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Calories Burned Walking

hajag
hajag Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So I walk about 3-6 miles a day just to get around town, and usually I log the calories I've burned walking. I am trying to slim down a bit and am not sure if I am supposed to allow myself these extra calories from walking. Should I be logging these calories into my daily exercise, or do they not count?

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    If it's just walking around to places you're going and not actual exercise, then it should be part of your activity level. Or you can purchase an activity tracker (Fitbit, etc.) that will record all your steps and give you an adjustment on MFP for anything beyond your chosen activity level.
  • StencilChild
    StencilChild Posts: 60 Member
    I walk between 6-10 miles a day, at a nice steady pace to keep my heart rate elevated. According to my heart rate monitor, I average between 130-145bpm...which is exercise, so yes, I log it in. Only thing I do not log is normal walking (to and from bathroom, to a different room/office. Any time you walk steadily for a decent period of time (20-30minutes+), log it in!
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    if its something you do every day and not deliberate exercise, it needs to be factored into your daily activity level.
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