Confused exercise calories.
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danniinutton
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so I am trying to lose weight,
The bit that confuses me is....I should eat 1200 calories a day to lose weight apparently....but then I gain an extra 300-500 from exercise
Do I eat these extra calories from working out or don't I?
If I do eat them will I still lose weight?
Thankyou if you respond
The bit that confuses me is....I should eat 1200 calories a day to lose weight apparently....but then I gain an extra 300-500 from exercise
Do I eat these extra calories from working out or don't I?
If I do eat them will I still lose weight?
Thankyou if you respond

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Your default MFP calorie goal already has your deficit built in, so you're supposed to eat back your exercise calories.
All the calorie counts & burns are estimates, so some people reduce the margin of error by eating back a percentage of their exercise calories.
Please read the Sexypants post. It's full of good "how-to" information: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p10
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