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Help me understand the added exercise calories

tracylp6178
Posts: 70 Member
I'm still struggling with understanding the added excersize calories. And is it a bad thing not to eat them back?
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No your deficit is already included in your calorie allowance, so if you burn more calories you eat more calories
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There is a lot of useful information found in the "Most Helpful Posts (Must Reads)" pinned at the top of most message boards.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10503681/exercise-calories-do-i-eat-these-a-video-explanation/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300331/most-helpful-posts-getting-started-must-reads2 -
When you drive your car more, you put more gas in it.2
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