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exercise and carbs

Karihappy
Karihappy Posts: 116 Member
edited November 21 in Social Groups
This is probably a dumb question, but I am trying to keep my carbs to 50 net (total carbs minus the fiber). When I exercise, it says I need more carbs. Am I supposed to eat more carbs, or do I still stay at eating 50 carbs?

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  • Violet_Flux
    Violet_Flux Posts: 481 Member
    MFP says you can eat back all your excercise calories, then it divides that out into your macros according to whatever your percentages are.

    I ignore that, myself. If you've paid for premium you can turn that 'feature' off.
  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    If your goal is to keep your carbs at 50, keep it 50. My opinion.

    What I have done is the past is enter my calories burned as 1 or if using one of mfp's exercises where it calculates calories, I override that # and enter 1. Just an another way of doing things.
  • __Roxy__
    __Roxy__ Posts: 825 Member
    My understanding is that carbs are a cap, even if exercising. You can eat back exercise calories in proteins and fats, but best not to increase carbs.
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    I have my exercise already factored into my calculations, so I ignore MFP, but I do schedule more carbs on strength training days and it definitely seems to help recovery.
  • Karihappy
    Karihappy Posts: 116 Member
    Thanks, all!
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