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Need Help Understanding
I've tried several different calorie calculators online. I enter my weight, height, activity level and gender, and hit calculate. http://www.mayoclinic.org/calorie-calculator says my daily caloric needs are 2050. That would be 14350 per week. If I wanted to lose 2 pounds per week, which is a healthy weight loss, I would…
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A little confused about calorie burn...
Ok, so I understand the concept of exercising to get in shape. I understand that MFP calculates daily calories at a deficit. But when I don't understand is when people say to exercise TO BURN CALORIES, but then eat them back. If one is exercising merely to burn calories, why eat them back? And if the daily calorie limit is…
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Help Understanding Calorie Deficit Please
My calories are set at 1200 per day. There are days when I eat a little over that number, and days when I eat a little under. 1200 calories a day comes out to 8400 calories per week. Right now I am at a weekly deficit of something like 542. What do I do about that? Do I try to scarf down the 542 calories by the end of the…
