Question about Exercise Calories ....
Options

PoleFit96
Posts: 22 Member
Okay so I usually use myfitnesspal as an app on my iphone and on it, it subtracts the calories I burned through exercise from my food calories, so it says I have more calories to eat throughout the day.
Wellllll, today I logged on and checked myfitnesspal online and it didn't subtract my exercise calories from the overall calories I consumed today, so I am quite a bit over my calorie goal for the day.
I'm sort of confused, in order to reach my goal of losing 10lbs (SAFELY) should I CONSUME less then the recommended calorie intake and not take into account the amount I burned through daily exercise?
My exercise routine is basically strength training 4 days a week, 1 day of cardio and 1 day of HIIT.
Wellllll, today I logged on and checked myfitnesspal online and it didn't subtract my exercise calories from the overall calories I consumed today, so I am quite a bit over my calorie goal for the day.
I'm sort of confused, in order to reach my goal of losing 10lbs (SAFELY) should I CONSUME less then the recommended calorie intake and not take into account the amount I burned through daily exercise?
My exercise routine is basically strength training 4 days a week, 1 day of cardio and 1 day of HIIT.
0
Replies
-
Eat back your exercise calories, if significant enough. Strength training usually doesnt burn a lot of calories, so be sure to subtract bmr from total calorie burn for a net calorie burn.
If you do not eat back calories, you are only increasing the deficit at which you will lose weight. I believe "safe" is relative. I can lose 4-5 lbs a week safely if I wanted to, and I am only 30 lbs overweight. I usually eat back as much as I can, but I am not a stickler. If I am in the ballpark, I am fine. I usually underestimate TDEE anyways (I am very active, but stay at sedentary values)0
This discussion has been closed.
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 396.3K Introduce Yourself
- 44.1K Getting Started
- 260.8K Health and Weight Loss
- 176.3K Food and Nutrition
- 47.6K Recipes
- 232.8K Fitness and Exercise
- 448 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.6K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153.3K Motivation and Support
- 8.3K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.4K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 4.4K MyFitnessPal Information
- 16 News and Announcements
- 18 MyFitnessPal Academy
- 1.4K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 3K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions