Clarification Needed...

Etz1974

Hello there!

Ok, so I used to follow SW but when I discovered how much sugar I was eating in all the so called 'free food' I decided to jack it in and follow a more sensible approach.

Absolutely loving MFP and it's proven to be great for keeping track of food etc.

My daily calorie intake is set for 1640... Can I just check, regardless of exercise do I need to stick to the flat 1640 or do I go by 'remaining calories' on the app??

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Etta

P.S. I'm wanting to lose weight... Not maintain etc.

malibu927

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10503681/exercise-calories-do-i-eat-these-a-video-explanation

LivingtheLeanDream

Its fine to eat back some of the exercise calories, you will still lose as that's how MFP works - nice incentive to move more its best to not eat more than 50% back to account for over estimated calorie burns for exercise.

Etz1974

Got ya!

Thanks a million malibu927 and RunRutheeRun (love that name lol).

Watch this space

TavistockToad

do you have a medical reason to need to watch your sugar?

Etz1974

No, just keeping check of the amount of 'bad sugar' I'm consuming

Grammytoeight

I would like to see MFP be able to recognize sugar as "added" or "natural".

malibu927

Etz1974 wrote: »

No, just keeping check of the amount of 'bad sugar' I'm consuming

There is no such thing as "bad" sugar. Sugar is sugar. Limiting your added sugar is good for controlling your calories, but there's nothing wrong with it.