Can calories burned today be logged on tomorrow's diary?

wannabthin65
wannabthin65 Posts: 92 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Just curious. If I haven't reached my calorie goal today without adding exercise calories, can I use the calories burned today on tomorrow's log? Thanks

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  • candiceh3
    candiceh3 Posts: 379 Member
    Log honestly, but don't worry if you eat today's exercise calories tomorrow, or vice versa.

    What matters is over the course of a week or so, that on average you hit your goal :)
  • onetoughmudder
    onetoughmudder Posts: 25
    that's the beauty of life, you can basically do whatever you want, within reason. :wink:

    fwiw, i track weekly calories and calories burned.....so it doesn't really matter where I put them. I just reset on Monday.
  • texasgal22
    texasgal22 Posts: 407 Member
    Sure! go to the date that you would like to log on and log exercise under that date; same as you can do for food should you need to do advance planning.
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    As long as you're happy deceiving yourself yes.
  • davepearson86
    davepearson86 Posts: 158 Member
    Sure, it doesn't matter what your daily calories are as much as your weekly calories are.

    IE: If you aim for 2200 calories a day and eat 2000 for 6 days then eat 3400 one day it's the same as eating 2200 every day, probably better really.
  • MissKriss3
    MissKriss3 Posts: 117 Member
    Sure, it doesn't matter what your daily calories are as much as your weekly calories are.

    IE: If you aim for 2200 calories a day and eat 2000 for 6 days then eat 3400 one day it's the same as eating 2200 every day, probably better really.

    Your calories will average out in a few days, or a week.

    Our body doesn't know about what we're inputting on MFP.
  • wannabthin65
    wannabthin65 Posts: 92 Member
    Thanks everyone. Your input is much appreciated
  • links_slayer
    links_slayer Posts: 1,151 Member
    Why not just be honest with yourself?
  • texasgal22
    texasgal22 Posts: 407 Member
    Looks like "pre-logging" is more popular than I was aware of. I found several threads; one is in the Chit Chat. I also read some about it in the technical support forum. I came across one MFP'r who plans her meals on a monthly basis...oh my goodness, I am doing good to do one day at a time!

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