To lose weight do we count gross calories, or net calories?

SexyPrettyMama

I went a bit over in my gross calories, but since I exercised it said my net calories were low and I was under my calories for the day.

My question is can I eat the extra calories I burned during exercise, and still lose weight?
Isn't a point of exercising is the freedom of eating more?
If I should not eat the extra, why?

TIA

sijomial

Net of course! That's the way MFP is designed.

Exercise isn't just to burn calories!
Health
Fitness
Retension of muscle mass
Looks

SexyPrettyMama

Net of course! That's the way MFP is designed.

Exercise isn't just to burn calories!
Health
Fitness
Retension of muscle mass
Looks

So I don't feel so guilty then B-)

kellehbeans

Net of course! That's the way MFP is designed.

Exercise isn't just to burn calories!
Health
Fitness
Retension of muscle mass
Looks

So I don't feel so guilty then B-)

You shouldn't. As long as your goal for the day is green, relax! Even if it is red, RELAX! :flowerforyou:

TavistockToad

Net of course! That's the way MFP is designed.

Exercise isn't just to burn calories!
Health
Fitness
Retension of muscle mass
Looks

this!

you should net your calorie goal each day

Shadowknight137

Net of course! That's the way MFP is designed.

Exercise isn't just to burn calories!
Health
Fitness
Retension of muscle mass
Looks

Agreed.

Use exercise for health, fun, retaining LBM and fitness or whatever. Use diet to create a deficit/surplus.

genjerleigh

I think you should choose gross instead of net. Counting net calories is like giving yourself permission to eat more calories so you can reach your 1200 goal. If you really want to lose weight choose to go by gross calorie total. And on days you workout you can eat 200-300 more calories then normal

TavistockToad

I think you should choose gross instead of net. Counting net calories is like giving yourself permission to eat more calories so you can reach your 1200 goal. If you really want to lose weight choose to go by gross calorie total. And on days you workout you can eat 200-300 more calories then normal

If you eat 200-300 cals more on workout days then that's the same as eating to net!

dbmata

I think you should choose gross instead of net. Counting net calories is like giving yourself permission to eat more calories so you can reach your 1200 goal. If you really want to lose weight choose to go by gross calorie total. And on days you workout you can eat 200-300 more calories then normal

If you eat 200-300 cals more on workout days then that's the same as eating to net!

Heh, I was laughing, but I wasn't going to say it...