Exercise more, eat more..???

deksgrl

Everyone says you're supposed to eat them back but if you don't, then you'll lose almost an extra pound of fat per week. I usually don't eat them back unless I'm hungry. If you do eat them back, you'll still lose but way less.

If you are very fat, you might lose an extra pound of fat per week. This is not the case for everyone. You need to be careful giving blanket advice because it can be damaging to people for whom it doesn't apply.

Sjenny5891

It depends on what your Activity level is set at and how much you have to lose.

If you told MFP you are "Active" or "Very Active" MFP figures you will burn 400 Calories a day or more. ( Then do not eat the Calories back)

If you said "sedentary" MFP thinks you sit on your tush all day and doesn't even factor in cooking or cleaning. ( Then you need to eat back the calories)

tmauck4472

When I was sick this year there were weeks I could barely consume 800 cals a day

the hair started falling out pretty quickly......it wasnt pretty

Everyone must be different but 1200 isn't some magical number that your body just knows to automatically start panicking if you eat below that. Some people can actually get by on 1100 and still be good.

PinkyFett

I agree with A to an extent, but when I was exercising burning a lot, I couldn't keep up with how much I was "supposed" to eat. It was too much for me. Do what feels right for you. Just stay healthy doing so.