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Calories Burned

JaelynSmith89
JaelynSmith89 Posts: 22
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
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 :smile: I'm new to this whole weight loss thing.

Replies

  • TrishaLeighNelson
    TrishaLeighNelson Posts: 258 Member
    GOOD thing!
  • ItsMeLori
    ItsMeLori Posts: 346
    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.
  • mark03264
    mark03264 Posts: 334 Member
    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.
  • holly_v
    holly_v Posts: 292 Member
    your goal and net should be nearly the same at the end if the day
  • Thanks for the feed back :happy: :heart:
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