How do you know what activity level to set MFP at?

TequillaLover89
TequillaLover89 Posts: 260 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm not sure if I should set it at sedentary or lightly active. I run on a treadmill for about 30 minutes at 5.5 mph 2-3 times a week, and see a personal trainer for strength training 2 times a week but I do not log either. Other than that I would consider myself sedentary... Thoughts?

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  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficits
  • Chagama
    Chagama Posts: 543 Member
    It might be more accurate to set it to sedentary and then record all your workouts. That's been my approach. I sit at a desk pretty much all day. I workout 5 or 6 times a week, including running over 20 miles per week, and record all of that as cardio and work with the extra calories. The other advantage of that approach is that when I have a rest day and don't workout, the calorie level for sedentary is accurate.
  • Smuterella
    Smuterella Posts: 1,623 Member
    It might be more accurate to set it to sedentary and then record all your workouts. That's been my approach. I sit at a desk pretty much all day. I workout 5 or 6 times a week, including running over 20 miles per week, and record all of that as cardio and work with the extra calories. The other advantage of that approach is that when I have a rest day and don't workout, the calorie level for sedentary is accurate.

    Yep, this seems to be working for me. It also gives me an added push to exercise as i know I then get more calories to play with.
  • yesthistime
    yesthistime Posts: 2,051 Member
    It might be more accurate to set it to sedentary and then record all your workouts. That's been my approach. I sit at a desk pretty much all day. I workout 5 or 6 times a week, including running over 20 miles per week, and record all of that as cardio and work with the extra calories. The other advantage of that approach is that when I have a rest day and don't workout, the calorie level for sedentary is accurate.

    Agree 100%.
  • TequillaLover89
    TequillaLover89 Posts: 260 Member
    It might be more accurate to set it to sedentary and then record all your workouts. That's been my approach. I sit at a desk pretty much all day. I workout 5 or 6 times a week, including running over 20 miles per week, and record all of that as cardio and work with the extra calories. The other advantage of that approach is that when I have a rest day and don't workout, the calorie level for sedentary is accurate.

    Yep, this seems to be working for me. It also gives me an added push to exercise as i know I then get more calories to play with.
    I would have no idea where to start logging with personal trainer, not to mention that would be time consuming. Also I don't like eating calories back. I know a lot of people do... I just don't want them.
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