What am I?

jaycee76
jaycee76 Posts: 325 Member
edited September 23 in Health and Weight Loss
I am a Mum of 2 boys 7 and 2 years. During the day I am cleaning and on my feet with the odd couple of minutes sit down here and there and is like that until the children are in bed.
I am cleaning/doing chores around 4 hours everyday as well as being up and down the stairs and dealing with the boys.

What would you say my lifestyle is sedentry, light active or active?

I am wondering if I have not allowed myself enough or maybe allowed myself too many calories?

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  • sarah44254
    sarah44254 Posts: 3,078 Member
    certainly not sedentary, but i'm wondering between lightly active and active. brb gotta look at the descriptions :)
  • sarah44254
    sarah44254 Posts: 3,078 Member
    I'm guessing active. BUT if you give yourself 3 or 4 weeks on this type, and you are not seeing the lbs slip away, then change it down to lightly active :)

    Best of luck to you!!
  • fitoverfifty
    fitoverfifty Posts: 192 Member
    Good question! It sounds like very active to me :-)

    But, you're not running or lifting weights......so maybe it's just considered "light activity" hahaha......(I know better)
  • spacecase76
    spacecase76 Posts: 673 Member
    I would say lightly active. I was a meter reader for the power company, walking miles and miles a day. That was "active". Now I ride a desk, only getting up when I need to potty, get a drink, etc...Now I am sedentary. I would say you fall between there :smile:
  • jaycee76
    jaycee76 Posts: 325 Member
    I'm guessing active. BUT if you give yourself 3 or 4 weeks on this type, and you are not seeing the lbs slip away, then change it down to lightly active :)

    Best of luck to you!!

    I have been doing lightly active but am finding myself struggling with being tired, lightheaded etc. I dont want to end up slowing my metabolism down long term iygwim
  • UberKay
    UberKay Posts: 3 Member
    I'd go for light active. Even though it probably doesn't feel like it! (sounds exhausting)
  • LJ0125
    LJ0125 Posts: 89
    I struggle with what I am too. I am a middle school teacher. I go up and down the 3 flights of stairs two or three times a day. I put myself as lightly active.
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