MFP and the Daily Carlorie Amount

Dad_of_3
Dad_of_3 Posts: 517 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Yesterday I had 695 calories left in my daily calorie amount. I had 421 extra calories from exercise. Does the 695 include the 421 I earned? In other words, if I had not exercised, would I just have 274 calories remaining at the end the day?

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  • roachhaley
    roachhaley Posts: 978 Member
    Yep.
  • FerryfieldLad
    FerryfieldLad Posts: 185 Member
    The remaining calories takes into account any exercise. :tongue: You exercise then it goes up. :happy:
  • coliema
    coliema Posts: 7,646 Member
    Yes :smile:

    If you exercise, it gives you calories back and it adds it right into your calories left for the day.
  • Anonymou5
    Anonymou5 Posts: 92
    It's the best thing of all time, I must exercise every day so I can stuff my face. I wish I was content with being a giant lard *kitten* as eating is the bestest.
  • Dad_of_3
    Dad_of_3 Posts: 517 Member
    It's the best thing of all time, I must exercise every day so I can stuff my face. I wish I was content with being a giant lard *kitten* as eating is the bestest.

    Which is why I was asking. Eating the exercise calories undoes your exercise, which I do not want.
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    Which is why I was asking. Eating the exercise calories undoes your exercise, which I do not want.

    That's not correct Dad_of_3. MFP sets you up with a calorie deficit based on your personal info, activity level and how many pounds per week you said you wanted to lose. When you exercise, you increase that deficit by however many calories you burned. Too much of a calorie deficit can cause health issues and may even slow/stall your weight loss as you body will respond to malnutrition by holding on to what it can, especially when you're active.

    Eat right and make sure you're fueling your body well enough. if you find you can't get enough calories, try planning your days better and include calorie dense foods like nuts, nut butters, meats, avocados and even good dark chocolate.

    Or, if you don't want to eat back your exercise calories, you can set your profile up a different way, as those in the Eat More to Weigh Less group do. You can check that out yourself to get the info.
  • Dad_of_3
    Dad_of_3 Posts: 517 Member
    Which is why I was asking. Eating the exercise calories undoes your exercise, which I do not want.

    That's not correct Dad_of_3. MFP sets you up with a calorie deficit based on your personal info, activity level and how many pounds per week you said you wanted to lose. When you exercise, you increase that deficit by however many calories you burned. Too much of a calorie deficit can cause health issues and may even slow/stall your weight loss as you body will respond to malnutrition by holding on to what it can, especially when you're active.

    Eat right and make sure you're fueling your body well enough. if you find you can't get enough calories, try planning your days better and include calorie dense foods like nuts, nut butters, meats, avocados and even good dark chocolate.

    Or, if you don't want to eat back your exercise calories, you can set your profile up a different way, as those in the Eat More to Weigh Less group do. You can check that out yourself to get the info.

    Thank you, Nayshel!
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Which is why I was asking. Eating the exercise calories undoes your exercise, which I do not want.
    Indeed. It retains the original deficit but does indeed cancel out the exercise deficit if you eat them. If you overestimate the exercise it will reduce the deficit.
  • Bobby_Clerici
    Bobby_Clerici Posts: 1,828 Member
    It's the best thing of all time, I must exercise every day so I can stuff my face. I wish I was content with being a giant lard *kitten* as eating is the bestest.

    Which is why I was asking. Eating the exercise calories undoes your exercise, which I do not want.
    No, it does not.
    MFP builds in a deficit already, so EAT BACK THOSE CALORIES - enjoy.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    It's the best thing of all time, I must exercise every day so I can stuff my face. I wish I was content with being a giant lard *kitten* as eating is the bestest.

    Which is why I was asking. Eating the exercise calories undoes your exercise, which I do not want.
    No, it does not.
    MFP builds in a deficit already, so EAT BACK THOSE CALORIES - enjoy.

    He was right, if you read it carefully. Eating back exercise calories removes the deficit created by exercise. This is true.

    It doesn't remove the original deficit built into the calorie goal, unless you overstate exercise calories and eat too much, or get caught in MFP's minimum 1200 math trap.
  • Bobby_Clerici
    Bobby_Clerici Posts: 1,828 Member
    It's the best thing of all time, I must exercise every day so I can stuff my face. I wish I was content with being a giant lard *kitten* as eating is the bestest.

    Which is why I was asking. Eating the exercise calories undoes your exercise, which I do not want.
    No, it does not.
    MFP builds in a deficit already, so EAT BACK THOSE CALORIES - enjoy.

    He was right, if you read it carefully. Eating back exercise calories removes the deficit created by exercise. This is true.

    It doesn't remove the original deficit built into the calorie goal, unless you overstate exercise calories and eat too much, or get caught in MFP's minimum 1200 math trap.
    Just keep it simple and eat all those calories in green.
    Easy - right?
    And if you are not following MFP recommendations, oh well.
    Do whatever.
    Good luck.
  • Dad_of_3
    Dad_of_3 Posts: 517 Member
    It's the best thing of all time, I must exercise every day so I can stuff my face. I wish I was content with being a giant lard *kitten* as eating is the bestest.

    Which is why I was asking. Eating the exercise calories undoes your exercise, which I do not want.
    No, it does not.
    MFP builds in a deficit already, so EAT BACK THOSE CALORIES - enjoy.

    He was right, if you read it carefully. Eating back exercise calories removes the deficit created by exercise. This is true.

    It doesn't remove the original deficit built into the calorie goal, unless you overstate exercise calories and eat too much, or get caught in MFP's minimum 1200 math trap.
    Just keep it simple and eat all those calories in green.
    Easy - right?
    And if you are not following MFP recommendations, oh well.
    Do whatever.
    Good luck.

    I am just asking for information to clarify in my mind how deficits are calculated. It is not a matter of me wanting to "do whatever". Don't be critical of someone searching for the right answer. And I do appreciate your clarification, by the way. It is obvious you are doing something right having lost 74 pounds. Remember- I (and I daresay many newbies here) am unlearning bad habits and mis/disinformation, learning new information, and removing my misunderstanding, all at the same time.
  • savageman69
    savageman69 Posts: 339 Member
    just be mindful that because it says you burnt 500 calories doing something without a heart rate monitor that will show you exactly how many calories YOUR body burnt. If you eat back the entire amount of your guessed burnt calories you may end up over target and not loose at all and maybe even gain.
  • Dad_of_3
    Dad_of_3 Posts: 517 Member
    just be mindful that because it says you burnt 500 calories doing something without a heart rate monitor that will show you exactly how many calories YOUR body burnt. If you eat back the entire amount of your guessed burnt calories you may end up over target and not loose at all and maybe even gain.

    That was part of why I was asking- thank you for confirming my suspicions!

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