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Extra calories from exercising

nazikungfupandabears
Posts: 12
I don't quite understand why the program adds on extra calories that you can consume if you exercise? if you eat the number of calories that you exercised off wouldn't it make it harder to lose if you are already eating the suggested amount of calories?
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random question... why do you have nazi in your name?0
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Here you go, beautiful explanation:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/196502-for-the-people-who-work-out-like-crazy-and-are-not-losing?hl=for+people+who+work+out+like+crazy
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