Need explanation please...
allisenc
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Hello All,
I am new to MFP and still learning the calculation to lose lbs.
Ex: calories in, burned and net......
Yesterday was my first day completing my food/exercise diary:
My goal calories is 1570
Food 1619
Exercise 604
Net 1015
Calories remaining 555
Can someone please explain how to read this? Much appreciated.
I am new to MFP and still learning the calculation to lose lbs.
Ex: calories in, burned and net......
Yesterday was my first day completing my food/exercise diary:
My goal calories is 1570
Food 1619
Exercise 604
Net 1015
Calories remaining 555
Can someone please explain how to read this? Much appreciated.
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Hello All,
I am new to MFP and still learning the calculation to lose lbs.
Ex: calories in, burned and net......
Yesterday was my first day completing my food/exercise diary:
My goal calories is 1570
Food 1619
Exercise 604
Net 1015
Calories remaining 555
Can someone please explain how to read this? Much appreciated.
a widely sweeping generalization, but not knowing you from a pile of dirt...
The only thing you should care about is the calories remaining number (and probably your protein intake). Worrying about anything else is over complicating things. If you still have calories remaining, you should still be eating.0 -
Thanks the link and post explanation!
The activity part when MFP plans your goal, that should be your normal lifestyle not including working out?
Also, I noticed the protein intake MFP calculated was lower than what I am shooting for to build muscle.
I just discovered you can manually figure out a goal too. (took me awhile learning how to navigate here)
So if I want to lose lbs, I have to eat the remaining calories? (calories I burned, eat it again?)
Sorry..learning A LOT over her.
Thanks for your help!0 -
The activity part when MFP plans your goal, that should be your normal lifestyle not including working out?Also, I noticed the protein intake MFP calculated was lower than what I am shooting for to build muscle.
I just discovered you can manually figure out a goal too. (took me awhile learning how to navigate here)
So if I want to lose lbs, I have to eat the remaining calories? (calories I burned, eat it again?)0 -
So if I want to lose lbs, I have to eat the remaining calories? (calories I burned, eat it again?)0
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Thank you so much for the explanation! I noticed that this is a topic that sometimes gets into a debate and I appreciate your advice.
Guess I need to start eating! (No wonder I am at a plauteu)
PS I'll be adding you all, need all the support I can find Thanks!0
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