Keeping up with a toddler

Because there is little point in listing every thing under the sun in the database. Just pick something that is equivalent if you want to log it as the entire DB is based on MET (metabolic equivalent tasks) anyways.

So, playing with children is in the 1.5-5.8 MET range depending on what you are doing (based on published tables). Reading would be 1.5 MET, playing "vigorously" would be 5.3. Of course, the higher values only apply for active periods, so you can't just pick the highest and apply that to 1hr unless you really did 1 hour. Also, subtract 1.0 from all the results so you don't double count your BMR (the same is true of any exercise in the MFP database, but at lower MET values the effect is a higher % of the total).

To put that into perspective, running walking 4mph has a MET value of 5.0.

Or bathed one... or carried two screaming ones in to/out of daycare. Now that was a workout!

dotti1121 wrote: »

I meant this as a very light-hearted, sarcastic post....

I read it when it was first posted and took it that way.

I don't know how many times a day I tell my toddler how exhausting he is.
I've broken a sweat trying to dress him.

katem999 wrote: »

I figure the extra calories I burn chasing/wrangling my two are offset by the bites of their food I end up having. Though the food they steal from me, hmm, I guess it's just a bonus..

Oooh. That's a good point.