Not tracking my workouts

lopesmartinez
lopesmartinez Posts: 8 Member
edited December 1 in Health and Weight Loss
I found that when i track my workouts MFP adds daily calories..
I dont want to eat more. I want to burn off what i consume. Does anyone else do this?

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    That's how MFP works. You're given a deficit to lose without exercise, as you already burn plenty throughout the day. When you do exercise, you burn more calories than they expect. In order to keep your deficit steady and fuel your body, you should be eating a portion of those calories back.
  • ElizabethOakes2
    ElizabethOakes2 Posts: 1,038 Member
    What Malibu said.
    If you're using MFP's formula and not eating back at least 1/4-1/2 of your exercise calories, you're putting yourself at risk for malnutrition.
    If it really bothers you, you can try setting your MFP Activity level to Highly Active, then customize all the exercises in your workouts to 1 calorie.
  • richardgavel
    richardgavel Posts: 1,001 Member
    I don't each much of my exercise calories back. Just keep in mind that your weight loss will then be bigger than your goal (assuming exercise calories are accurate). Now if you set a goal of 1 lb a week, don't eat exercise, and only lose 1 lb/week over time, that might be a signal of inaccuracy somewhere. Also keep in mind that eventually, you WILL need to eat exercise once you hit goal weight and want to maintain.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    MFP give you those extra calories for a reason, eat some of them back. If you exercise you need to fuel your body. It will not hinder your weight loss, in fact you will have more energy so you can perform your workouts better.
  • brb_2013
    brb_2013 Posts: 1,197 Member
    That depends on how much you burn. I'd say anything at 400+ calories you should eat at least half back, for nutrition and recovery. A body can't recover without adequate nutrition.

    I only burn ~200 per short workout for now so I definitely don't see a need to eat them back yet. As I improve and burn more, I will.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    I usually net 1200 min. That means I eat gross of anywhere between 1500-2000 calories...

    My calories are set to 1500 but typically burn 500-800...you bet I am eating them back.
  • lopesmartinez
    lopesmartinez Posts: 8 Member
    Thanks for the feedback...
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