MFP question

Spanky123
on 8/15/15 5:58 pm

IMfp adds calories to daily allotment when I excercise, do you go by the new calorie alotment?

Bufflehead
on 8/15/15 6:16 pm - TN

VSG on 06/19/13

I only let MFP add in half the calories it wants to add in. I may eat some of those calories but typically not more than 100-150 no matter how much I exercised. For example, I went jogging this morning for about an hour. MFP wanted to credit me 600 calories but I only let it put in something like 290, and of those ate back 130.

Gwen M.
on 8/15/15 6:26 pm

VSG on 03/13/14

I never trust caloric estimates. Not to mention, if you're eating calories that you've "earned" from exercise, what's the point in exercising?

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Lisa167
on 8/15/15 7:28 pm

VSG on 08/14/14

Typically no, I'm not looking to consume any of those calories. I work to meet my protein goal. Then loosely my calorie goal second. I'm not looking for excuses to eat. If I had to have half a banana before a tough workout, then so be it. I know I need some fuel some times - like today's run. It didn't equal extra snacking.

Hope that makes sense :-)