Calorie question...

clflower5

My calorie intake is set at 1200. Am I supposed to get my food calories or my net calories up to 1200? If net, it seems like alot of calories after I factor in my exercise...feels like I would be canceling out the benefits of my workout. Thanks for your help!

pastryari

MFP is set up so that you do NOT have to exercise to lose weight. It calculates a deficit into your calorie goal. Please educate yourself on what you are signing up for. If MFP's system didn't intend for you to eat back your exercise calories, it wouldn't tell you to eat them back.

This is a great read: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/818082-exercise-calories-again-wtf

chavaaguirre

MFP is set up so that you do NOT have to exercise to lose weight. It calculates a deficit into your calorie goal. Please educate yourself on what you are signing up for. If MFP's system didn't intend for you to eat back your exercise calories, it wouldn't tell you to eat them back.

This is a great read: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/818082-exercise-calories-again-wtf

Awesome ABS! Great job

clflower5

Thanks for the info and link....