caloric goals for training and non-training days

Stonejamison
Stonejamison Posts: 3
in Food and Nutrition
Hello all!

I'm new to myfitnesspal and leangains (although I have been a fitness enthusiast for many years.) I have joined myfitnesspal to track calories according to the leangains method but have a question:

Is there any way to set the myfitnesspal caloric goals so they are staggered for training and non training days?

I am doing +20%kCal and -20%kCal rule for T-Days and R-Days respectively but the site seems like it can only do one baseline. Any suggestions?

Thanks!
Jamison

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  • magicmorpheus
    magicmorpheus Posts: 1 Member
    Good question! I have been looking for something like this as well. This would be a highly useful feature to add!
  • Pookylou
    Pookylou Posts: 988 Member
    Set your MFP goal to the rest day level (under Goals and settings) and create an exercise with the additional calories you need on your training days - you can create individual cardio exercise.
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    Hi and welcome!

    MFP's calorie recommendations do not account for any exercise you do - the activity level you set is based on non-exercise activity levels. When you record any exercise, MFP adds the extra to your daily goal. So why not set your calorie intake as a standard rest day and add a custom exercise that equates to 40% above that to add on training days?
  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
    Hello all!

    I'm new to myfitnesspal and leangains (although I have been a fitness enthusiast for many years.) I have joined myfitnesspal to track calories according to the leangains method but have a question:

    Is there any way to set the myfitnesspal caloric goals so they are staggered for training and non training days?

    I am doing +20%kCal and -20%kCal rule for T-Days and R-Days respectively but the site seems like it can only do one baseline. Any suggestions?

    Thanks!
    Jamison
    Keep them consistent. -20 this +20 that. Blah.
  • sdreed25
    sdreed25 Posts: 208 Member
    Keep them consistent. -20 this +20 that. Blah.

    ^^^^ This
  • Martucha123
    Martucha123 Posts: 1,089 Member
    Set your MFP goal to the rest day level (under Goals and settings) and create an exercise with the additional calories you need on your training days - you can create individual cardio exercise.


    this
    I think it's the simplest solution

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