Working in a Restaurant?

OhKelsey1
OhKelsey1 Posts: 139
in Fitness and Exercise
I work in a restaurant for 5-6 hours a day, and there's a lot of walking around/carrying things. I'm trying to figure out how to factor that into my calorie count, because I know I burn something while working, and I'm always quite hungry when I get home. I do have my activity level set to active, because I work out about 4 days a week in addition to working in a restaurant. Anyone else have this problem or have some advice?

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  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    If you've factored your activity into the net calories MFP calculates the only thing to caution against would be eating back exercise calories.

    Being on your feet all day & working out regularly would definitely put you in the active range.
  • OhKelsey1
    OhKelsey1 Posts: 139
    If you've factored your activity into the net calories MFP calculates the only thing to caution against would be eating back exercise calories.

    Being on your feet all day & working out regularly would definitely put you in the active range.

    So, don't eat back my exercise calories? I usually do, and from everything I've seen here and from the way MFP itself works, I feel justified in doing this.
  • fishiesintheseaa
    fishiesintheseaa Posts: 45 Member
    I am wondering the same thing! I work at a bakery and for 7 hours I am carrying stuff and walking back and forth. But like you, when I set up my account I put that my work causes me to be active. I am assuming MFP takes that into account when they set the daily calorie count. If you're really hungry when work is over, maybe try and bring a filling snack to eat while you're on break?
  • jppd47
    jppd47 Posts: 737 Member
    If your activity level is set higher then your daily workings at the restaurant are probably all ready figured into your calories for the day.
    If your activity is set to sedentary then you would want to add it in.

    The easiest way is to set your activity level higher so its all ready figured in

    so if you have it set for light activity and you also run for and hour after work. you'd probably still want to add the run as that is probably not counted in the activity level.

    Its all estimated though, so you might have to adjust either way over time.

    Have you figured out your BMR?
    check out here
    http://www.stack.com/2011/01/12/how-to-calculate-your-daily-fueling-needs/
    and here
    http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/bmr/
  • jordanreddick
    jordanreddick Posts: 197 Member
    You are good if you have your activity level set to active, it accounts for the extra cals you will burn at work. don't add that activity, only your extra workouts on top of work. Your body is used to what you do at work so you will only be "exercising" with your extra workouts. Your settings will take in account the cals you burn from working so don't take that as an excuse to eat more!

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