Calorie deficit

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nel_grimes
nel_grimes Posts: 2 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi all , can someone please help me ?? I’m allocated 1640 calories as I’m trying to loose weight . I exercise 6 times a week and always have calories left over in the green , so what I want to know is if I’ve consumed my total of 1640 calories but say have 300 left in green does this mean I can eat them and still be in calorie deficit ??????? X

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  • dragon_girl26
    dragon_girl26 Posts: 2,187 Member
    edited February 2021
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    Yes, the 1640 calorie goal number from MFP already has taken your deficit into account (So if you're losing 1 LB a week, it considers your base maintenance calories to be 2140... so 2140 - 500 = 1640).

    If you exercise, then that calorie burn gets added to the 1640 for you to eat back per the MFP method.
  • jentha6690
    jentha6690 Posts: 1 Member
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    I needed this information cause I was so confused about the calorie deficit. Thank you
  • tapwaters
    tapwaters Posts: 428 Member
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    Be careful though, often exercise calories are over estimated.

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