I'm so confused! 0.o

Exercise increases deficit. When you exercise, you burn calories, so you gain some. The trick is to eat at least half back so you don't have too much of a deficit (the numbers that MFP give you already include one).

I hope you had a very large breakfast if you didn't eat at all during the day...

Exercise increases deficit. When you exercise, you burn calories, so you gain some. The trick is to eat at least half back so you don't have too much of a deficit (the numbers that MFP give you already include one).

I hope you had a very large breakfast if you didn't eat at all during the day...

This helped me understand. Another method is to not log your exercise calories. People will argue both sides of this debate.

Thanks this really helped.
Umm no I only had a yogurt. I don't really know what to do because I've suffered from a eating disorder where I don't really eat much. I usually eat two big meals a day and don't really exercise. But lately I've been trying to change that. Oh and I can't cook so it kinda hinders my eating options.

Now will be a really good time to learn how to cook. Start simple and work your way up. It can actually be fun. Please try to do this the right way. You need to eat enough to fuel your body. Good luck to you.

I am slowly warming up to cooking but I'm still afraid of the stove (long story) but I can make Roman noodles and mac and cheese but those aren't exactly healthy.

If you can make either of those, then you can make spaghetti, or boil potatoes for mashed potatoes.

For from-scratch spaghetti sauce, I take a saucepan, a little olive oil and 3 cloves of garlic, chopped up.. heat the oil, cook the garlic in it for 2-3 minutes, then add a can of crushed tomatoes (or, sometimes if my son's texture issue is really bad, I'll puree the tomatoes, then put them in the saucepan), then I add in some spices - a couple basil leaves (take them out before eating), onion, pepper... and let simmer for a half hour (some like to simmer all day, its up to you!). Ta-dah, marinara sauce that you can use anywhere!! Boil up the spaghetti noodles, drain, portion out and top with sauce. mmmm!

I've actually thrown in raw turkey meatballs in the sauce and cooked for 30 minutes... and they come out perfectly!

Start with the simple foods (spaghetti, or chicken - put the chicken pieces on a roasting pan, or dish, season or coat with a sauce of choice, cook at 350 for 30-40 minutes, that's done! You certainly do not need to be a gourmet chef, just cook the basics, you'll eventually want to start experimenting with other recipes!