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Confused about calorie intake

Andytheando
Andytheando Posts: 4 Member
edited January 24 in Food and Nutrition
Hi,
So I've decided to start using myfitnesspal again but I've been so confused. Do I eat the amount of calories that I need per day without including the amount of calories I can eat after exercise or can I eat a bit over my daily intake?
My daily intake should be 1670 calries, and after today, (made a mistake of having too much oatmeal with normal milk), I have gone over the daily intake by around 400 calories but when I add in the amount of calories that I've burnt, it says I'm in the green. Is this ok?
Many thank in advance,
-VHK

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  • anniemarianas
    anniemarianas Posts: 49
    yep, this is absolutely fine :) exercise serves the purpose of burning off excess calories / buying extra calories (well, that's the way i see it)

    but it's ok if you go over the calorie count by a couple hundred every now and again, just try not to make it a habit, i guess? :)
  • Quix82
    Quix82 Posts: 99 Member
    Yep, it's okay.

    If I wanted to lose 2lbs per week.. I need to eat 1350 calories at most.... without exercise. But since I burn about a 1000 a day running - I should be eating 2350.
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