Should you eat back your calories burned from exercise?

[CountryGymBunny]

I've heard you should NOT eat back the calories burnt from exercise, but if I don't up my food intake my fitbit will shout at me for being under target! I'm currently cutting so aim to have a -500 calorie deficit a day, some days I am more active than others, so should I adjust my calorie goal depending on how active I'm being that day? Or should it remain consistent (normally about 1800) every day? 

[Bill_k]

Just my opinion but i'd consider the extra calorie burn as a nice bonus and not eat any more unless you feel weak or something.

500 isn't a big deficit.

[Baltoscott]

@CountryGymBunny -- I guess I'm with @Bill_k on this.  I find it a lot easier from a developing good habits perspective to eat about the same amount each day and let any added exercise operate as a bonus to the weight loss formula.  If 1800 calorie = a 500 cal/day deficit on your "less active" days, I would strive for that amount as an average over the week.