Question about calories after workout

matheis66
matheis66 Posts: 2 Member
edited February 14 in Food and Nutrition
I am a bit confused. Let's say one needs a minimum of 1200 calories a day just to function. If you eat that many then workout burning 500 calories do you need to eat that much more. I'm trying to lose weight...not maintain.

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  • iwtfytj
    iwtfytj Posts: 41 Member
    It's 1,200 *net* calories a day. So yes, if you burn 500 calories in a workout, then eat those calories back (for a total of 1,700 calories consumed). MFP will automatically give you those 500 back when you log them in your diary.
  • FoxyLifter
    FoxyLifter Posts: 965 Member
    If you need 1200 just for your organs to function (BMR) and you accurately burn 500, you should eat 1700 calories (you will still net 1200).
  • PetulantOne
    PetulantOne Posts: 2,131 Member
    Yes.
  • matheis66
    matheis66 Posts: 2 Member
    Thank you.

    Hope this works!:smile:
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