Help with shifting weight

norivar
norivar Posts: 5
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Hey all

Is it best just to use the calorie intake when trying to lose weight? and when i do fitness do i need to eat the calories burned?

Thanks for your help, i'm new to the whole diet idea

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  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
    I am not sure what you are asking in your first question. Using the MFP calorie goal you do need to eat back exercise calories. If you are confused by intake vs. net: Intake is what you have eaten. Net calories = intake - calories burned in exercise. If you have logged exercise that day then you want your net calories to equal your calorie goal. If you just follow the "you have xyz calories left today" number then you will.

    This is a good post for beginners so hopefully that will help you out some:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

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