walking for 5 hours

I'm a server and on a Saturday I will walk for a good 5 hours straight.
I'm trying to figure out how many calories I would burn doing this.

I tried MFP and it said 1143 calories while walking 2.5 miles per hour (leisurely pace)

Do you think this is accurate??

*even when I put in slow pace, 2.0 MPH it says 953 calories.

I'm not asking if these are accurate, I just want to know which one I should go by?

I would say that sounds high, especially since you won't be moving continuously for 5 hours. You'll be starting and stopping a lot.

Quoting Squeaky McGee [14 wks]:" I would say that sounds high, especially since you won't be moving continuously for 5 hours. You'll be starting and stopping a lot."

Have you been to Olive Garden? With the free salad and soup refills constantly?? LOL

Quoting Momma of 2.:" Have you been to Olive Garden? With the free salad and soup refills constantly?? LOL"

Yeah, but the servers still have to stop to take orders and to deliver food and what not. Not saying you don't move a lot, but it's not continuous, you know? The key to burning calories is keeping the heart rate up.

Quoting Squeaky McGee [14 wks]:" Yeah, but the servers still have to stop to take orders and to deliver food and what not. Not saying ... [snip!] ... Not saying you don't move a lot, but it's not continuous, you know? The key to burning calories is keeping the heart rate up."

Yes, I do know this, that's why I also have an elliptical in my kitchen.  
I would say it is pretty continuous for about 3 hours, during the really really busy times!! From 5-8 PM.

Quoting Momma of 2.:" Yes, I do know this, that's why I also have an elliptical in my kitchen.   I would say it is pretty continuous for about 3 hours, during the really really busy times!! From 5-8 PM."

Now I want Olive Garden. Thanks!  

Quoting Squeaky McGee [14 wks]:" Now I want Olive Garden. Thanks!  "

LOL!! Its so good hey!!But I was also thinking, could this count as lifting weights....carrying the trays? Or am I reaching? LOL.

Quoting Momma of 2.:" LOL!! Its so good hey!!But I was also thinking, could this count as lifting weights....carrying the trays? Or am I reaching? LOL."

Some of those trays can probably get pretty heavy!

Look into getting a FitBit. It will track your movements and pretty accurately calculate your calories burned.
It interfaces with my fitness pal too!

Quoting Violent Femme:" Look into getting a FitBit. It will track your movements and pretty accurately calculate your calories burned. It interfaces with my fitness pal too!"

I will look into it  

<blockquote><b>Quoting Momma of 2.:</b>" I will look into it  "</blockquote>



I work part time as a server.
I mark it as light cleaning. lol