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Daily Calorie Allowance Question

shirley_beans
shirley_beans Posts: 65 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I have a question about my daily calorie goal, which is set at 1560 based on my basal metabolic rate. I am a 24 y/o female, 5'9" and 160lbs. I want to lose 10 lbs.

I notice when I update my exercise diary, it also updates my calorie allowance for the day by increasing it. I've been exercising quite a bit (approximately 2 hours 5-6 times per week), so this increases the calorie allowance considerably. I've been going by this updated/increased goal but usually still going about 200 calories under. Am I correct to be "eating back" some of these calories gained by exercising? I've been doing so through Greek yogurt, peanut butter and apples, etc.-nothing junky. My instinct is that since I don't want to lose a lot and have been so active I'm probably doing the right thing.

Thanks for the advice.

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  • Ketomaniac9
    Ketomaniac9 Posts: 108 Member
    some say eat it back and some say don't... its really up to you to see which way works for you.
  • livelifebreath
    livelifebreath Posts: 14 Member
    I don't eat the calories because your need to be less then what you burned. I would recommend not using them to see how it goes. Just eat a lot of protein.
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