Should I be eating more to compensate calories burned?

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sheps1990
sheps1990 Posts: 26 Member
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So I try to keep within 800-1000 calories a day but my hour swimming allegedly takes that down to just 300 calories. Should I be eating another 700 that day to go back up to 1000 calories logged, or is it a case of I have actually taken in 1000 calories and if I burn them I burn them?

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  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,139 Member
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    yes...

    I am assuming MFP gave you a goal of 1200..if that is the case, and you are using MFP method you should be netting 1200 a day ..so if you burn 700 then you should eat 1900 - 700 burned = 1200 net.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,393 MFP Moderator
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    With a person who has very little to lose, why are you eating so little? I suspect 1700-2100 calories a day is a much better goal. But only eating 800-1000 calories a day will not let you to get your nutritional needs. If you want to post your height and weight, we can look at a better goal for you. Also, do you swim every day?
  • candiceh3
    candiceh3 Posts: 379
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    You should net 1200! Eat up!
  • Stage14
    Stage14 Posts: 1,046 Member
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    yes...

    I am assuming MFP gave you a goal of 1200..if that is the case, and you are using MFP method you should be netting 1200 a day ..so if you burn 700 then you should eat 1900 - 700 burned = 1200 net.

    This.
  • sheps1990
    sheps1990 Posts: 26 Member
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    I would love to be 8 and a half stone, which is 120 pounds I think. I think today I am 9st exactly. I have just been struggling with this last half stone :(

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