Exercise and calories

angmom1
angmom1 Posts: 2
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I have a question about adding your exercise and losing weight. I was wondering if you add the exercise to your diary I know it adds more calories but will this allow you to lose weight or should I not be adding my exercise and just eating less calories??

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  • Diana_GettingFit
    Diana_GettingFit Posts: 458 Member
    I just started this site today. I added my exercise for the day and the diary automatically adjusted my calorie intake for the day. It's worth adding the exercise as well as the food.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,731 Member
    Add the exercise ... and then it is up to you whether you want to eat the extra calories or not.

    I may not eat the extra calories if I've just gone for a 30 min walk ... but I might eat approx. half of them if I've gone for a 2-hour bicycle ride.
  • angmom1
    angmom1 Posts: 2
    Ok thanks. I'm just so confused because I think my problem before was that I wasn't eating enough food if that makes sense.
  • LoveMyBabes3
    LoveMyBabes3 Posts: 53 Member
    I try not to eat my exercise calories back, but when I do I only eat a few of them. MFP gives me more calories than I actually burn so I'm careful not to eat that much.
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