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candycaneps
candycaneps Posts: 340 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I have a hard time entering accurate information when it comes to food. A lot of the time the brands I use are not on the list or the food I have does not have the nurtrition information on it.

Also, when it comes to exercising I don't know what to enter if I spent an hour chasing around kids, or just walking around town.

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  • candycaneps
    candycaneps Posts: 340 Member
    I have a hard time entering accurate information when it comes to food. A lot of the time the brands I use are not on the list or the food I have does not have the nurtrition information on it.

    Also, when it comes to exercising I don't know what to enter if I spent an hour chasing around kids, or just walking around town.
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    The time you spend chasing kids and walking around is active, but not enough to be considered cardiovascular exercise (unless it does indeed increase your HR above 65% MHR). Those things are what influence your activity level. If you're on your feet all day, you should choose the activity level that corresponds with it (nurse/waitress type-activity). Then you add exercise calories when you're performing an activity that improves your cardiovascular or muscular fitness. :smile:

    You might be able to find those foods through Google. I sometimes have to search several websites to find an idea of what I might be eating.
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    I've had to log a lot of my foods myself and then add them to the food bank. It's kind of a pain, having to input all the info, but, I just do it whenever I have the time.
    Also, to find out different things that burn calories, check out: http://www.caloriesperhour.com/index_burn.php
    Hope that helps you out. :smile:
  • candycaneps
    candycaneps Posts: 340 Member
    Thanks! Hopefully I will get the hang of it =D
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