Calories in and on work out days

Spurry05
Spurry05 Posts: 113 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi I'm not too sure where to post this so I'm sure someone will put it in the correct place if it doesn't belong here....

I'm trying to keep my calories to around 1600/1700 a day my exercise plan is mounting biking I've just done a 44mile MTB Challenge and it nearly killed me

I lost weight to 19st but I've gained nearly 2st due to health stress like all fat people when it gets tough you eat

Anyway what I'm asking is on days that I go mountain biking should I be eating more and how do I no how much extra to eat

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  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    You should eat more on workout days. There are tools online that will give you an idea of how many calories you burn (including MFP), but they are rough estimates and are sometimes as much as 50% off. To figure it out, start with some number and then adjust based on the direction the bathroom scale is moving over time.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    You can do either or.

    MFP is set up so you have a calorie goal and you log exercise and eat those back. So on days you don't exercise, you eat less. On days you do, more.

    You can also find a TDEE calculator and use that. This includes all the exercise you expect to to and averages calories over the week so you eat the same calorie goal every day.

    If you figure correctly both methods will put you in the same ballpark of calories when averaged out over the week. It's basically a matter of personal preference.
    Some people who have huge calories burns once or twice a week sometimes find spreading it out over the week easier than eating a huge amount of calories one day. Some people like having a set calories target.
    I like having the flexible goal so if I am missing my workouts, I'm not eating to much.

  • Spurry05
    Spurry05 Posts: 113 Member
    Ok thanks it's probably best I don't spread it out over the week and stick to low calorie on off days and add more calories on, on days

    Mainly due to not always being able to ride as much as I like I was riding 3 to 4 times a week that's gone to 1 to 2 now

    I'm undergoing test and are quite up and down with how I'm feeling.....
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