Question please?

[ILOVEMFP]

Hi,
I'm new to CC. Previously did SW lost 2 stone, fell off the wagon and put a stone and a half back on.
Lost 5lbs so far on CC want to lose another 1 st 9 lbs.
I'm 5"4 and currently weigh 11st 9lbs. Goal is 10 stone!
I have set myself at 1200 calories a day on my fitness pal as I know others who have done this and recommended for losing weight, however also know people set a 1500 calories also.
Does it make a difference if I go over my calories a few times a week (I'm talking by 100 calories or less) if my average for the week still works out as 1200 calories a day?
Also, my fitness pal says if I burn e.g 300 calls exercising I can eat those back for the day (I do 3 times a week at the gym burning 300-500 calls a time). Is this accurate? Any help appreciated!

starting weight 12 st, current weight 11.9, goal weight 10 st - lost 5 lbs

 

[MrsPayne212]

Hey there.. I just started calorie counting in the last monthish. As for eating back the calories its diferent for everyone. I know someone who loses more if they eat back their exercise calories so that it was i tried when is started CC, but disnt have moch loss at all so i started just staying within my 1200 and have had decent losses the last week or two. I think its more something you have to experiment with and find what works best for you. Best of luck thouh

 

[mcv]

Personally I think mfp sets calories very low, I am 5ft 3 and 13 1/2st and mfp set me at 1200 cals. I've looked at several calorie intake sites and they do vary, so I have set my own at 1400 cals and I also eat about 1/2 or just under 1/2 of my exercise cals back. When I stick to this I loose weight.
I struggled to keep to 1200 cals and because of that I was hungry then I'd binge, others say they struggle to eat 1200 so I suppose it depends what you are comfortable with

 

[ILOVEMFP]

Thank you guys that's really helpful finding how it works for you. The last couple of days I've been eating back some of my exercise calories but not all. I think you're right to find out what works best for the individual, I try not to go over but sometimes it is a struggle to keep under 1200 especially when a drink comes into the mix. I think it's a fine line eating too much or too little if you are exercising as well. Trial and error I suppose that's been a great help though! Best of luck to you both too! X

starting weight 12 st, current weight 11.9, goal weight 10 st - lost 5 lbs