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Should I log this?

catbrand
catbrand Posts: 227 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Out of curiousity I wore my HRM while I did some cleaning. I cleaned for 68 minutes and burned 360 cals apparently. Now I'm wondering if I should log it since my activity level is set to lightly active, so I should have been on my feet most of the day anyway!! I don't usually log cleaning, but then I don't usually do an hour at a time or put as much effort in as I did then.

Eek! It's bothering me, because I do eat back my exercise calories so I don't want to eat back calories I haven't rightfully earned lol!

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  • mea9
    mea9 Posts: 561 Member
    Yep. If it's not set in your activity level you should log.
  • SlimSadieG
    SlimSadieG Posts: 323 Member
    If you've burnt it, you've earnt it!
  • JessRose383
    JessRose383 Posts: 2
    If it is something you don't normally do on a daily basis, I would say YES do log it. Cleaning is exercise...just we don't normally think of it as exercise. Hope this helps! Way to go!!
  • Kristhin
    Kristhin Posts: 442 Member
    I personally would not log it. But to each their own.
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    If it's not something you do everyday then add it.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    If it's above and beyond your normal cleaning, I'd log half of it.
  • BeeElMarvin
    BeeElMarvin Posts: 2,086 Member
    Ultimately, it's up to you. I do not normally log things like that unless it's done as an exercise. Just how I do it, it's your choice.
  • AHealthierRhonda
    AHealthierRhonda Posts: 881 Member
    I would log it if you have light for an activity level.
  • Codefox
    Codefox Posts: 309 Member
    I wouldn't log it. Its just part of living life. If we all underestimated our daily activity and overestimated our daily intake, we'd be better off 8)
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    How I choose it is - was it normal cleaning? Stuff I do every week? Then I don't log it. Even if I do it all at one time. If I am moving furniture and hands and knees scrubbing the floor, steam cleaning the carpets - I log it.
    Yard work - mowing, gardening, don't log it. It is normal yard work. Raking, pulling up the garden for the fall, heavy work - I'll log it.
  • Charrah
    Charrah Posts: 60
    I wouldn't log it, just 'know' you did extra! x
  • catbrand
    catbrand Posts: 227 Member
    Wow, I love it that everyone replies so quick on here, thanks everyone!!

    OK I like the idea of logging half, I don't normally do the hoovering (not that I'm lazy it's just not my normal job, I was just being helpful!) And thats probably where most of the calories were burnt.

    Brilliant. Thanks :flowerforyou:
  • hbrittingham
    hbrittingham Posts: 2,518 Member
    It's up to you, but I wouldn't log it.
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