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What do I log this as?

jo_marnes
jo_marnes Posts: 1,601 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey all,

Ok, so my activity level is set to light (stay at home mum) and I'm just wondering if I can log my day shopping!!?

I've spent 4.5 to 5 hours (excluding lunch break) walking round the shops and trying stuff on today - I'm knackered! Plus dragging 3 kids and an unwilling hubby with me ;-)

Can I log this as anything? It's outside of my normal daily activity, but doesn't seem like exercise really. What would you do?

Thanks!

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  • jennro7781
    jennro7781 Posts: 208
    I log it as walking. I'm set as sendentary so I log anything out of the norm! Good luck!
  • katihamlin
    katihamlin Posts: 41
    I took a long shopping trip this past weekend and felt the same way. I actually logged it as 60+ (whatever you want) minutes of light walking 2.0mph. It's not that many calories, but it helps keep your exercise log more accurate.
  • hummzz
    hummzz Posts: 385 Member
    There is an exercise walking leisurely. I do this when I go on a shopathon too.
  • A_New_Horizon
    A_New_Horizon Posts: 1,555 Member
    You could log it as walking, but I wouldn't log the whole time. For example, I was went yard saling for 4 to 4.5 hours Saturday, but I only logged 3 hours of it. I have a sit down job, so any type of walking is outside my normal.
  • KerrySayers27
    KerrySayers27 Posts: 36 Member
    I agree. I would definately log it because it is extra to what you would normally do in the day. xxx
  • heathhumble
    heathhumble Posts: 178
    Yes you can.Under your exercise diary type in" walking" you will have several options to choose from,such as 2.5 mph to 4 mph. Choose the pace you think best fit your activity level for that 4.5hrs and enter it into min 270 and it will calculate the calories you burned. I use this when I work.I spend alot of time walking. I hope I was able to help you.Good luck.:happy:
  • sophjakesmom
    sophjakesmom Posts: 904 Member

    Ok, so my activity level is set to light (stay at home mum)

    Is your activity level really "light" ? I would expect as a stay at home mom you are probably moving a lot more than you think and the calories at light are pretty low. I would watch that if you don't lose, you may be too low.

    From a previous stay at home mom. :flowerforyou:
  • jo_marnes
    jo_marnes Posts: 1,601 Member

    Ok, so my activity level is set to light (stay at home mum)

    Is your activity level really "light" ? I would expect as a stay at home mom you are probably moving a lot more than you think and the calories at light are pretty low. I would watch that if you don't lose, you may be too low.

    From a previous stay at home mom. :flowerforyou:

    Yeah, I know what you mean but I'd rather be under than over estimating my calorie targets! I'm running around after 3 little ones today, but when my eldest is at school and I meet up with friends for coffee etc, I don't seem that active! lol

    Will enter it as walking. Cheers everyone :-)
  • emsibun
    emsibun Posts: 208


    Is your activity level really "light" ? I would expect as a stay at home mom you are probably moving a lot more than you think and the calories at light are pretty low. I would watch that if you don't lose, you may be too low.

    From a previous stay at home mom. :flowerforyou:

    Ok I'm a stay at home mum to two young children too - and my activity level is also set to 'light'.

    The options are:

    Sedentary (sat at desk most of the day)
    Lightly active (on feet during the day)
    Active (carrying extra weight while on feet - i.e. nurse or postman)
    Very active (Athlete, labourer etc)

    What do you think is the most appropriate activity level?

    I know it depends on how active you actually are as a mum so I'll list what I do (the things I don't log as exercise, since I log grocery shopping and errand running as exercise since I walk everywhere, make it a power-walk, and carry it all home):

    All the cooking and food preparation
    Vacuum every other day
    All the laundry
    Walking the children to and from school
    About half of the cleaning and tidying

    Confused, but in a good way :bigsmile:
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