Calories burned working retail

kmorical
kmorical Posts: 1
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I work at Target cashiering part of the day and working in the photo lab/guest services the other half the day. How many calories do you think that burns?

No one can tell me that it's not exercise, since I can feel the burn and the pain the next day and break a sweat running back and forth and helping guests lift heavy things.

I've done some research and survey says it's considered light office work which burns about 500-600 calories (light office work my *kitten*, maybe at a less fast paced store, where you don't have to bag everyone's groceries) or that you don't actually burn anything because your heart rate does not get up high enough, which I tend not to agree with, because like I said I break a sweat and I'm not an overly sweaty person.

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  • TluvK
    TluvK Posts: 733 Member
    That should be taken in consideration in your profile when you list your daily life as sedentary, active, etc.
  • sarah44254
    sarah44254 Posts: 3,078 Member
    yeah, I work at a circle K. Constant walking (running) back and forth. bending and reaching every minute of the day, lifting heavy boxes and stacking or putting onto shelves, some 50lbs.

    I simply set my activity level to active and it has been working well for me :)

    it is worthwhile to note that you might have to try each setting for a week or two to see which one yields the best results for YOU.
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    That should be taken in consideration in your profile when you list your daily life as sedentary, active, etc.

    This.
  • Pril2000
    Pril2000 Posts: 254 Member
    I worked music retail for years and no one can tell me you don't work your *kitten* off running back and forth helping people. ESPECIALLY during the holidays when it's nonstop 8-9 hours a day. If you work at least 5-6 shifts a week, I would put your activity level as lightly active. The only catch is, that you have to watch the days you don't work. If you sit on your butt all day on your day off and do nothing, then you're obviously not burning as many calories and you might be going over with you calorie intake.

    My advice is to plan to exercise on your days off and not to eat all of the calories back on those days to offset the difference in your activity levels.

    That's what I would do. If you don't see any progress, then set your activity back to sedentary and try logging your work shifts as "standing" or "walking leisurely" and see if that works.
  • whispiri
    whispiri Posts: 43 Member
    I don't always go by what they say on this system. Here is why.

    I work in Health care. And in my career, the activity I can do can be more than "Active" as per the terms of their activity level described here. Yet because it isn't constant enough (meaning not always on every shift) I can really rate my profession as extremely active.

    Some days it can get so busy that I might as well be working out in the gym. My heart is up and the intensity level is up. But most days would fit in with how the ratings are set. But I use descretion as to how I enter it. If it is only a short time that your activity is higher than normal....maybe it is not worth it. I know in my profession it can vary.


    So my recommendation to you is to take note of what is not in the ordinary according to how the system rates you. Others may not agree with me......oh well. As far as I am concerned, my professions doesn't 100 % fit into these categories. You be the judge. And what does it matter if it is still attributing to my weight loss
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