momof5

I always do the same as well... I overestimate calories consumed and underestimate calories burned. But sometimes it seems the figures are a lot more off than what I would have normally compensated for this way. I think personally I will start to compare on other sites for exercise calories burned.

I agree... Not sure how much you would have to weigh to burn 900 calories for an hour's worth of walking!! I was just doing some calculations as well and according to MFP, 15 minutes of jogging in place burns about twice as many calories as general aerobics. Yet jogging in place takes virtually nothing out of me but when I…

Practicing my bump! This is a very informative article!

I also had this question... It apparently will not allow you less than 1200 calories per day, it is not healthy to eat less. If you exercise that day it will add to your allowed calories what you have burned so your total allowance will go up, and you should consume these calories. Hope this helps.

Hi everyone. Been using this site for a week and a half and loving it! I have posted a couple of messages in other areas and thought it only proper to officially introduce myself here. I am (obviously) a mother of five kids, aged 10-15... busy life... 43 years old and starting to feel it. I only want to lose a few pounds…

I've had quite a few OMG moments since I joined this website a week and a half ago!! Pretty scary stuff sometimes!

Very helpful info for us "newbies"! (Although for myself anyway I will have to read it a few times before I can absorb it all!) I assume this refers to over a period of time... i.e. if I have one day where I only eat for example 1000 of my 1200 calories and burn off 200 calories without making them up (not that it's likely…