Quick question about Activity level.

ibrahimsmama
ibrahimsmama Posts: 42 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
MFP asks about the activity level. Whatever I chose it changes my calorie count of course. I am a house wife and mom of 11months so practically I'm on my foot most of the day. What activity level should I choose? And I do exercise as well. Should I choose a level on the base of my exercise... I'm confused

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  • AnthonyX150X
    AnthonyX150X Posts: 293 Member
    Your activity level correlates with your daily lifestyle and not related to exercise. Since you are on your feet most of the day, I would say at the least you are Lightly Active. You can add in your exercise calorie burn and decide whether or not you want to eat back some or all of the extra calories you earned.
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    I would say either sedentary or lightly active.

    Sedentary assumes you walk up to 5,000 steps per day (usually around 2.5 miles)
    Lightly active assumes you walk to up 7,500 steps per day

    You activity level should be what you would do, on an average day, WITHOUT exercise.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    If you have a step tracker that's synced to mfp, it makes no difference because the calories will get automatically adjusted based on chosen activity level + steps.
  • bathmatt12345
    bathmatt12345 Posts: 145 Member
    I would start with light activity and then see how your weight tracks if you are a food logging zealot. You can adjust accordingly once you have some base line data.
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