Exercise calories

pbsilva1968
pbsilva1968 Posts: 5
in Health and Weight Loss
I just rejoined MFP about a month ago and I am trying to lose a bit of weight. I am on the 1200 calorie plan with MFP. My question is this...

Am I supposed to eat my exercise calories or is that what I bank on for losing weight? If I eat them, do I eat all/most of them or is it okay to have leftover calories at the end of the night?

Thanks for any input :smile:

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  • Happymelz
    Happymelz Posts: 536 Member
    You don't have to eat all of them, but it is recommended.
  • rahlpn
    rahlpn Posts: 551 Member
    If you go by the 1200 calorie MFP sets you at you're supposed to eat back all of your exercise calories so that you NET 1200 calories.
  • born2drum
    born2drum Posts: 731 Member
    I just rejoined MFP about a month ago and I am trying to lose a bit of weight. I am on the 1200 calorie plan with MFP. My question is this...

    Am I supposed to eat my exercise calories or is that what I bank on for losing weight? If I eat them, do I eat all/most of them or is it okay to have leftover calories at the end of the night?

    Thanks for any input :smile:

    If you follow MFP, then yes! Otherwise, no! MFP is confusing! Find out your TDEE and BMR www.iifym.com
  • Mia_RagazzaTosta
    Mia_RagazzaTosta Posts: 4,885 Member
    Yes, eat all/most of them.

    /thread
  • mile626
    mile626 Posts: 29
    I think this is a useful link:

    http://shouldieatmyexercisecalories.com/
  • Mia_RagazzaTosta
    Mia_RagazzaTosta Posts: 4,885 Member
    I think this is a useful link:

    http://shouldieatmyexercisecalories.com/

    I laugh every fn time...
  • Caitu13
    Caitu13 Posts: 55 Member
    What I do is, I'm allowed 1440. Even though I will have extra exercise calories, I still try to stay under 1440. If I go alittle bit above, its okay. But I try and stay under it.
  • britzzie
    britzzie Posts: 338 Member
    I think this is a useful link:

    http://shouldieatmyexercisecalories.com/

    I laugh every fn time...

    I've never seen this before. But it is great. Just really, really great.
  • herblackwings39
    herblackwings39 Posts: 3,930 Member
    Since MFP doesn't give anyone a number below 1200 I think it's important to be eating back the exercise calories.
  • Happymelz
    Happymelz Posts: 536 Member
    I think this is a useful link:

    http://shouldieatmyexercisecalories.com/

    HAHAHHAHAHA! That is awesome. :)

    :laugh:

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