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Thanks, Tryinghard. This was one of the reasons I hesitated to even put the question out there *sigh* I have gotten some good advice and explanation, so I thank you all for that. Gives me a lot of different options to consider. In summary, there is not right or wrong answer, and it's not black and white, I'll have to…

LOL No, I know nobody is telling me to eat them back. I just want to do this the healthy and right way and was confused by what MFP was saying when I finally decided to track my exercise. I like the idea of putting it in, just to see how much I burned and then deleting it and sticking to my 1,200 - 1,400 calories per day.…

Thanks, this sounds doable for me.

Thank you temp and Erihppas, and NOW I'm totally confused. LOL I do agree that eating back that many calories made no sense to me, that's why I asked and why I'm still confused. I guess I'll have to go with how I feel and what is working. I never tracked my exercise until today, but I have been on a plateau and thought…

Hi, Knittyflitty. It makes sense., because I did hit a plateau that was frustrating me and I work out 5 times a week. I have been feeling hungrier and a bit less energetic, so that all makes sense now. I can eat half those calories back, but having them all would just seem like too much. I appreciate the feedback. Doesn't…

Thanks for your quick response. So that means, I get more calories on the days I do a lot of extensive exercise. I'm nervous about adding more calories. LOL I've been doing so well, without doing that, plus the exercise. But I guess it's healthier to maintain a net calorie as you say.