Caloric Deficit

jenkm5887

So I recently started this. I’m always under my caloric goal for food wise and I workout burning 600 calories and up/ 6-7 days a week. I just worry that I’m not burning enough to create the deficit I hear so much about to lose the weight.
Example: this is one of my higher nights but still.....
Goal: 1640
What I ate:1458
Burned: 662

——Am I okay?

DancingMoosie

1st, idk how you calculate that calorie burn, but it is high.
2nd, 1458 is already a calorie deficit before exercise
So 3rd, if both are correct, you have a major deficit going. Ok? Probably not.
What are you stats? What are your goals?

lorrpb

No, not ok. You should be eating 1642 + your exercise burn, so about 2000 if you calorie burn is correct. Your goal from MFP includes the deficit to meet your weight loss goal, before exercise. You should eat back your exercise calories.

sijomial

"Because your daily calorie goal already accounts for your intent to gain or lose weight at a particular rate, you can achieve your goal by eating the specified number of calories per day, with no additional exercise required. If you do exercise, your daily calorie goal will then increase for the day, to stabilize your weight loss or weight gain at the rate you initially specified."

Taken from the help pages - https://support.myfitnesspal.com/hc/en-us/articles/360032625391-How-does-MyFitnessPal-calculate-my-initial-goals-

Worth reading the whole article.