Why add calories

dbullock60
dbullock60 Posts: 4 Member
edited November 15 in Fitness and Exercise
Why does my fit pal increase your daily calories after exercise when you want to lose weight?

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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    edited January 2017
    Because the calorie deficit needed to lose weight is included in your baseline daily goal. While some people exercise in order to increase their calorie deficit, many of us separate exercise from weight loss in that we exercise in order to bit fit and want to fuel our fitness. (And, of course, not everybody on MFP is trying to lose weight.)
  • dewd2
    dewd2 Posts: 2,445 Member
    Because exercise is for fitness, not losing weight. You should eat at least some of your exercise calories back. Having too much of a deficit is not healthy. Plus, your goal should be to lose mostly fat. Losing too quickly causes muscle loss as well.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    This thread explains it perfectly: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/818082/exercise-calories-again-wtf
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