So are you supposed to eat more than your cal limit if you work out?

CatherineLaurel

My calorie goal is 1200. If I burn 200 calories at the gym, do I eat 1400 calories for the day?

Also, what if I only do strength training? Does my daily cal intake stay the same?

arditarose

Yes. If you don't have much to lose you should set your goal a little higher though.

I have been doing this for 2 years and have no once added calories for strength training. I think some people do but I find that it does not burn many calories and fits into the 'lightly active' lifestyle I have chosen on the app.

AnthonyX150X

If you are in a large calorie deficit as it is being at 1200 calories, then I would recommend eating back your exercise calories.

You will still burn calories doing strength training, but it wouldn't be as much as say cardio for example.

diannethegeek

This is one of my favorite write-ups on the subject: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/818082/exercise-calories-again-wtf/p1

sijomial

My calorie goal is 1200.

Nope - your calorie goal is 1200 + exercise cals.
Only on a non-exercise day is it just 1200.

Also, what if I only do strength training? Does my daily cal intake stay the same?

You log it under the cardiovascular section of the exercise diary, search for strength training and log the duration. It's a surprisingly small number. A very rough estimate for something that can't be accurately measured.

BTW - did you pick 2lbs a week as your weight loss goal? You might find the process easier to adhere to with a less aggressive target if that's the case.

pmm3437

Most on here will eat back at least a portion of exercise calories. How much of them you should consume is based on how accurate you think your estimates are for burned calories, and what your exercise goal was/is ( ie to increase deficit, or to get into better physical condition ... ).

Carlos_421

Are you wanting people to debate the answer or did you not mean to post this question in the debate forum?