Should I count this as exercise?

BodyUnderConstruction
BodyUnderConstruction Posts: 82 Member
edited October 7 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm a Sonic carhop, and my job includes me walking around making food, cleaning, delivering food etc. Well I'm literally on my feet the entire I work, we don't get breaks at all. I'll work anywhere between two hours to eight hours. Should I count this as exercise? I have been putting it as a 3.0 walk because that's about the pace I'm going all day and probably more. Please give input!! :)

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  • vaderandbill
    vaderandbill Posts: 1,063 Member
    I think you could account for it in your profile when it asks about your normal activity level. That way it will calculate your calorie intake requirments for you.
  • myfriendamy
    myfriendamy Posts: 131 Member
    personally, I wouldn't track it as exercise but you can change your settings where it asks about your activity level. I work a desk job, so I chose sedentary. for you, you could choose whichever best describes your workday/week. the more active you are, the more calories you will be allotted.
  • stronglikebull
    stronglikebull Posts: 402
    change your activity level. you're at work often enough that it's pretty much a part of your basic calorie needs and mfp will calculate that in for you. that way, when you do actual/intentional workouts (not saying what you do at work isn't exercise!), you're earning the right amount of calories back to feed yourself properly :)
  • MelissaL582
    MelissaL582 Posts: 1,422 Member
    I agree with the other post. Change your activity level.
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    I would change your activity level - which will give you more daily calories. I also work on my feet and I have my activity level set at "active", but MFP still doesn't give me enough calories. So, I customize mine.


    While you ARE burning a bunch of calories while at work, your body is very used to doing it. Exercise should be things your body isn't used to doing on a daily basis.
  • angiecakes82
    angiecakes82 Posts: 28 Member
    I walk around most of the day at work too (I work in retail) and when I dont work I'm at home cleaning & chasing after my daughter. I do not count either as exercise, I count that as my "moderately active lifestyle"
  • Kelly_1981
    Kelly_1981 Posts: 472 Member
    I would only count it if its not something that you do all the time.
  • alabughosh
    alabughosh Posts: 132 Member
    I would change your activity level - which will give you more daily calories. I also work on my feet and I have my activity level set at "active", but MFP still doesn't give me enough calories. So, I customize mine.


    While you ARE burning a bunch of calories while at work, your body is very used to doing it. Exercise should be things your body isn't used to doing on a daily basis.

    This. Your body is so used to doing it that its not gonna burn as many calories as if you had walked at 3 mph for the same amount of time.
  • BodyUnderConstruction
    BodyUnderConstruction Posts: 82 Member
    I would change my activity level but I only work twice a week. I'm a student the rest of the time.
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