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Tashanicole444
Tashanicole444 Posts: 86 Member
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Hey y'all ! I am trying to lose. 1 lb a week set activity to low which puts me at 1200 bit then based off of my heart rate monitor ( 523 calories burned in workout. ) it added those in for a total of 1723. ? Which do I eat to lose the weight. ?

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  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
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    As HRM and activity trackers can be a bit off (to the high side) people generally start with eating back half of those cals reported and seeing how the weight loss fares. So for you, you'd aim for 1460 (1200 plus half of 526). If you are losing more than 1lb a week after a little while, you can eat back a little more of the workout cals.
  • SafioraLinnea
    SafioraLinnea Posts: 628 Member
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    A couple of things to remember:
    MFP sets your weight loss goals entirely based off diet. Your deficit is based on intake, not off your exercise.

    Exercise earns you more calories in your day by MFP's system. Accurately calculated calories burns via exercise are meant to be eaten.

    Most tracking systems (MFP database, wearable tech, even HR monitors) tend to overestimate calorie burns from exercise, and can lead to a lot of confusion as to why (if you trust the numbers your tech suggests and eat those calories) you aren't losing at the suggested rate.

    For this reason, some people only eat back a percentage of calories burned. Most suggest eating back 50-60%. Your mileage may vary.

    1200 calories is the default lowest number of calories MFP permits. You may lose at your desired rate there if it is the correct number for your body, but it is possible that you need to reduce your intended rate of weight loss if it is not giving you the deficit you need.

    All that said, for the MFP system to be happy, you are meant to eat all 1723.
  • Tashanicole444
    Tashanicole444 Posts: 86 Member
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    MelanieCN77 wrote: »
    As HRM and activity trackers can be a bit off (to the high side) people generally start with eating back half of those cals reported and seeing how the weight loss fares. So for you, you'd aim for 1460 (1200 plus half of 526). If you are losing more than 1lb a week after a little while, you can eat back a little more of the workout cals.

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