Why is myfitnesspal adding calories??

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  • Daiako
    Daiako Posts: 12,545 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    gothchiq wrote: »
    If you don't want MFP adding those calories automatically, you can list the exercises by typing them out in your "notes" section on the exercises page to keep track of what you did and how long you did it.

    Why?

    You can adjust the calorie count of any exercise by clicking on it. Sensible people will adjust the MFP calorie to 50-75% of estimated burn and eat them back. People who don't require a sensible, sane and safe approach to long term weight reduction may choose to log exercise as 1 calorie

    Lol wut?

    People with activity trackers that adjust their goals automatically may log things as one calorie.

    People doing the TDEE method may log things as one calorie.

    People using calorie cycling may log things as one calorie.
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    JaneiR36 wrote: »
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    gothchiq wrote: »
    If you don't want MFP adding those calories automatically, you can list the exercises by typing them out in your "notes" section on the exercises page to keep track of what you did and how long you did it.

    Why?

    You can adjust the calorie count of any exercise by clicking on it. Sensible people will adjust the MFP calorie to 50-75% of estimated burn and eat them back. People who don't require a sensible, sane and safe approach to long term weight reduction may choose to log exercise as 1 calorie

    May want to educate yourself a bit more on the forums. Is that really the only reason you've seen for people logging exercise as 1 calorie?

    Nope, weight training often goes down as 1 cal too due to the low burn...but I chose not to be overly specific in order to not confuse with irrelevant details. Do you have an issue with that?

    Not with what you do - I myself prefer to calculate and track calories burned for cardio activities. Your statement however clearly indicates you have a bit more learning to do. Some people prefer not to track even the "high burn" activities because of inaccuracies in tracking them, not wanting to eat a different amount everyday, or any number of reasons. To them it's just not worth the hassle and they'd rather eat a "flat daily rate" that already assumes some exercise.

    I do have an issue with you spreading misinformation.

  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    edited February 2015
    JaneiR36 wrote: »
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    JaneiR36 wrote: »
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    gothchiq wrote: »
    If you don't want MFP adding those calories automatically, you can list the exercises by typing them out in your "notes" section on the exercises page to keep track of what you did and how long you did it.

    Why?

    You can adjust the calorie count of any exercise by clicking on it. Sensible people will adjust the MFP calorie to 50-75% of estimated burn and eat them back. People who don't require a sensible, sane and safe approach to long term weight reduction may choose to log exercise as 1 calorie

    May want to educate yourself a bit more on the forums. Is that really the only reason you've seen for people logging exercise as 1 calorie?

    Nope, weight training often goes down as 1 cal too due to the low burn...but I chose not to be overly specific in order to not confuse with irrelevant details. Do you have an issue with that?

    Not with what you do - I myself prefer to calculate and track calories burned for cardio activities. Your statement however clearly indicates you have a bit more learning to do. Some people prefer not to track even the "high burn" activities because of inaccuracies in tracking them, not wanting to eat a different amount everyday, or any number of reasons. To them it's just not worth the hassle and they'd rather eat a "flat daily rate" that already assumes some exercise.

    I do have an issue with you spreading misinformation.

    We are not talking about a TDEE method here so no misinformation

    And I totally accept that I have a lot of learning to do, it's why I continue to log into the forums because I have found many knowledgeable people here

    Thank you for your concern
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    JaneiR36 wrote: »
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    JaneiR36 wrote: »
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    gothchiq wrote: »
    If you don't want MFP adding those calories automatically, you can list the exercises by typing them out in your "notes" section on the exercises page to keep track of what you did and how long you did it.

    Why?

    You can adjust the calorie count of any exercise by clicking on it. Sensible people will adjust the MFP calorie to 50-75% of estimated burn and eat them back. People who don't require a sensible, sane and safe approach to long term weight reduction may choose to log exercise as 1 calorie

    May want to educate yourself a bit more on the forums. Is that really the only reason you've seen for people logging exercise as 1 calorie?

    Nope, weight training often goes down as 1 cal too due to the low burn...but I chose not to be overly specific in order to not confuse with irrelevant details. Do you have an issue with that?

    Not with what you do - I myself prefer to calculate and track calories burned for cardio activities. Your statement however clearly indicates you have a bit more learning to do. Some people prefer not to track even the "high burn" activities because of inaccuracies in tracking them, not wanting to eat a different amount everyday, or any number of reasons. To them it's just not worth the hassle and they'd rather eat a "flat daily rate" that already assumes some exercise.

    I do have an issue with you spreading misinformation.

    We are not talking about a TDEE method here so no misinformation

    And I totally accept that I have a lot of learning to do, it's why I continue to log into the forums because I have found many knowledgeable people here

    Thank you for your concern

    TDEE or not, 1200 is a bit low, anyway. If they were interested in the 1 calorie approach then I imagine the op would have received advice on how to do it properly :)
  • AshleyClark122
    AshleyClark122 Posts: 23 Member
    I want to thank everyone for their input on my question. I finally found the Step by Step Guide concerning MFP and learned a lot including the input here on this thread. I will keep my cal intake at 1200, and understand that the more I exercise the more cal's I need. I will probably eat some of these back and log them in as a snack. I plan to keep a deficit so as to lose weight yet still maintain the 1200 cal intake.

    For my age and size, 1200 is the recommended cal daily intake and that is what I will do. As I read in another thread, move more and eat less, but eat healthy at the same time. As stated in this thread, eat foods that keep one filled for longer periods of time.

    I have no idea about the 1 calorie intake and have no desire to learn about it, but thank you for mentioning it. I just want to loose weight yet eat healthy at the same time while still consuming 1200+ calories. I want to be able to wear my old clothes, and to walk across my yard without huffing and puffing. I plan on losing 52+ pounds and with the proper foods and exercise I will meet my goal.

    I am also aware that this will not be an easy task, yet some of my motivation comes from every time I look into the closet and see my "skinny" clothes along with the desire to wear them. This comes with the fact that when I loose the desired weight and level out with a "Maintain my Weight" program, then I can buy all new clothes. That is something to look forward to. To be able to go into a store and buy new clothes.

    Thank you again everyone for all the knowledge that I have learned and for your comments.
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