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Exercise calories burned

IdaL21
IdaL21 Posts: 30 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I have been adding my exercise calories burned to the daily calorie intake. Should I continue to do so or I shouldn't?

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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    What's your goal?
  • hotasfire36
    hotasfire36 Posts: 235 Member
    I usually dont, but I sometimes add a few if im hungry.
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,363 Member
    If your goal is set by Myfitnesspal you are supposed to.
  • IdaL21
    IdaL21 Posts: 30 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    What's your goal?
    I am trying to lose .5-1lb a week (I need to lose 15lbs)
  • rnelson88
    rnelson88 Posts: 122 Member
    What you're doing is right.
  • starryphoenix
    starryphoenix Posts: 381 Member
    edited March 2016
    My Fitbit adds calories for me at a better amount so I just quit logging my exercise manually on here.
  • pebble4321
    pebble4321 Posts: 1,132 Member
    Yes, keep adding them. If your calorie goal has been calculated using MFP, then the intention is that you add your exercise and that gives you more calories to eat on that day, while still maintaining your calorie deficit so you can lose weight.
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    Only 1/2. Your actual burn is usually half what any device would like you to believe. :)
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