Calories-Exercise Calories

MarshaDunsmoor
MarshaDunsmoor Posts: 12
edited November 2023 in Getting Started
For the life of me I cannot figure this out. OK, so my calories are set at 1200 a day. I burn about 400-600 calories in my daily workouts. Is MFP telling me I need to eat between 1600-1800 calories a day to lose or do I just go with the 1200 and whatever I burn is a deficit? I am not a stupid person but holy moly, trying to figure out how many calories I need is driving me nuts. Can anyone explain this in layman's terms? Thanks so much!!

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  • init2fitit
    init2fitit Posts: 168 Member
    Eat your exercise calories. Or possibly half of them if you feel that they have been overestimated.

    Your NET is Calories - Exercise.
    So if you eat 1600 and burn 400, then your net is 1200 and you've reached your daily goal. Your deficit is already built in.
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