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Calorie Question....

Parkercomom
Parkercomom Posts: 67 Member
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
Hello!! Are you supposed to eat the recommended calories after exercise...or does the difference apply to the 3500 you need to lose a pound? For example, I am supposed to eat 1270 calories a day. After I exercise the app says I gained an extra 300 calories. Am I supposed to eat those as well, or will not eating them make me lose faster? I don't want to eat too few and make me stop losing! I just want to get the most bang for my buck!!

Thanks!!!

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  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    If you're following MFP then yes eat back at least a portion of the exercise calories - especially since you have your calorie goal set so low.
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    Ready2Rock206 wrote: »
    If you're following MFP then yes eat back at least a portion of the exercise calories - especially since you have your calorie goal set so low.

    This.

  • Parkercomom
    Parkercomom Posts: 67 Member
    Thank you!!
  • bkyoun
    bkyoun Posts: 371 Member
    MFP tends to overestimate calorie burn, so if you are using MFP estimates, only eat back 50-60% of the calories. If you are using a HRM for cardio calories, it is a better estimate of calories burned so you can eat back more of them.
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