Sorry to create another post but I was wondering if you all could share your opinion.
I am logging my food intake on my fitness pal and tracking my outtake from my fit bit. These sync up together which is awesome and so convenient however when any kind of ‘exercise’ is done it adds more calories for you to use in my fitness pal.
Do any of you use both together? Do you eat more calories when the fit bit adds calories to your account in my fitness pal? I really hope I make sense lol as I really could do with some thoughts
I can see how this would “trick” people. MFP has calculated my calorie intake as 1900 based on my goals and no matter what exercise I do, I always aim to stick under the initial 1900 and not 1900 + exercise. Thise 1900+ calories go towards increasing my deficit.
Seems a bit counterproductive if you think about it; sweat your nether regions off working out and then pile it back on with a higher calorie intake - might as well not bothered doing the workout in the first place
EDIT: I have “banked” exercise calories before when I know I’ll need them for something naughty (football match, hotdog and a Bovril - livin’ the dream!) It just means I end up calorie neutral rather than suffering for treating myself on the odd occasion.
“Seems a bit counterproductive if you think about it; sweat your nether regions off working out and then pile it back on with a higher calorie intake - might as well not bothered doing the workout in the first place ”
I think I just worry as I never know how many calories i should eat extra when going to the gym etc. You always hear of people saying they eat more on exercise days so I wanted to be sure.
Depends completely on goals. If you’re aiming to lose weight (lose fat) then you should eat at a deficit. If you’re looking to bulk up or get stronger and fitter, you should eat at a slight surplus.
I eat 3000 calories a day at the moment as I’m looking to gain weight and strength before Christmas, but after Christmas I’ll be trimming away the fat in a deficit for a couple of months.