Eat back cardio calories?

jvd921

If I consume 1500 cals a day. Approx a 500 diet deficit. Work out 500-600 cal doing cardio. Should I eat back at least 200 calories so I dont go into starvation mode. What are your thoughts/experiences?

diannethegeek

Still the same answer.

For more information I recommend: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/818082/exercise-calories-again-wtf/p1

and: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1077746/starvation-mode-adaptive-thermogenesis-and-weight-loss/p1

Spliner1969

Yes, if you don't eat back the calories you'll be in a higher deficit. Unless that's what you want. Just be sure the calorie burns are accurate, they aren't most of the time. Some people eat back 50% of them at first for a while then adjust based on their rate of weight loss. Unless you add in your exercise when calculating your deficit for MFP, then you should eat them back.

Spliner1969

Yes, if you don't eat back the calories you'll be in a higher deficit. Unless that's what you want. Just be sure the calorie burns are accurate, they aren't most of the time. Some people eat back 50% of them at first for a while then adjust based on their rate of weight loss. Unless you add in your exercise when calculating your deficit for MFP, then you should eat them back.

KANGOOJUMPS

nope

malibu927

Starvation mode won't happen, but you should still eat some back to fuel your body

Christine_72

Forget about the starvation mode thing...

As for eating back exercise calories, I'm all over the place! Sometimes i eat half, some, none or ALL of them, i go by appetite on the day.

NorthCascades

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Because you want to be healthy.

Because you want to be healthy.

Because you want to be healthy.

MFP already gives you a deficit before exercise.

MFP already gives you a deficit before exercise.

MFP already gives you a deficit before exercise.

It's the same answer no matter how many times you ask.

It's the same answer no matter how many times you ask.

It's the same answer no matter how many times you ask.

spiriteagle99

If you don't eat at least some of them back, you'll be so hungry you'll end up quitting the diet and eating more than you want. Better to do it with control than because you're starving.