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izzyred9400
izzyred9400 Posts: 1,162 Member
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
Hi,I am new to MFP and have logged in for 6 days now just wondering if I do a lot of exercise so I have more calories to eat,can I eat more or is it better to keep to my calorie goal and have a calorie defacit ? Welcome any suggestions ?

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  • theabsentmindednurse
    theabsentmindednurse Posts: 404 Member
    edited March 2018
    You already have a caloric deficit built in by MFP.
    It is up to you if you want use some of your additional exercise calories, but it is always beneficial to use some of them.
    Think high protein to replenish the stores you have used during exercise.
    Don’t forget to stay hydrated and stay positive.
    You are going well.
    Just remember....
    THI IS A MARATHON NOT A SPRINT!! :)
    Good things take time.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    Yes, you can eat those exercise calories back, that's how MFP works :smile: . Sometimes the database gives too high a burn though so some people would err on the side of caution and eat back 50-75% of them.
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