Exercise burned increases food intake ???

Penelope_373

It can be confusing, but yes, I personally try to take in extra on the days that I workout. If I am just crusing along through a day at normal activity, my body does not require the extra energy, but I do make sure I reach my goal for that day (my body needs it just to function). But on days that I am pushing myself with exercise, my body is going to require extra fuel to burn it. Remember that MFP has a calorie defecit built into your daily goal, and that goal will change with activity level. It is important to get your calories in whether you are being active or not. There is a science behind all of this, lucky for us they have just made it easy to follow. I try not to overthink it, if I see results then it must be working. If you track your food and activity and at the end of the day hit the green bar that says you are done, it will show you what results you can expect by doing what you did that day.