should you consume more calories daily as you burn them?

acs427

I noticed that when I add my exercise my fitness pal will add on calories to my day for consumption? Does anyone know what is the healthiest approach: consuming the calories added on, not consuming them, or consuming some of them. Help please:)

botello89

you are supposed to consume them

nz_deevaa

MFP has your daily deficit already built in, so your exercise calories are a bonus for you to eat.

thelovelyLIZ

You eat them. The calorie amount MFP has given you is net calories, so food eaten - exercise = net.

acs427

Thank you! I have been sticking to that but wasn't sure and want to stay on track and do things right so I can get in better shape:)

Alta2000

Unless you do the TDEE method where the exercise is already built in the calories. then you do not eat your exercise calories.

lrob100

I lost 81 lbs in less than 6 months, and I never ate back my exercise calories. When I did, I didn't lose weight. I stuck to 1200 calories per day, no matter what.

acs427

What is the t d e e method?

Alta2000

What is the t d e e method?

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

acs427

Is there a way to set up the mfp account so that it follows the tdee method? Reading that post in that link suggested there was a way, but I couldn't figure it out.

acs427

never mind...I found it thanks

Boringdoug

If you don't eat your exercise calories I'll take them.

acs427

Lol:) you are too funny...