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a few slips

littlelol
littlelol Posts: 539
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Last few days I've gon over my calories. So to compensate I have exercised the day afta to burn the extra calories off. Is this ok to do?x

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  • wildon883r
    wildon883r Posts: 429 Member
    Exercise is always good. You should check out what your daily caloric intake to maintain your weight is vs how much MFP says you need to reduce your caloric intake to achieve a goal weight in a projected time frame. Only time your going to gain is when you consistently exceed the calories it takes to maintain your current weight. Good Luck
  • xraychick77
    xraychick77 Posts: 1,775 Member
    yes but not all the time.
  • scotty_81
    scotty_81 Posts: 59
    I use the iphone app's weekly total and make sure I don't go over for the week. I'm sure it's OK if it's within a short space of time. This has worked for me.
  • ramseyrose
    ramseyrose Posts: 421 Member
    It's fine. You need to have a 3500 weekly deficit to burn 1lb of fat so check your weekly total
  • Vicky14174
    Vicky14174 Posts: 715 Member
    just remember that if you start gaining, it takes a lot longer to lose than to gain. Don't let all your hard work be for not.
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