Eating back calories?

KirstenAF

Hi there
On an average day, I burn about 500-700 calories or so...
My goal is a teensy bit of weight loss, and to tone up my body.
However... Do I need to eat back the calories that I've burnt?
The topic muddles my head up a little!

Thank you!

999tigger

Not if you are doing TDEE.
Optional if you are using the MFP net calorie default. Be careful of the accuracy of your burns. If you are using MFP to estimate rather than a HRM, then people often overestimate their own effort as well as MFP inflating the calorie burn , which means they can be inaccurate. To avoid eating calories you havent burned because of inaccurate burns then many people eat to 50-75% back.

Imo eat if you are hungry up to 50%.

tryclyn

A modest calorie deficit is for fat loss.
Exercise is for health and works better when fueled properly.

More info
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1235566/so-youre-new-here/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1187899-in-place-of-a-roadmap-short-n-sweet-reposted
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/840082-a-sad-realization?hl=sad
http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/

And a group to check out
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/10118-eat-train-progress
(read the stickies)

pinkshoelaces

I'd suggest probably eating back about half. You don't want your net calories for the day to be too low.

KirstenAF

999tigger wrote: »

Not if you are doing TDEE.
Optional if you are using the MFP net calorie default. Be careful of the accuracy of your burns. If you are using MFP to estimate rather than a HRM, then people often overestimate their own effort as well as MFP inflating the calorie burn , which means they can be inaccurate. To avoid eating calories you havent burned because of inaccurate burns then many people eat to 50-75% back.

Imo eat if you are hungry up to 50%.

Thank you!
I'm usually quite skeptical about the MFP calorie burn thingy.. so usually I take my minutes down by atleast a third of the original amount.. if I burn more then Yay for me.
Sadly I don't have a HRM... sigh!

Thank you again for your response

KirstenAF

tryclyn wrote: »

A modest calorie deficit is for fat loss.
Exercise is for health and works better when fueled properly.

More info
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1235566/so-youre-new-here/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1187899-in-place-of-a-roadmap-short-n-sweet-reposted
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/840082-a-sad-realization?hl=sad
http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/

And a group to check out
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/10118-eat-train-progress
(read the stickies)

Thank you! I shall check it out!

KirstenAF

TallyToes wrote: »

I'd suggest probably eating back about half. You don't want your net calories for the day to be too low.

Thank you I will do that!

MeanderingMammal

KirstenAF wrote: »

999tigger wrote: »

Sadly I don't have a HRM... sigh!

Most people aren't using an HRM appropriately when they're wanting it to do a calorie guestimation.

Don't worry about it, pointless investment for most people.