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At minimum Caloric Intake 1200.. but I work out.. do I eat back those calories?

again7820
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Does anyone know this? I am at 1200 calories a day, and I know the program adds workout calories back in.. do I eat those too?? So confused! Thanks!
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Thanks!!0
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Yeah.0
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You could donate them to your local food bank?0
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In theory, yes. HOWEVER, unless you have a heart rate monitor, be aware that those calories may not be accurate. If you are choosing a workout from the MFP database, these are notorious for overestimating calories burned. Most people choose to eat back half of their exercise calories for this reason.0
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Lemonlion- that was what I was JUST thinking!! I feel they are over estimated. I like the idea of only eating back HALF of those! Thanks for the great suggestion!!0
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Even if you have a heart rate monitor, those calories may not be accurate. But in theory, yes, you should eat more if you exercise more than normal.0
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Eat half back. See how that goes. If you need more, eat more.0
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I was the same last year eating 1200 calories and always ate back exercise calories but only if they were from cardio.0
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yea.....but def use a heart monitor to estimate calories0
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That is the way this tool is designed...but you should account for some kind of estimation error...even with a HRM.0
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