Advice please!!

austepants
austepants Posts: 356 Member
edited October 4 in Fitness and Exercise
When you set up your MFP account did you set exercise goals? Like 3 workouts 30 minutes... Does this change your suggested caloric intake? I have mine set right now and am wondering if I should set them back to zero. Right now I have them at 3 days a week 30 minutes each and I am working out 4-5 days a week. What do you do that works...

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  • skierxjes
    skierxjes Posts: 926 Member
    I don't pay any attention to the exercise goals. I stay under my calorie goals and add in exercise. Like, today is only Tuesday and I am already over my weekly exercise goal
  • savannahgro
    savannahgro Posts: 113 Member
    I've always had mine set to zero. When I first started MFP I was skeptical and unsure if I'd even stick with it. So I made it as easy as possible; 1/2 pound a week with no exercise. I think almost every week I lost more than that, and at the begining (before summer) I was working out 3-5 times a week. I think you should do what will keep you motivated and within reason.
  • kassied09
    kassied09 Posts: 397
    I set my goals because I love the feeling when I reach them. I have mine at 65 mins a day- at least 6000 calories a week. I have a mental mini-goal of 7000, however, which I have always met as well. Maybe someday soon I will actually change it to 7000...hm...
  • austepants
    austepants Posts: 356 Member
    Thanks everyone :) So I'm assuming it has no bearing on the calorie count that you can consume daily...
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    Thanks everyone :) So I'm assuming it has no bearing on the calorie count that you can consume daily...

    Correct - they don't affect your calorie goal until you add your actual exercise into your diary each day.
    You can use them to set yourself a goal, but that's all they are for.
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