tracking exercise......

tristajanelle

So I have my goal set to lose 1lb a week. This week I lost .8 So things are going pretty good. I am starting back to exercise though this week and I don't think that I want to track and eat my calories on here. I would love to lose more than 1lb a week. Maybe 1 and 1/2 or close to two. So I was thinking that I could just track my work out calories burned in another place and still eat the 1310 a day that MFP has me eating. I mean I am not running marathons here or anything, so I am not going to be creating some huge calorie deficit. Just a little extra. Like this week I just want to challenge myself to getting 20 minutes of activity a day. Any thoughts on taking this route?

Lefriedline

Why don't you set your weight loss goal to 2 lbs a week? Also if you enter your exercise calories on here your allotted calories will increase too and you can keep everything in one place. I never eat all of my exercise calories back so you can still remain close to your 1300 that you want to eat! Just check your food calories instead of net

AHealthierRhonda

Why don't you set your weight loss goal to 2 lbs a week? Also if you enter your exercise calories on here your allotted calories will increase too and you can keep everything in one place. I never eat all of my exercise calories back so you can still remain close to your 1300 that you want to eat! Just check your food calories instead of net

MY SUGGESTION EXACTLY!!!!!

donsoccermom

@Lefriedline>
Im with you on that one, excellent advice. Its much easier in one Place!! :-) good luck

Happyhappy352

You may be surprised how many calories you burn with modest effort; I'd suggest tracking them on here because the last thing you want is to accidentially stumble into starvation mode.

I second this motion!!