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Calories Burned

JaelynSmith89
Posts: 22
Hey there,
So I was wondering... When I work out, it makes me extra hungry. Is eating back the calories I burn a good thing or a bad thing?
Thank you for the help/advice
I'm new to this whole weight loss thing.
So I was wondering... When I work out, it makes me extra hungry. Is eating back the calories I burn a good thing or a bad thing?
Thank you for the help/advice

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GOOD thing!0
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I eat back the calories if I am hungry, if not I don't so you probably need to eat them back. Just make healthy choices.0
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If you set up MFP right to start with then the daily calorie goal that MFP gives you already has a calorie deficit built in to lose weight. That said, you should eat close to the calorie goal MFP gives you each day including eating back most of your exercise calories.0
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your goal and net should be nearly the same at the end if the day0
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Thanks for the feed back :happy:0
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