Calories and working out question

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Registered: 06-03-2004
Calories and working out question
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Wed, 02-18-2009 - 8:29am

I am tracking my calories on The Daily Plate.  In order to sustain my current weight I need to eat about 2000 calories.  In order to lose 2 pounds a week I need to eat about 1200 calories.


My question is, what do I do with my exercise calories?  I burn off around 150 - 200 a day (elliptical, yoga, kickboxing class).  Do I eat 1400 calories (since I burn off 200 and that would equal 1200) or do I eat 1200 and just not consider the exercising at all?


Thanks for any input.

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Registered: 12-06-2007
Wed, 02-18-2009 - 8:32am

Technically you should eat 1400 since you are burning off the 200.

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Registered: 04-01-2004
Wed, 02-18-2009 - 5:17pm
A lot does have to do with your age and metabolism.
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Registered: 12-08-2008
Wed, 02-18-2009 - 5:42pm

Cathy, by your picture I would have never guessed your age correctly.

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Wed, 02-18-2009 - 6:27pm
You're my new best friend.
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Registered: 06-03-2004
Thu, 02-19-2009 - 9:49am

Ugh I'm so confused!

William 2/19/2005


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Registered: 09-14-2004
Thu, 02-19-2009 - 10:47am

Your height and weight puts you on the lower end of the BMI scale.

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Registered: 05-03-2005
Thu, 02-19-2009 - 3:00pm

Don't eat more to account for it.

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Registered: 06-03-2004
Mon, 02-23-2009 - 11:57am

I appreciate all the help!

William 2/19/2005


Alexa 3/25/2008


The family!


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Registered: 05-03-2005
Mon, 02-23-2009 - 12:45pm
That's what I would do, but you have to find what works for you.

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Registered: 04-12-2005
Mon, 02-23-2009 - 12:50pm

I have entered my weight and stuff on the Daily Plate and my activity level (I am moderately active as I am a stay at home mom to 3.5 year old and an 18 month old and I *rarely* sit down all day, I am always cleaning, cooking, chasing kids) and it told me I need something like 1444 to lose 2 lbs a week.

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