Do you need to eat all of the calories you've burned through exercising?

kristenmzglamour
kristenmzglamour Posts: 4
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
Im new to MFP and I have been exercising daily. I would like to know if I have to eat all the calories that I burn?

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  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    You don't have to do anything

    but if you are following the MFP method it is wise to eat back 50-75% of the calories burned through additional exercise to fuel your workouts, widen your diet, remove the restrictive feel of being on a diet, ensure adequate nutrition, hit your protein and fat minimums etc
  • kristenmzglamour
    kristenmzglamour Posts: 4
    Thanks. I have not been eating back the calories & it seems as if I would lose more weight that way but that has not been the case.
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