Help.....I'm confused

It seems that people have different opinions about whether to eat 'exercise calories'. I find I need them, after working out in the morning I need a more fulfilling breakfast on those days. So I always eat my 'exercise calories'.

An additional thing to consider when replenishing earned calories is where the calories are coming from.

If you read labels on food products, you'll not only see a total calorie listing but also, calories from fat.

If you can, lean toward foods that are higher in protein.... this will maximize the earned calories and
benefit you the most.

it is my understanding that your net cals at the end of the day should be above 1200 meaning you should eat your exercise cals that being said I have days when I simply can't eat them cos I'm not hungry. i know people who don't eat their exercise cals cos they feel it defeats the object of exercising in the first place, ultimately this is your journey and your choice but consider these couple of things that i have been told along the way. If you eat too few cals (under 1200) body will go into starvation mode and retain water and fat and its a common misconception if you don't eat your body will burn fat for energy the body will actually burn muscle tissue. Have a look at your BMR in the tools section it will tell you how many cals you would need to maintain your body if you stayed in bed all day you will then see how many cals MFP has deducted to result in your projected weight loss