Calories burned at work?

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coxiegirl
coxiegirl Posts: 5
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Hi, I work at a fast-paced sandwich shop and I'm on my feet for more that 6 hours every day, running around and making sandwiches.

How many calories do you think I burn per hour? I was thinking about 150ish.

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  • klamont9
    klamont9 Posts: 59
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    Hard to say. Buy an HRM watch and you'll get a better idea.
  • rairye
    rairye Posts: 27
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    or a pedometer
  • sgv0918
    sgv0918 Posts: 851 Member
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    i put that into my initial activity level so i dont count work as exercise
  • arc918
    arc918 Posts: 2,037 Member
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    150 per hour might = ~ 2 miles of walking (depending on your weight), so it seems a little high

    HRM or at least pedometer if you really want to know, perhaps this is just icing on the cake (don't count it, but know you are burning more)
  • SmartFunGorgeous
    SmartFunGorgeous Posts: 699 Member
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    Or change your MFP settings to lightly active, or active, and it will bump up your calorie intake for you without you having to worry about it.
  • vibrant80
    vibrant80 Posts: 42 Member
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    On *my* profile, the difference between choosing "sedentary" and "very active" gives me an additional 400 calories per DAY. I *know* I burn at least that at work, so I chose to set my profile to "very active." I don't log any additional exercise from work, unless I do something very out of the ordinary.
  • coxiegirl
    coxiegirl Posts: 5
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    Gosh wow, thanks for all the responses! I will def invest in an HRM; I've been meaning to for a while. Thanks so much!

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