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New to counting calories

melonielong
melonielong Posts: 4
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
This is my very first time counting calories and such. Am I supposed to hit my caloric intake or do I want to come in under goal? I am currently on a 1200 calorie a day diet, but I work out as well. It is almost dinner time and I am almost 772 calories short of 1200 (I burned almost 600 calories at the gym). I am confused on how this works. Please help!!!

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  • jfaure23
    jfaure23 Posts: 114 Member
    Here you are expected to eat back your exercise cals so that your net calories equal 1200. This is because MFP has already provided a deficit for weight loss.
  • melonielong
    melonielong Posts: 4
    Okay thank you! I was so confused on how that worked. I guess I will have to try to eat more through out the day so I am not stuck with 800 calories at night time.
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