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Mfp step counter & extra calories

jamesmorin59
jamesmorin59 Posts: 37 Member
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!

Replies

  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    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
    tiffanyaiv Posts: 107 Member
    I try to to try to gain weight :smile:
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    Then definitely eat back your adjustments!
  • AsISmile
    AsISmile Posts: 1,004 Member
    edited August 2015
    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
    jamesmorin59 Posts: 37 Member
    Thanks all,
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