How to calculate calories burned at work..

angelmikesmith · October 2019

I know it’s not technically a workout as in a gym ... but I recently started a different position at work and it’s completely kicked my butt... I build boxes ( some are 8 feet long ) stapling them to pallets ... loading parts from 2-3 lines into the boxes ... pulling full skids with hand jack to the staging aisle... I’m bending my knees each time I pack a part and I’m running back and forth to keep up... I do this 8 hours a day... this week I could barely sit since my legs hurt so much. I can’t track my steps since I’m not allowed my phone... and don’t have a fitness tracker yet... just not sure what type of activity I could log to get a comparable calorie burn... any suggestions?

stefsc1 · October 2019

Maybe just figure out your TDEE with the higher activity level, and use that new calorie range on work days?

angelmikesmith · October 2019

Thank you I’ll give that a go

Orphia · October 2019

Hi! It sounds like you should set your MFP Activity Level to "Active" or "Very Active".

How would you describe your normal daily activities?

Sedentary: Spend most of the day sitting (e.g. bank teller, desk job)
Lightly Active: Spend a good part of the day on your feet (e.g. teacher, salesperson)
Active: Spend a good part of the day doing some physical activity (e.g. food server, postal carrier)
Very Active: Spend most of the day doing heavy physical activity (e.g. bike messenger, carpenter)

Go to your Settings, and Diet Profile.

Or this link might get you there (I'm using a PC at the moment).

https://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/change_goals_guided

This will earn you extra calories you can (and should) eat.

Good luck with the new job, and hope you can rest on weekends!

corinasue1143 · October 2019

As far as steps, a cheap Walmart pedometer (or 5 below for $5), but it wouldn’t track the up and down and lifting.

How to calculate calories burned at work..

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