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Should you calculate sleep as an activity???

This seems to be the million dollar question here.

I've been told the sleep is calculated in already but I find when I enter my hours of sleep my numbers look more accurate.

This is what I find and this is MY OPINION and these are my findings.

This seems to be the popular belief:
Physiology - basal metabolic rate: BMR; metabolic rate when subject is awake but at mental and physical rest, at a comfortable temperature, and without food for at least twelve hours.

Lets look at my activities page.
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i...Activities.jpg

You will notice that there are two distinct and SEPARATE categories, Baseline Metabolism and Lifestyle Activity Level.

I use a custom BMR of 1685 cals/day (about an average of the Mifflin Equation and Harris-Benedict Equation).

So now lets assume that I am resting, BUT AWAKE, for 24 hours. To find this, click the drop down for Activity Browse > Inactivity > lying quietly (doing nothing, lying in bed awake, listening to music)
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii272/01gt46/BMR.jpg

Does that number look familiar? Is it a strange coincidence?

In my opinion that shows that sleep is not included. BMR equates for a person being awake and sleep SHOULD be calculated as an ACTIVITY.

If I'm wrong I apologize, do I do believe these numbers are correct.

I have been including sleep in my activities. It does seem more accurate to me. I don't use a custom rate but use the seated with some movement lifestyle.

thanks for the info and good sleuthing!

along the lines of what i posted in "fitday PC" forum (maybe that thread should be moved here?) it may be helpful to have a little informative write-up on the FitDay Metabolism Estimate page to help choose the best activity level and whether or not to add sleep.

another suggestion: it would be great to have averages available at the bottom of the calorie intake/burned balance charts so, for example, i can see what my average weekly (or twice weekly, or monthly) calorie balance is, my average daily calorie intake over x amount of time, and my average calories burned on activities over x amount of time.

I just realized that BMR refers to a 12 hr. period. I'll have to look into this more. I still figure in sleep when I'm trying to lose weight.