For those confused or questioning "Eating your exercise calo

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  • taylorgirl
    taylorgirl Posts: 81
    Thanks for the info! I have lost 51 pds to date since May of 2007 and am down to the last 10, which I can't seem to lose. My trainer has been trying to convince me that I need to eat more calories in order for my body to perform the task it needs to...in order to shed those last pounds. I going to share this article with him and put it to the test!

    Taylorgirl:smile:
  • caranne
    caranne Posts: 19 Member
    bump!
  • cwegner
    cwegner Posts: 2
    Thanks, Banks, for the bump explanation. But mostly thank you for addressing my questioning email buried somewhere in the other messages. I will be sending this information to everyone I know that has ever been on a diet or wants to lose weight. I'm not a spring chicken and not obese but I'm not comfortable with my weight so your explanation was heaven sent. Of course I'm a newbie. My recommendation is to post this same explanation every two week so people who are new can understand the realities of their body.

    Again thanks so much.
  • WTJoyce
    WTJoyce Posts: 86
    I apologize if this question has already been asked and answered, but why does the the calorie counter add in the calories you burn doing cardio but not the calories burned doing resistance training?
  • mamiof3
    mamiof3 Posts: 39
    great info - thanks!
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    I apologize if this question has already been asked and answered, but why does the the calorie counter add in the calories you burn doing cardio but not the calories burned doing resistance training?


    the weight training section doesn't count calories, it's more for assessing your reps. There is a weight training seciton in cardio for calories. Or if you prefer, you can add a new exercise, call it what you want, and add the calories in.

    The problem is that, for weight training and resistance it's even harder then with cardio to estimate the calories because not only is everyone's burn rate different (as with cardio) but you add in the additional problems of the burn for anaerobic activity lasting hours or days (as ooposed to cardio which is basically just you burn while you work). It's almost impossible to predict what the total burn will be at the end. So with that being said, you can't really accurately predict how many calories you will burn doing weight training or resistance, even for yourself, never mind for someone else.
  • WTJoyce
    WTJoyce Posts: 86
    Thank you!

    :smile:
  • KKluvUSC
    KKluvUSC Posts: 37
    what is all this "bumping" stuff about and why on Earth did this guys deactivate his account?
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    Bump places this thread back at the top of the message boards. it is a way to make sure this thread is seen again and again. it's kinda like a compliment to the thread.

    this is an OLD thread. Banksy did get a lil tired of all the same questions forever, but he missed us so much that he came back. :bigsmile: He now has a new name, SHboss.
  • JMez
    JMez Posts: 18
    Great info! I didn't realize I could be slowing my weight loss by "not" eating enough!!
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    Bump places this thread back at the top of the message boards. it is a way to make sure this thread is seen again and again. it's kinda like a compliment to the thread.

    this is an OLD thread. Banksy did get a lil tired of all the same questions forever, but he missed us so much that he came back. :bigsmile: He now has a new name, SHboss.
    :blushing:
  • erica9699
    erica9699 Posts: 53
    okay, i didn't have time to read through the hundreds of pages on this thread, but here's my question...what happens if i eat-back my exercise calories the next day or following day? the increased hunger usually doesn't catch-up with me until the next day... i ask this question because i am trying to be as efficient as possible and carry-out the BEST possible strategy to loose the "last 9 pounds." any input is appreciated
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    IMHO it's best to try to stay within the day you are on. It can get a little confusing if you start stretching it out. But, that being said, it's not horrible to extend it for up to about 36 hours or so. I wouldn't go longer then that though, or even approach that, because now you're tempting fate. Every person is a little different, and you may metabolize food faster than someone else.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,455 Member
    Yeah, I'm a big believer in the "roll-over" calories. As long as it's not more than 300 from the day before (like 24 hours)


    bump.
  • Hermit4Hire
    Hermit4Hire Posts: 197
    You could have just said "yes"
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    You could have just said "yes"

    I could have but I didn't, because it's not as simple as "yes" or "no", and just saying "yes" perpetuates ignorance.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,455 Member
    You could have just said "yes"

    I could have but I didn't, because it's not as simple as "yes" or "no", and just saying "yes" perpetuates ignorance.


    :laugh: :wink: what he said.
  • Hermit4Hire
    Hermit4Hire Posts: 197
    Wow sometimes this site lacks a sense of humor.
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    you forget good sir, there's no sarcasm in a keyboard. :tongue:

    now that little tongue guy, THAT is sarcasm. If you don't let us know, we just think you're being mean.
    :glasses:
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,455 Member
    yeahthat.gif

    :wink:
  • Hermit4Hire
    Hermit4Hire Posts: 197
    Sorry. didn't see the tongue guy. You obviously have a successful topic that spawned 14 pages. It was a simple joke.

    You made great points. You understand the topic. Thanks for being thorough. Can we get past it? (I just didn't appreciate being called ignorant for a simple joke).
  • Families_R_Forever
    Families_R_Forever Posts: 630
    bumpity bump:flowerforyou:
  • rndalsn
    rndalsn Posts: 26
    Thank you sooo much for this information! I joined this sight 4 days ago and have been confused by the "eating your calories burned." I have not been eating those calories, maybe 30% of them, for fear of not losing weight. But today, while working out, I had no energy during my run and really struggled! I was wondering if I had eaten more calories yesterday if I would have felt better. After reading this, I'm definitely going to eat more calories and see if it helps. Thanks!!:happy:
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    Thank you sooo much for this information! I joined this sight 4 days ago and have been confused by the "eating your calories burned." I have not been eating those calories, maybe 30% of them, for fear of not losing weight. But today, while working out, I had no energy during my run and really struggled! I was wondering if I had eaten more calories yesterday if I would have felt better. After reading this, I'm definitely going to eat more calories and see if it helps. Thanks!!:happy:

    You're welcome. It was my pleasure to write it.

    Side note, any of you guys ever read something you have written so many times that you now HATE it? That's how I feel about this thread. LOL! There are so many things I'd like to explain better or change a little, or fix a misspelling here, or a gramatical error there... I wish it was paper, I would tear it up and completely re-write it:tongue:
  • NikkiDerrig386
    NikkiDerrig386 Posts: 1,096 Member
    This confuses me a bit.. I understand I need fuel for my body. My exercises are so intense that the calorie goal spikes. It is set at 1200 and with my workout it can spike to 1800. Isnt that too many calories for a 5'1 woman?
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    This confuses me a bit.. I understand I need fuel for my body. My exercises are so intense that the calorie goal spikes. It is set at 1200 and with my workout it can spike to 1800. Isnt that too many calories for a 5'1 woman?

    I'll make it easy.

    Ask yourself this question:

    "If I don't exercise at all today how many calories should I eat?" If your answer is 1200 calories then

    then assume you DID work out, ask yourself this: "How many calories did I workout today?"

    So if I DIDN'T work out and I needed 1200, we all agree that working out burns a certain number of calories over and above the regular ones right? So to stay where you normally would be (if you didn't work out) you need to eat your workout calories. Understand?
  • toots99
    toots99 Posts: 3,794 Member
    Great post! Bump :flowerforyou:
  • KatWood
    KatWood Posts: 1,135 Member
    I want to be able to find this easier later :happy:
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,455 Member
    I want to be able to find this easier later :happy:

    Go to the sticky thread in the "General"category called

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/23912-links-in-mfp-you-want-to-read-again-and-again


    The above link is ALWAYS at the very top of the "General" category in the Community Tab.

    This topic and many more are posted there. Scroll through the entire thread, because I add new GOOD links throughout the thread.

    Hi, Steve. Bumpage.
  • moomoo
    moomoo Posts: 8
    Ok so going on an extremely low carb diet is not realy good in the end if i already have high cholesteral. On it I cant seem to take in more than 700 calories and im burning about 200 a day. With what you said no wonder I am always tired and cant seem to loose any weight. Would you suggest stopping the low carb(20g) a day or just increasing my calories.I currently weigh 136,am 5 ft. Ive lost 1.5lb aday over the last 2 days. Yes I just started on the 20th. 193220.png
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