weight lifting - calorie question

Thisisnotadiet

I know there have already some posts about this, but could not find a specific answer to my question. After seeing all the gorgeous pics of women doing it, I am just starting weight training (also, haven't had much of a loss with cardio only). I noticed that MFP does not add exercise calories when I select the "Strength training" option from the exercise list (Am I wrong?).

Does it mean that I should eat 1200 calories (my calculated MFP daily rate with no exercise) even when I am weight lifting?

Also, the amount of calories that I burn with weight lifting is way less than the ones burned when I do cardio (I have a polar watch), so does it mean that I have to eat less?

My initial goal is to loose 10-15 pounds and being more toned. The latter is more important than the former though.

Thank you for all your suggestions!

Awkward30

1) Log strength training as both strength training and as cardio if you want calories for it.
2) Lifting weights does typically result in fewer calories burned than cardio, although there is an "afterburn" effect from your body repairing muscles after lifting that doesn't occur with cardio.
3) I would need your height, weight, age, activity level, and body fat % to know how many calories are appropriate, but I think most people should be netting a bit more than 1200.

Good luck

Thisisnotadiet

1) is what I have been doing, but my HRM does not accurately measure calories with weight lifting, I have learned...

3) height 5.2, weight 146ish, activity level in between sedentary and light moderate (depending on the day), age 32, body fat % not sure, maybe 20%, is it possible for an unfit person?