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can I earn back calories through exercise on fast days?

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dragondrop
dragondrop Posts: 13 Member
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Hi, does anyone know if - suppose I do 200 calories worth of exercise, would I be allowed to add this to my daily allowance? So 600+200 = 800 cal, or do I have to stick to 600 regardless of how much excersize I do on that day?

It makes sense if I can, plus it motivates me to do more excersize!

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  • Marmitegeoff
    Marmitegeoff Posts: 373 Member
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    I do not. In fact I try not to eat back any exercise calories, but do sometimes on none fast days.
  • JillyCornwall
    JillyCornwall Posts: 376 Member
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    No, on fast days your allowance is 600 regardless of exercise. Eat back calories on non fast days though if you wish.
  • flumi_f
    flumi_f Posts: 1,888 Member
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    Not on fast days, sorry :) The reasoning behind this, is part of the health aspects of fasting are because you give your digestive system as well as other body functions a bit of a rest. On non fast days you can eat them back.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
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    No - fast day means 600 and only 600.
    It doesn't stop you exercising though!

    Non fast days it's your choice whether to follow the TDEE or MFP eat back exercise calories day.
  • dragondrop
    dragondrop Posts: 13 Member
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    Thanks for the help folks - pretty unanimously concluded!
  • karen_fitzgibbon
    karen_fitzgibbon Posts: 736 Member
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    I don't eat back my exercise calories regardless of the day, but I'm weird

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