Mfp step counter & extra calories

jamesmorin59

so I do quiet a bit of walking each day,
12000-15000 steps and the app adds on from 400-600 extra calories for me to hit my goals,

I have been doing so and lately even going over by up to 200cals , so essentially I'm going over maintenance by around 1000 calories if not a tad more,
I have been putting slow steady weight on around 1lb a week average,
some weeks 0lbs some weeks 2-3lbs,

So I know I'm not putting on a crazy amount of fat however I was just curious if other people eat their extra calories allocated?

By the way, when I have tried clean bulking in the past I was unsuccessful using pen and paper to track my cals, this app seems to have helped so much!

editorgrrl

Enable negative calorie adjustments in your diary settings: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings

Eat back your adjustments for two weeks, then reevaluate your progress. I eat back 100% of my Fitbit adjustments, lost the weight, and have kept it off for more than a year.

tiffanyaiv

I try to to try to gain weight

editorgrrl

Then definitely eat back your adjustments!

AsISmile

When using MFP you need to eat back exercise calories regardless of your goal.
By exercising you burn calories, and to nOt get in a defecit you need to eat them back.

jamesmorin59

Thanks all,