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Calorie goals on MFP change every day?

AMC4x4
AMC4x4 Posts: 37 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
There are a lot of days where I eat pretty much the same thing. I have pretty bad ADD, so keeping to a routine and laying things out really helps keep me on track.

I noticed some days I seem to be closer to my daily calorie goal than others.

Looking back over my diary, I've found that some days my goal is 1900 calories, and the day after it could be 2100 calories, or even up to 2300 calories. It fluctuates daily.

Anyone know what causes this fluctuation?

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  • skylark94
    skylark94 Posts: 2,036 Member
    If you log cardio exercise it will increase your calorie allowance.
  • AMC4x4
    AMC4x4 Posts: 37 Member
    Ah - gotcha. I thought my daily workout calories were pretty steady each day, so the numbers should be stable, but I guess they differ from day to day.

    Thanks!
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    If you want to log your exercise but keep your calorie goal consistent, just log it and manually enter '0' for calories burned.
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