We are pleased to announce that as of March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor has been introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Walking around the mall?

Alexstrasza
Alexstrasza Posts: 619 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm going to the mall today with my little sister. I don't go often, maybe 1-2 times a month if I'm lucky. We'll probably spend like 2-3 hours just walking around the place.

Would you count that as excercise or just normal daily energy use?

Replies

  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    I'm going to guess it will be more a case of meandering from store to store & looking at stuff (maybe avg 2 mph?). I'd be inclined to think of it as normal energy use unless you're very sedentary.
  • Alexstrasza
    Alexstrasza Posts: 619 Member
    I'm going to guess it will be more a case of meandering from store to store & looking at stuff (maybe avg 2 mph?). I'd be inclined to think of it as normal energy use unless you're very sedentary.

    Lol that's probably true. Although with my toddler to chase after it might be a little more active. =D
  • js370
    js370 Posts: 140
    If you have your normal daily activity set to sedentary, I would count it. I would only count the time spent walking and not in the stores. Estimate that time or use a stop watch for more accuracy.
  • BMcLeodTeam
    BMcLeodTeam Posts: 15 Member
    I agree with the previous poster, if you have yourself set to sedentary I would definitely log it. Try to time how much time you spend actually walking, as opposed to standing around in a store.
  • landorki
    landorki Posts: 93 Member
    If you have your normal daily activity set to sedentary, I would count it. I would only count the time spent walking and not in the stores. Estimate that time or use a stop watch for more accuracy.

    this! it all depends on what your base is set at.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories