Define active/very active?

[Loon309]

I'm trying to determine how many calories to consume to drop 2 lbs per week. Found a reliable (enough) calorie calculator that will tell me I just have to take a bunch of measurements, weight, height, etc and pick how active I am. Only issue is I'm not sure if I'd fit under "active" which is described as "exercises 3-5 times a week" or "very active" which is described as "exercises 5-7 times a week."

See, I go running every morning for half an hour, but I'm really out of shape, so I don't go very fast. It's strenuous for me but for most people it would probably be more akin to jogging just based on speed. Also the fact that I only go 1/2 an hr every day as oppose to an hour every day has me wondering which would be more accurate, cuz my cousin is a gym rat and they go running for a half hour every day plus a weightlifting and cardio routine every morning for an hour plus playing sports with friends at least twice a week and going hiking and bike riding consistently. (So basically that's roughly two hours every day for them compared to my measly half an hour.) Obviously I can't compete with that and I connect the title "active" to that image, so I'm just struggling a bit in confusion, trying to see where I place. Thanks :)

you'd be "active"

You'd be "very active"

[willow74]

Is it Losertown? I love that counter. Pick the lesser one. If you end up losing weight faster than it predicted, that's something to be celebrated. But if you overestimate and pick the higher one, you might not reach the milestones it sets and then you'll be disappointed in yourself and discouraged, which is never good for weightloss.
Id go with "active."

[willow74]

Thanks for MHO!

[Loon309]

I didn't really have any choice. You were the only pink to answer

[willow74]

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

I'd call that very active. I just do a few pull ups each day