Calories burned when teaching

One step up from sedentary would be my guess. MFP will give you an adjusted goal with a deficit already built in. You don't need to add in "teaching cals" as cardiovascular exercise each day.

One step up from sedentary would be my guess. MFP will give you an adjusted goal with a deficit already built in. You don't need to add in "teaching cals" as cardiovascular exercise each day.

I agree with this! Look at it this way. Eat like you are totally sedentary and then any exercise you do get will speed the process! Even the strength training I do 4-5/wk doesn't count towards my calories burned unless I'm doing cardio.

I add 75 calories per hour if I'm constantly on my feet. I'm just stewarding at events, but with that am on my feet constantly (we're not allowed to sit and my shifts can be 12hrs some times), talking to customers and having to occasionally walk them to places so pretty similar in terms of activity I would think. I got the 75 calories from googling calories burned calculators and seeing what the 'standing' amount was. It's generally around 75 - 150 calories for my weight and height and seems quite reasonable, although I err on the side of caution and go with the lowest amount, as after a 12hr shift, that would add 900 calories to my day! I'm maintaining at the moment so don't eat back my calories as I'm eating 1700-1900 anyway unless it is a 12hr shift in which case I do eat about half of them, but doing this I have yet to gain or lose so it seems pretty accurate to me.

http://www.healthcalculators.org/calculators/calories_burned.asp

http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc

http://www.nutristrategy.com/activitylist4.htm

One step up from sedentary would be my guess. MFP will give you an adjusted goal with a deficit already built in. You don't need to add in "teaching cals" as cardiovascular exercise each day.

I also teach and this is what I do... it works well for me.