How active am I?

SquidVonBob
SquidVonBob Posts: 290 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
So about 2 months ago I got a job as a Starbucks barista. I spend an average of 23 hours a week on my feet walking back and forth behind the counter, carrying gallons of milk, buckets of ice, cases of pastries, etc. The rest of the time I'm either in school (sedentary), doing homework (sedentary), drawing (sedentary), or playing video games (one again sedentary). I try to get in a 30min workout every day that I can. I know I'm burning calories with this job, and if I eat to little while working I shut down and can't function. But I'm also worried about eating too much because I've been plateauing for months now. I want to figure out my activity level so I have a better idea of how much I need to eat. Any ideas?

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  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Lightly active
  • SquidVonBob
    SquidVonBob Posts: 290 Member
    Thanks for the input. That's what it's set at right now but I wanted to make sure I wasn't miles off base.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Honey whatever you're doing, you are SO doing it right! Congratulations on your loss, its wonderful!
  • 6ftamazon
    6ftamazon Posts: 340 Member
    Actually I'd say you were closer to active, depending on how often you go to the gym.

    When I was in my early 20s, i was pretty much doing what you are doing now. I worked as a barista at Starbucks 30 hours a week, going to the gym an hour a day, and going to school. I remember I was eating Mac and cheese and eating a lot more than I'm eating now lol and still thin. It's a pretty demanding job, especially when you're lugging those milk crates, mopping, taking out the garbage, and when you're so unlucky as to be the person doing the stock up lol

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