Who lost lbs eating exercise calories that MFP gives?

I did. I used the MFP database for months until I got my HRM about a month ago.

I do. I've lost 10# my first 2 months. I don't have an HRM, just use the MFP guidelines and eat back my exercise calories.

I mostly used MFP's numbers.

When I do EA Active Sports, that has a built in HRM. That's a "video game" but it's really more of an interactive workout dvd. But I log the numbers that gives.

Otherwise, I go by MFP, the readouts on gym machines (since incline and resistance plays a part there), or when I run, the number given on runkeeper.com, which is pretty much the same as MFP's numbers, but goes by the exact pace I'm going rather than in increments of .5 mph.

I've used MFP's estimates for mowing the lawn and shoveling the sidewalk, too. But for stuff like housework, I only log it if it's a marathon cleaning session. Like when the inlaws are coming to town and I need to de-fur the house. They're allergic to cats and we have seven.

It's worked well for me.

For the first four months that I did MFP, I was using their calculated exercise calories for jogging, and I did lose weight. For the most part, I was losing the ~2lb per week that I wanted based on their calculated numbers. Any deviation was because of me going off plan. I've been doing Couch to 5K Now I have been using a HRM and I am on week 5 (I've repeated a lot) and it says that I am burning less calories than I did during week 1. I don't know which to truly believe, but most people seem to agree that the HRM is more accurate. Unfortunately, I can't tell you that there's been a big jump in weight loss because I've been splurging at a lot of barbecues this summer I am still at my 2lb/week loss rate, for the most part.

In the end, every day that you get up and do some exercise, I consider it an accomplishment! If you are going to use MFP's exercise numbers, I would stay strict to the daily calorie intake and don't allow yourself to go over. It worked for me.

leave a little deficit..

I use MFP's numbers, except for when I am on my exercise bike, as that tells me. Otherwise swimming, walking, bike riding, aerobics - I use MFP's numbers. I am set for 1 lb/ week, average 2 lb/week weight loss. I eat back my exercise calories - not always all of them - it depends on what I happened to eat that day and how much I exercise, but I always dip into my exercise calories to a point.

I have, too I'm down almost 10 pounds using the MFP calculations and eating back my exercise calories. That's part of my motivation to exercise every day...more to eat! :laugh:

I'd do an average. The 900 for walking seems a little high. What was your average heart rate?

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me too!

I have used MFP (don't have an HRM yet) for almost 4 mths now and I have lost 22 lbs. out of the 32 lbs I want to lose.

I eat mine back, but I also gave myself a cushion. I bumped myself up from 1200 calories to 1225 so it's a little easier to get my minimum without being too short on the days I don't exercise.

ME!!! :flowerforyou: But I did use a Polar FT4 heart rate monitor. And it differed from myFitnessPal on calories burned depending on the exercise, and the intensity. For weight training, Polar is always higher than myFitnessPal. For cardio, it is usually right on, or lower unless I am working out at a high intensity. I would highly recommend trusting your heart rate monitor OVER myFitnessPal.

I have :flowerforyou:

I've followed MFP guidelines for calories, eating back calories, proportions of fat/protein/carbs, used MFP calories for exercise. I followed MFP exactly. It worked perfectly. I achieved my goal 4 days earlier than expected and have been doing great on maintenance. It really works.