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Exercise calories burned

IdaL21
IdaL21 Posts: 30 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
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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  • pj573
    pj573 Posts: 3 Member
    Lately I haven't included my exercise calories. I think it can lead me to over eat on the day of. Plus I think metabolicly I don't feel the calorie deficit until the next day, particularly because I workout or run in the evening. I think I noticed that the premium level lets you log your activity but choose not to adjust your calories.

    On days with very high exercise like from a long run I have to make some adjustments.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Track your weight daily for a month or so and adjust your calorie burned up or down. All the numbers of CICO are all just estimates
  • justjennnnn
    justjennnnn Posts: 33 Member
    I don't add my exercise calories unless I really did a lot and feel the need to eat extra calories.
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