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  • KateSimpson17
    KateSimpson17 Posts: 282 Member
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    omg that is what i said in the first place eat at maintenance level...sighs

    my posting about how high and how long and after 9PM is joking

    ... that was my point.
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
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    Just use dancing in the database
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    edited July 2015
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    kateyb94 wrote: »
    SLLRunner wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    I don't know if any of you have ever been to a rock concert, but it generally involves a lot of jumping... which I would consider exercise

    Snort! NOPE, we don't have them here in America!
    Again, I would consider this already accounted for in my activity level. You asked the question and aren't liking the answer that the majority of the people on this board are going to provide. You will find people here that log cooking and cleaning as well, I'm sure they'll be along soon.

    you realize I am an American right? I only said that because of the comments that it's counted in my activity level... I am WAY more active at a concert than I would be most other days.

    Also, I don't log things I do every day like cooking and cleaning. but I suppose a lot of you would say I shouldn't have logged helping my boyfriend move even though I know I burned over 1000 calories doing so.

    I guess the thing I'm really concerned about is that for a 3+ hour concert full of jumping and dancing I'm afraid that I'm not going to eat ENOUGH. But at the same time I don't want to over eat in an attempt to avoid under eating. I know one day wont throw me off, but as @sllrunner said I try to be as accurate as possible which is why I'm just looking for some ballpark numbers.

    LOL.....oh no you don't, you're not using my comment about striving for accuracy to backup your plan to log something that is obviously not to be logged as exercise. Why? Because that is inaccurate, and there is not way to get accuracy anyway.

    If you just eat at maintenance instead of a deficit, you will be just fine.

    Please don't twist what I'm saying. I've stated several times that I realize I can't be accurate, I was just acknowledging that I LIKE to be accurate... Ballpark numbers is a representation of that...

    There is nooooo twisting going on here.

    Glad you've decided to eat at maintenance.
  • blankiefinder
    blankiefinder Posts: 3,599 Member
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    bpetrosky wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    SLLRunner wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    None, logging isn't about trying to figure out how many extra calories you can eat if you do such and such and activity that isn't exercise related. They are about estimates for daily averages to help guide you. Use it as a time to burn a little bonus fat if you want to think of it that way.
    it is exercise related, see previous comments... I intend for it to be my cardio for the day

    Okay, I'm curious. Why did you post this question when clearly your mind is already made up?

    I know I'm logging it as cardio (I thought that was obvious from the original post) I'm asking HOW MUCH

    depends on how high you jump for how long and before 9PM or after?

    I'm not looking for specifics. I'm looking for ballpark. I said that from the beginning. I realize that there is NO WAY I can be exact about this... I'm looking at eating at maintenance... is there a formula for that?

    Are you using a Fitbit? Wear the Fitbit and let that handle the adjustment.

    Otherwise, the answer is 42.

    Or let your phone auto adjust based on steps, would be just as accurate.

    Why ask a question though, if you won't accept any opinion other than your own?

    PS when you log false burns, you only cheat yourself.
  • KateSimpson17
    KateSimpson17 Posts: 282 Member
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    kateyb94 wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    None, logging isn't about trying to figure out how many extra calories you can eat if you do such and such and activity that isn't exercise related. They are about estimates for daily averages to help guide you. Use it as a time to burn a little bonus fat if you want to think of it that way.
    it is exercise related, see previous comments... I intend for it to be my cardio for the day

    Technically, no it's not considered exercise it's considered non-exercise but the difference is often a matter of interpretation e.g. an athlete wouldn't considered a game exercise under this definition, as far as I know, because it's part of their normal activity. If you want to count it as dancing ok, but I would lower the actual time since you aren't going to be jumping around the whole time.

    I would be very conservative with logging since we have a lot of people here who log a lot of things as extra activities but then complain they can't lose.

    Last time I checked dancing and jumping both qualify as exercise... just because I'm doing it at a concert venue instead of at the gym doesn't mean it's not exercise.

    so log it as such ...sighs

    Stop *sighing* at me. It's very rude. I am trying to get more information on your advice. I asked if there was a formula for maintenance, so far you haven't given me an answer.
  • KateSimpson17
    KateSimpson17 Posts: 282 Member
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    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    I don't know if any of you have ever been to a rock concert, but it generally involves a lot of jumping... which I would consider exercise

    Snort! NOPE, we don't have them here in America!
    Again, I would consider this already accounted for in my activity level. You asked the question and aren't liking the answer that the majority of the people on this board are going to provide. You will find people here that log cooking and cleaning as well, I'm sure they'll be along soon.

    you realize I am an American right? I only said that because of the comments that it's counted in my activity level... I am WAY more active at a concert than I would be most other days.

    Also, I don't log things I do every day like cooking and cleaning. but I suppose a lot of you would say I shouldn't have logged helping my boyfriend move even though I know I burned over 1000 calories doing so.

    I guess the thing I'm really concerned about is that for a 3+ hour concert full of jumping and dancing I'm afraid that I'm not going to eat ENOUGH. But at the same time I don't want to over eat in an attempt to avoid under eating. I know one day wont throw me off, but as @sllrunner said I try to be as accurate as possible which is why I'm just looking for some ballpark numbers.

    Nope, didn't look, as it's irrelevant to the question.

    Then you shouldn't have made the statement as it was rude.
  • senecarr
    senecarr Posts: 5,377 Member
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    kateyb94 wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    None, logging isn't about trying to figure out how many extra calories you can eat if you do such and such and activity that isn't exercise related. They are about estimates for daily averages to help guide you. Use it as a time to burn a little bonus fat if you want to think of it that way.
    it is exercise related, see previous comments... I intend for it to be my cardio for the day

    Technically, no it's not considered exercise it's considered non-exercise but the difference is often a matter of interpretation e.g. an athlete wouldn't considered a game exercise under this definition, as far as I know, because it's part of their normal activity. If you want to count it as dancing ok, but I would lower the actual time since you aren't going to be jumping around the whole time.

    I would be very conservative with logging since we have a lot of people here who log a lot of things as extra activities but then complain they can't lose.

    Last time I checked dancing and jumping both qualify as exercise... just because I'm doing it at a concert venue instead of at the gym doesn't mean it's not exercise.
    Running is also exercise, but I don't try to time how long I have to chase my kids each day - it isn't exercise.
    If you go by the MFP database, typing is an exercise.
    If you go by the MFP database, sex is an exercise, and if you're having it to eat an extra sandwich, I think you've lost the plot somewhere.
  • blankiefinder
    blankiefinder Posts: 3,599 Member
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    kateyb94 wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    None, logging isn't about trying to figure out how many extra calories you can eat if you do such and such and activity that isn't exercise related. They are about estimates for daily averages to help guide you. Use it as a time to burn a little bonus fat if you want to think of it that way.
    it is exercise related, see previous comments... I intend for it to be my cardio for the day

    Technically, no it's not considered exercise it's considered non-exercise but the difference is often a matter of interpretation e.g. an athlete wouldn't considered a game exercise under this definition, as far as I know, because it's part of their normal activity. If you want to count it as dancing ok, but I would lower the actual time since you aren't going to be jumping around the whole time.

    I would be very conservative with logging since we have a lot of people here who log a lot of things as extra activities but then complain they can't lose.

    Last time I checked dancing and jumping both qualify as exercise... just because I'm doing it at a concert venue instead of at the gym doesn't mean it's not exercise.

    so log it as such ...sighs

    Stop *sighing* at me. It's very rude. I am trying to get more information on your advice. I asked if there was a formula for maintenance, so far you haven't given me an answer.

    Katie, you've had a few shining moments in here yourself.

    If you want to know maintenance calories for yourself, use an online calculator, or go through the goals settings here at MFP and switch to maintenance.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,150 Member
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    kateyb94 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    I don't know if any of you have ever been to a rock concert, but it generally involves a lot of jumping... which I would consider exercise

    Snort! NOPE, we don't have them here in America!
    Again, I would consider this already accounted for in my activity level. You asked the question and aren't liking the answer that the majority of the people on this board are going to provide. You will find people here that log cooking and cleaning as well, I'm sure they'll be along soon.

    you realize I am an American right? I only said that because of the comments that it's counted in my activity level... I am WAY more active at a concert than I would be most other days.

    Also, I don't log things I do every day like cooking and cleaning. but I suppose a lot of you would say I shouldn't have logged helping my boyfriend move even though I know I burned over 1000 calories doing so.

    I guess the thing I'm really concerned about is that for a 3+ hour concert full of jumping and dancing I'm afraid that I'm not going to eat ENOUGH. But at the same time I don't want to over eat in an attempt to avoid under eating. I know one day wont throw me off, but as @sllrunner said I try to be as accurate as possible which is why I'm just looking for some ballpark numbers.

    Nope, didn't look, as it's irrelevant to the question.

    Then you shouldn't have made the statement as it was rude.

    Insinuating no one but you had ever been to a concert was rude.
  • KateSimpson17
    KateSimpson17 Posts: 282 Member
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    kateyb94 wrote: »
    why would you assume we dont know about rock concerts? lol
    But since you have problems with the options we gave you here is another one

    log 500 burned calories eat half of them back above your daily calorie allotment ( lol would be a bit the same as your maintenance level?) The outcome is still a bit the same

    And i dont see the problem in all of it.

    I like this idea... I don't actually know my maintenance level, I haven't done the math.

    @TheOwlhouseDesigns right here. See?
  • BWBTrish
    BWBTrish Posts: 2,817 Member
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    Here now you can look it up

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  • Wheelhouse15
    Wheelhouse15 Posts: 5,575 Member
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    kateyb94 wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    None, logging isn't about trying to figure out how many extra calories you can eat if you do such and such and activity that isn't exercise related. They are about estimates for daily averages to help guide you. Use it as a time to burn a little bonus fat if you want to think of it that way.
    it is exercise related, see previous comments... I intend for it to be my cardio for the day

    Technically, no it's not considered exercise it's considered non-exercise but the difference is often a matter of interpretation e.g. an athlete wouldn't considered a game exercise under this definition, as far as I know, because it's part of their normal activity. If you want to count it as dancing ok, but I would lower the actual time since you aren't going to be jumping around the whole time.

    I would be very conservative with logging since we have a lot of people here who log a lot of things as extra activities but then complain they can't lose.

    Last time I checked dancing and jumping both qualify as exercise... just because I'm doing it at a concert venue instead of at the gym doesn't mean it's not exercise.

    Again, it's a matter of interpretation, what you think is actually not relevant to science.
  • KateSimpson17
    KateSimpson17 Posts: 282 Member
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    bpetrosky wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    SLLRunner wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    None, logging isn't about trying to figure out how many extra calories you can eat if you do such and such and activity that isn't exercise related. They are about estimates for daily averages to help guide you. Use it as a time to burn a little bonus fat if you want to think of it that way.
    it is exercise related, see previous comments... I intend for it to be my cardio for the day

    Okay, I'm curious. Why did you post this question when clearly your mind is already made up?

    I know I'm logging it as cardio (I thought that was obvious from the original post) I'm asking HOW MUCH

    depends on how high you jump for how long and before 9PM or after?

    I'm not looking for specifics. I'm looking for ballpark. I said that from the beginning. I realize that there is NO WAY I can be exact about this... I'm looking at eating at maintenance... is there a formula for that?

    Are you using a Fitbit? Wear the Fitbit and let that handle the adjustment.

    Otherwise, the answer is 42.

    ETA: For your maintenance calories use: http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/

    1) no I don't have a fitbit :/
    2) nice reference
    3) THANK YOU for the actual helpful info
  • BWBTrish
    BWBTrish Posts: 2,817 Member
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    kateyb94 wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    why would you assume we dont know about rock concerts? lol
    But since you have problems with the options we gave you here is another one

    log 500 burned calories eat half of them back above your daily calorie allotment ( lol would be a bit the same as your maintenance level?) The outcome is still a bit the same

    And i dont see the problem in all of it.

    I like this idea... I don't actually know my maintenance level, I haven't done the math.

    @TheOwlhouseDesigns right here. See?

    your maintenance level is your daily calorie allotment + deficit.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,150 Member
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    kateyb94 wrote: »
    Stop *sighing* at me. It's very rude. I am trying to get more information on your advice. I asked if there was a formula for maintenance, so far you haven't given me an answer.
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    Then you shouldn't have made the statement as it was rude.

    Interesting
  • KateSimpson17
    KateSimpson17 Posts: 282 Member
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    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    I don't know if any of you have ever been to a rock concert, but it generally involves a lot of jumping... which I would consider exercise

    Snort! NOPE, we don't have them here in America!
    Again, I would consider this already accounted for in my activity level. You asked the question and aren't liking the answer that the majority of the people on this board are going to provide. You will find people here that log cooking and cleaning as well, I'm sure they'll be along soon.

    you realize I am an American right? I only said that because of the comments that it's counted in my activity level... I am WAY more active at a concert than I would be most other days.

    Also, I don't log things I do every day like cooking and cleaning. but I suppose a lot of you would say I shouldn't have logged helping my boyfriend move even though I know I burned over 1000 calories doing so.

    I guess the thing I'm really concerned about is that for a 3+ hour concert full of jumping and dancing I'm afraid that I'm not going to eat ENOUGH. But at the same time I don't want to over eat in an attempt to avoid under eating. I know one day wont throw me off, but as @sllrunner said I try to be as accurate as possible which is why I'm just looking for some ballpark numbers.

    Nope, didn't look, as it's irrelevant to the question.

    Then you shouldn't have made the statement as it was rude.

    Insinuating no one but you had ever been to a concert was rude.
    I never insinuated that. If I had said "You obviously haven't ever been to a concert" I could see that. But that's not what I said.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
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    senecarr wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    None, logging isn't about trying to figure out how many extra calories you can eat if you do such and such and activity that isn't exercise related. They are about estimates for daily averages to help guide you. Use it as a time to burn a little bonus fat if you want to think of it that way.
    it is exercise related, see previous comments... I intend for it to be my cardio for the day

    Technically, no it's not considered exercise it's considered non-exercise but the difference is often a matter of interpretation e.g. an athlete wouldn't considered a game exercise under this definition, as far as I know, because it's part of their normal activity. If you want to count it as dancing ok, but I would lower the actual time since you aren't going to be jumping around the whole time.

    I would be very conservative with logging since we have a lot of people here who log a lot of things as extra activities but then complain they can't lose.

    Last time I checked dancing and jumping both qualify as exercise... just because I'm doing it at a concert venue instead of at the gym doesn't mean it's not exercise.
    Running is also exercise, but I don't try to time how long I have to chase my kids each day - it isn't exercise.
    If you go by the MFP database, typing is an exercise.
    If you go by the MFP database, sex is an exercise, and if you're having it to eat an extra sandwich, I think you've lost the plot somewhere.

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  • KateSimpson17
    KateSimpson17 Posts: 282 Member
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    kateyb94 wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    why would you assume we dont know about rock concerts? lol
    But since you have problems with the options we gave you here is another one

    log 500 burned calories eat half of them back above your daily calorie allotment ( lol would be a bit the same as your maintenance level?) The outcome is still a bit the same

    And i dont see the problem in all of it.

    I like this idea... I don't actually know my maintenance level, I haven't done the math.

    @TheOwlhouseDesigns right here. See?

    your maintenance level is your daily calorie allotment + deficit.

    I don't know exactly what my deficit is... I use a calorie allotment that I was given. Someone else has given me a link to a calculator though, but thanks for your time
  • KateSimpson17
    KateSimpson17 Posts: 282 Member
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    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    Stop *sighing* at me. It's very rude. I am trying to get more information on your advice. I asked if there was a formula for maintenance, so far you haven't given me an answer.
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    Then you shouldn't have made the statement as it was rude.

    Interesting

    what's interesting? That I call people out when they're being rude? I'm sorry.
  • BWBTrish
    BWBTrish Posts: 2,817 Member
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    kateyb94 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    kateyb94 wrote: »
    I don't know if any of you have ever been to a rock concert, but it generally involves a lot of jumping... which I would consider exercise

    Snort! NOPE, we don't have them here in America!
    Again, I would consider this already accounted for in my activity level. You asked the question and aren't liking the answer that the majority of the people on this board are going to provide. You will find people here that log cooking and cleaning as well, I'm sure they'll be along soon.

    you realize I am an American right? I only said that because of the comments that it's counted in my activity level... I am WAY more active at a concert than I would be most other days.

    Also, I don't log things I do every day like cooking and cleaning. but I suppose a lot of you would say I shouldn't have logged helping my boyfriend move even though I know I burned over 1000 calories doing so.

    I guess the thing I'm really concerned about is that for a 3+ hour concert full of jumping and dancing I'm afraid that I'm not going to eat ENOUGH. But at the same time I don't want to over eat in an attempt to avoid under eating. I know one day wont throw me off, but as @sllrunner said I try to be as accurate as possible which is why I'm just looking for some ballpark numbers.

    Nope, didn't look, as it's irrelevant to the question.

    Then you shouldn't have made the statement as it was rude.

    Insinuating no one but you had ever been to a concert was rude.
    I never insinuated that. If I had said "You obviously haven't ever been to a concert" I could see that. But that's not what I said.


    well it wasnt nice to start of with
    There is a high possibility as wife of a musician that i saw more concerts in my life than you ever can imagine.
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