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Setting Goals

Rae9911
Rae9911 Posts: 200 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I am trying to set my goals but not sure what I should list my lifestyle as Sedentary or Lightly Active. The reason for the uncertantity is that I do have an office job for 4 hours a day and sat down but the rest of the time I am on my feet looking after the kids, school run then tidying up the house etc like any other busy mum :flowerforyou:

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  • kao708
    kao708 Posts: 813 Member
    I would mark it as sedentary so you don't overestimate your daily burn. Then, if you do intense cleaning or housework, you could log that as activity and earn/burn extra calories if you want.
  • shannaire
    shannaire Posts: 38
    That's probably light activity cause some of the week you are in a office. Think if you are a sports teacher or something like that you would be very active. Hope this helps x
  • Rae9911
    Rae9911 Posts: 200 Member
    Thank you I will put it as lightly active.
  • Brownski860
    Brownski860 Posts: 361 Member
    i would go with sedentary.... anything above like cleaning or playing outside with the kids would count as exercise!
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