day, however.
  • meagalayne
    meagalayne Posts: 3,382 Member
    I'd say sedentary for a student. Carrying books to and from class is not really *that* much exercise. Log exercise when it's intentional and not incidental and eat all your alloted calories and exercise calories. Just be honest with yourself - if you claim to do more exercise than you're doing with a purpose, you won't see the results you are looking for.

    Good luck!
  • jbarton163
    jbarton163 Posts: 12 Member
    I was wondering the same thing. I'm a stay at home mom with my 15 month old and I don't really know if I should classify that as lightly active or sedentary. It depends if it's nap time or not.
  • unworthyservant
    unworthyservant Posts: 43
    I'd go to lightly active. Carrying around books and walking to classes etc is more than just sitting at a desk. IMO

    I think I will change to lightly active. It is a good 5-10 minute walk between classes and I walk fast, plus a 15 minute walk there and back home, so I think that's enough say I'm lightly active :) especially considering changing it on MFP only gives me 40 more calories a day to consume. Thanks :)
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