MFP subtracting exercise calories

That is strange...it should add exercise, not subtract.

Do you have something like a fitbit connected?

I have a FitBit connected, and it subtracts the calories. Not sure what this is? I can't see your diary to attempt a guess; see if it happens again tomorrow? Might just be a random glitch.

It normally adds exercise calories to daily total not subtracts it. You are right lol

kristenbgould wrote: »

Hi. I have a question about the tracker. It seems to be subtracting exercise calories from my total just like food calories. For example, I have 1430 for a total allotment, its subtracted 543 for what I've eaten so far and then subtracted another 100 exercise calories for a remainder of 787. Shouldn't this be a remainder of 887?? Those 100 exercise calories should be addes, right? I don't understand what's going on.

No...it's rite.it tracks your calories that includes your exercise(and your exercise gives some calories back).if you hadn't exercised for 100 calories then your net calorie total would have been 887(1430-543=887)
you said... "It seems to be subtracting exercise calories from my total just like food calories"...it does indeed do that.you are supposed to eat the calories back in order to keep up with your calorie goal for that day. I don't eat my calories back sometimes bc I'm not hungry.my calorie goal is 1200 calories a day.I mostly stick to this goal, but again sometimes I'm not hungry.

guinevere96 wrote: »

You must have negative adjustments enabled, this is actually your tracker adjusting the amount of calories your allowed to have in a day based on your activity level, because it estimates it is lower than the MFP estimate. Its added to your account in a weird way, yes, but its not incorrect, its just saying youre not being as active as MFP expects you to be for the activity level you selected.

^^This^^ Check to see if you have negative calorie adjustments enabled... personally, I prefer it as a means to get me off my lazy butt...

I have a Fitbit Connected and if I don't exercise mine does that too. But it does even out and give them back throughout the day. Just get moving and your tracker will give them back.

jennifermcornett wrote: »

mwebster11 wrote: »

kristenbgould wrote: »

Hi. I have a question about the tracker. It seems to be subtracting exercise calories from my total just like food calories. For example, I have 1430 for a total allotment, its subtracted 543 for what I've eaten so far and then subtracted another 100 exercise calories for a remainder of 787. Shouldn't this be a remainder of 887?? Those 100 exercise calories should be addes, right? I don't understand what's going on.

No...it's rite.it tracks your calories that includes your exercise(and your exercise gives some calories back).if you hadn't exercised for 100 calories then your net calorie total would have been 887(1430-543=887)
you said... "It seems to be subtracting exercise calories from my total just like food calories"...it does indeed do that.you are supposed to eat the calories back in order to keep up with your calorie goal for that day. I don't eat my calories back sometimes bc I'm not hungry.my calorie goal is 1200 calories a day.I mostly stick to this goal, but again sometimes I'm not hungry.

You don't understand the original post.

I am talking about the MyFitnessPal calorie counter. she didn't say she is using something else.

mwebster11 wrote: »

kristenbgould wrote: »

Hi. I have a question about the tracker. It seems to be subtracting exercise calories from my total just like food calories. For example, I have 1430 for a total allotment, its subtracted 543 for what I've eaten so far and then subtracted another 100 exercise calories for a remainder of 787. Shouldn't this be a remainder of 887?? Those 100 exercise calories should be addes, right? I don't understand what's going on.

No...it's rite.it tracks your calories that includes your exercise(and your exercise gives some calories back).if you hadn't exercised for 100 calories then your net calorie total would have been 887(1430-543=887)
you said... "It seems to be subtracting exercise calories from my total just like food calories"...it does indeed do that.you are supposed to eat the calories back in order to keep up with your calorie goal for that day. I don't eat my calories back sometimes bc I'm not hungry.my calorie goal is 1200 calories a day.I mostly stick to this goal, but again sometimes I'm not hungry.

Sorry but this post is a bit incorrect. As OP rightly pointed out, exercise calories should increase your daily calorie goal and food should decrease it. So with no adjustments for exercise it should be 887. After exercise adjustment it should be 987.

I guess it must be the negative adjustments thing but I don't have experience of fitbits

If I do a workout and I know how many calories I've burned, how do I add it? It doesn't have a spot to record the calories I've burned.

Need more info. What tracker are you using, and what type of exercise are you doing and where are you logging it.

Darbster69 wrote: »

I am using a Vivofit with the Garmin Connect app. I have it linked to MyFitnessPal and it communicates calorie info back and fourth between them. However Garmin Connect adds my active calories to my daily goal but MyFitnessPal subtracts a different amount. Example from yesterday's data...
Garmin Connect- (goal) 2,240+ (active cal.) 387 = (adjusted goal) 2,627- (cal. consumed) 1,940= 687 remaining
MyFitnessPal- (goal) 2,240- (food) 1,940- (exercise) 67= 233 remaining

If MyFitnessPal penalizes you for inactivity where is it getting or how does it calculate the baseline?

What do you have your weight loss goal and activity level set to on MFP? My guess is that you have your activity level set above sedentary so it is already adding in more calories for being active. The adjustment of 67 on MFP for exercise is what you did above whatever your activity level was set at. The difference could also be because you have it set to lose 1 pound per week which is 500 calories per day which is almost the difference you had. That's just my guess, though.

I like to have my activity level set to sedentary, but it really doesn't matter. your VivoFit should adjust accordingly.

fitdaisygrrl wrote: »

Ok I have the Garmin Vivosmart and it's doing the same but I can't find the setting under Diary Settings to change this. It's subtracting instead of adding.

You don't want to change this. You WANT negative adjustments if you are using any sort of tracking device. If not, it will only add exercise and not subtract on days you may be lazy, thus hurting your actual caloric deficit if you aren't careful. If you have any sort of device attached to MFP, you should have negative adjustments on so that you are getting an accurate calorie count for how much you are moving.

On Saturday when I wake up 3 or 4 hours later than I normally do during the week, I am penalized because I haven't moved as much as I normally do during the week. That is the way it should be.