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athlete4christ
athlete4christ Posts: 7
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I was wondering if anybody on here takes into account their Basal Metabolic Rate (the amount of calories burned per day w/o exercise), any light/office work, showering/bathing, cleaning, etc... whenever they calculate how many calories burned per day.

Since we use energy in everything we do, even now that I am sitting at the computer typing this I am burning 13 calories every 5 minutes, wouldn't it seem logical to calculate all the things we do throughout the day (even if it does seem miniscule)?

Open to others' thoughts on this :)

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  • athlete4christ
    athlete4christ Posts: 7
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    I was wondering if anybody on here takes into account their Basal Metabolic Rate (the amount of calories burned per day w/o exercise), any light/office work, showering/bathing, cleaning, etc... whenever they calculate how many calories burned per day.

    Since we use energy in everything we do, even now that I am sitting at the computer typing this I am burning 13 calories every 5 minutes, wouldn't it seem logical to calculate all the things we do throughout the day (even if it does seem miniscule)?

    Open to others' thoughts on this :)
  • MyaPapaya75
    MyaPapaya75 Posts: 3,143 Member
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    Hiya....calculate for what? to eat back or just for information for ourselves?:drinker:
  • sassiebritches
    sassiebritches Posts: 1,861 Member
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    No this is calculated in your Normal activities.......calories for exercise is doing something.........not clickety clack....unless your just curious how much you burn. But don't count it for your weight loss goal.......:huh:
  • iTim__
    iTim__ Posts: 6,823 Member
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    I think that is calculated into the guided goals on here.
  • criztawl
    criztawl Posts: 34
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    If you calculate all calories that you burn and eat them then you wouldn't lose weight. This site calculates roughly how much you burn a day without doing anything ... you should only be counting your exercise in for eating.
  • startingnow2009
    startingnow2009 Posts: 18
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    I was wondering if anybody on here takes into account their Basal Metabolic Rate (the amount of calories burned per day w/o exercise), any light/office work, showering/bathing, cleaning, etc... whenever they calculate how many calories burned per day.

    Since we use energy in everything we do, even now that I am sitting at the computer typing this I am burning 13 calories every 5 minutes, wouldn't it seem logical to calculate all the things we do throughout the day (even if it does seem miniscule)?

    Open to others' thoughts on this :)

    I absolutely do calculate ALL that...showering...vacuuming...dusting.....EVERYTHING.....in fact for my 45 min of showering and drying off....getting dressed all that I burn almost 300 calories for my weight....it is part of the weight loss and the goal so of course I factor it in hun....

    Obviously these activities havent helped me LOSE weight just maintain where I am so I am exercising as well and I dont eat the calories "gained" for those sort of things only activities where I break a sweat and raise my heart rate....and to be fair...at the weight I am now putting on lotion DOES raise my heart rate so technically it is exercise!! :laugh:

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