MFP exercise cals?

sharpei65
sharpei65 Posts: 167 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Can someone tell me if the MFP exercise burn numbers already deduct your resting BMR expenditure?

Thanks

Kay

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  • seena511
    seena511 Posts: 685 Member
    i believe that MFP simply calculates the calories burned through exercise and doesn't include the calories burned just by being alive for that period of time. i saw someone else on these message boards say that once. i couldn't tell you for sure though. it might be in the FAQ.
  • rwhyte12
    rwhyte12 Posts: 204 Member
    I believe they do. Their calculations settings figure out your rate of calorie burn without doing anything first, then you say how much you want to lose a week and it creates the deficit. Ie. It has already figured out your calorie intake for doing nothing except changing channels and breathing.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,422 Member
    Just use them as they are, the site uses complementary algorithms that go along with its method of BMR and Activity calculation.

    If you aren't getting results, adjust. If you are only exercising an hour or two, the numbers are negligible, anyway. You'll make that many errors in food calories daily. It's not an exact science, and the only way to know if something works is by trying it for three or four weeks and adjusting if necessary.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,422 Member
    ..also, sharpie, I wanted to add - with only 12 pounds to lose, it's going to take you a while, and you are going to have to try a lot of different things. Good luck. :flowerforyou:
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/818082-exercise-calories-again-wtf
  • sharpei65
    sharpei65 Posts: 167 Member
    Thanks for the replies peeps....not sure I'm any the wiser but I'll see how it goes.....

    For the record I have 1.5 stone to lose, 12lbs is my first target .....14lbs was my first target :smile:

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