calories

khaki33
khaki33 Posts: 20 Member
edited November 18 in Health and Weight Loss
I have to burn my calories than I eat?im trying to learn everything i have to so i do it right!

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  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    To lose weight you need to burn more than you eat. But you burn a large number of calories by just being alive.
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    Yes
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    You already burn plenty just by going about your day. Eat what MFP tells you (the deficit has already been accounted for), and then eat a bit of what you burn through exercise.
  • DemoraFairy
    DemoraFairy Posts: 1,806 Member
    Yes, burn more than you eat, but don't think that means that if you're eating 1200 a day you have to burn more than 1200 through exercise. As others have said, you burn calories just by being alive. If you eat less than what you burn through living, you can lose weight with no extra exercise at all.
  • beastmode_kitty
    beastmode_kitty Posts: 845 Member
    Cals in vs Cals Out!
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    khaki33 wrote: »
    I have to burn my calories than I eat?im trying to learn everything i have to so i do it right!

    You have to burn more than you eat. There really isn't anything more to learn. It's that damn simple.
  • macgurlnet
    macgurlnet Posts: 1,946 Member
    khaki33 wrote: »
    I have to burn my calories than I eat?im trying to learn everything i have to so i do it right!

    Yes, but this doesn't mean you need to do a massive amount of exercise.

    MFP gives you a calorie goal based on the following information (among other things in your profile):

    -Height
    -Activity level
    -Gender
    -Desired weight loss per week

    From there it will estimate how many calories you burn just by existing in your day-to-day life. Then, it subtracts an amount to determine how many fewer you need to eat in order to lose weight. The amount it subtracts is based on what you set as desired weight loss per week.

    If you wish, you can do some exercise, log the activity in MFP, and eat back a portion of the calories (many recommend 50%-75%). You do not HAVE to exercise!

    Make sure you meet your calorie goal. If you exercise & are hungry, eat back some of the calories. Pick an amount and stick with it, though, for 4 weeks and see how much weight you lose. If you're on track, keep doing what you're doing. If not, adjust as needed!

    ~Lyssa
  • Emilia777
    Emilia777 Posts: 978 Member
    Check out these links to learn about weight loss with MFP:

    fit101.org/the-step-by-step-guide-to-losing-weight-with-myfitnesspal/

    community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
  • strong_curves
    strong_curves Posts: 2,229 Member
    Read the links @Emilia777 posted, they're full of good information! I read the sexypants link almost once a week every week.
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