Hi, I'm new here

Bareftrz

Hi I'm new here and I have been working out for a while but I need to lose about 10 or 15 more pounds. Do I need to increase my food intake to compensate for my exercise. I usually make my food intake goals but my exercise creates a surplus and says I need to eat more calories.

alagrape

If you're trying to lose weight you don't eat more.

chonnyj90

Hello,

Look at the blue tabs above:

Reports > Nutrition > Net calories

This is a quick and easy way to check that you are consuming enough calories to fuel your exercise. Log all food and exercise first, obviously. A lot of people (as recommended by this site) do not let their net calories fall below 1,200 and many people aim not to fall below their BMR.

Threads such as these explain it well:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/69708-calorie-deficit-for-dummies-a-little-long

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo

Long list of stuff to read lol: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/23912-links-in-mfp-you-want-to-read-again-and-again

Good luck!