So if I only intake

RSO206
RSO206 Posts: 39
edited September 27 in Food and Nutrition
Quick question. I made my daily goal 1200-1300 calories a day. I'm now making sure that I make up for my workout burned calories. So if only intake the 1200-1300 is it okay to skip my planned workout as long as I don't intake beyond my goal?

Up until these past couple of weeks I have not been making up for the 500 calories I burn during my workout and was not losing what I was hoping for. However now that I make up for the burned calories I'm seeing results almost instantly. I was amazed!! Does that really make that big of a difference or could it be something else.

Thanks and I appreciate what this site and the community is doing for my motivation.

Ryan

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  • Pandorian
    Pandorian Posts: 2,055 Member
    MFP's program has you set for a deficit that matches your chosen rate of loss (0.5 lbs, 1 lb 1.5lbs or 2 lbs a week) whether you work out or not. If you ate all your normal calories and skipped a workout (not eating the calories that you didn't earn) you'll be fine, most of my loss has come from dietary changes only as I haven't been to the gym in something like 5 weeks now.
  • Heatherbelle_87
    Heatherbelle_87 Posts: 1,078 Member
    Correct, with no additional activity out of your normal level, just eat your 1200-1300 cals, with additional activity you need the extra cals MFP adds in for you :)

    Kinda confusing at first but it does make a difference
  • radicalreader
    radicalreader Posts: 207 Member
    Yes. It does make that big a difference.
    I gained about 25 pounds in less than 10 years even though I was rarely hungry, never snacked, and often skipped meals.
    I was within the appropriate range for my height, but had rolls around my middle.
    When I joined MFP I was shocked to see how low my calorie intake was.
    When I INCREASED my daily net calories significantly to stay above 1200, I lost 20 pounds in two months.
  • Elzecat
    Elzecat Posts: 2,916 Member
    whether you skip workouts or not is a completely individual decision...but you get other benefits from exercise than just "weight loss." Personally, I look forward to working out because even though it is an aid in my weight loss, I'm also building muscle, getting stress relief (especially because I work at a very sedentary desk job), getting stronger, improving my cardio fitness and...well honestly, I find the challenge of it to be fun.

    Also...I've heard the calorie intake for men should be at least 1500 calories...might want to verify that with a doctor.

    Good luck :)
  • RSO206
    RSO206 Posts: 39
    First of all I find crazy how fast the community jumps on questions that are posted. It amazes me and I thank everyone

    Well I try to put in 5 500calorie workouts a week however somedays Im totally not in the mood and don't have the motivation.

    I know that my 1200 calories a day is low for a male. Is it possible that if I intake 1500 calories a day I could lose more weight my body will burn more efficiently? Man I'm confused. LoL

    Ryan
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