Unsure about how much to eat

otrinao

I am kinda new at this and I am not sure if I am eating enough. I am set on 1300 calories which is fine. But I work out 5 days a week and sometime I burn it to almost 800 calories. Does that mean I am only eating 500 calories? Am I putting my body into starvation mode? Please help, I want to lose weight, but in a the healthy way?

AshliKrasz

It should automatically add those calories into your total for the day. I think its set up so you eat what you burn.

kimmerroze

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10665-newbies-please-read-me-2nd-edition

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Yes you are eating too little in my opinion.

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melischemitz

You need to eat back what you burn, otherwise, yes, your body will go into starvation mode. I always like it when I burn and get to eat back! It's like bonus calories!

Mads1997

When you work out the MFP program tells you need to eat those calories back as you already have a deficit built into your calorie limit from information you told MFP. . Now plenty here will say don't bother but to start with try to eat those calories back if you don't lose weight then reassess.

countrymom75

On your food diary, after you put in your exerisicing, it will automatically recalculate what your goal should be for the day. the more you exercise the more you get to eat. But I try to always stay a little under the goal so if I eat something with higher calories/cheat I sont' mess myself up for the day. Hopefully I am doing it right. Hope that helps.

otrinao

Thanks, this information is very helpful. I ate back my calories today but I have to tell it was quite difficult. Healthy food isn't high in calories so I feel like I have been stuffed all day. On days like today I guess I need to eat a couple handfuls of walnuts or almonds