1200 cals + exercise

scorpio3322

MFP says eat 1200 cals, I burn 500 calories by cycling...so I eat 1700 cals to have a NET 1200.....is that ok....or am I doing this wrong

ACanadian22

I just started myself and I eat some of what I burn on workouts, but not all. Sometimes I stick to the 1200 calories and just let that go even though it says I didn't eat enough when I do the diary :ohwell:

tdander26

It is just easiest to not track your exercise at all! You will burn various amounts of calories day to day. Watch the scale and make sure you stay at your goal weight loss pace (1-2lbs a week). No need to over-complicate things! If you can lose weight at 1700 and feel great there - Stay there! If you aren't losing then dropping might be your best bet! Good luck and hope that helps!

_HeartsOnFire_

Everything I've learned since I started...

Read these:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1346163-change-your-mindset

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819925-the-basics-don-t-complicate-it

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here?hl=so+you're+new+here

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

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1217573-so-you-want-to-start-running

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/974888-in-place-of-a-road-map-2k13

TL:DR the link right above this one then ->http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/975025-in-place-of-a-road-map-short-n-sweet

Excuses??? http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2014/06/02/the-no-excuses-play-like-a-champion-challenge/

If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal

Want to lift heavy things?
http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/

Stronglifts Summary
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/560459-stronglifts-5x5-summary

Stronglifts Womens Group
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/4601-stronglifts-5x5-for-women

Kalikel

I average 1200 a day. I do some exercise every day. I can't even guess on what I burn because I wasn't able to find any numbers for what I do anywhere, so I decided to play it by ear. Some days, I eat more, some days less.

lemurcat12

MFP says eat 1200 cals, I burn 500 calories by cycling...so I eat 1700 cals to have a NET 1200.....is that ok....or am I doing this wrong

Yeah, that's the idea. Some people lower the exercise calories because they don't trust them. I'd see how it works for a while and adjust if you need to. (You are going to be told 1200 net is too low, but that's not the question, and I don't know enough about you to have an opinion. 1700 total seems fine to me absent more.)