For those confused or questioning "Eating your exercise calo

wmchick81 · February 2010

I've been wondering how exercise calories work. I have saved and printed out the information, so I can read it tonight. It was far too long for me to be able to read on the computer. I have been very confused as to how many calories I am actually suppose to eat on days when I exercise. This should help!

lisa811 · February 2010

It really does! Plus, now that you've responded here, this topic will be under your "My Topics" so you can go back and read it any time. That's what I do.

cmriverside · February 2010

And all these great posts are in the sticky posts at the top of the" General Weight Loss" . Scroll through this one - I add on new links all the time - and there are 12 pages of the best and the brightest!

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

wmchick81 · February 2010

Now my question is how much of my exercise calories do I eat? All of them? A percentage? I'm still confused.

rmccully · February 2010

BUMP

SHBoss1673 · February 2010

Now my question is how much of my exercise calories do I eat? All of them? A percentage? I'm still confused.

all of them

lisawest · February 2010

Bump!

Jamiebee24 · March 2010

i need to read this later!

sbalster · March 2010

Thanks for the information. This is really helpful!

cmriverside · March 2010

Part two bumpage. TGIF everyone.

cjm0014 · March 2010

A bump for me, a bump for all!

Krickette_16 · March 2010

I'm coming back to read this one later. I've been curious about this same thing. Thanks for sharing.

illusionary · March 2010

So here's my question, for those who might have been where I am now...

I've been maintaining the same (too high) weight for years, and come to find out, I've been eating too little. My body has been in starvation mode for a long time, and now that I've been eating more and healthier food, I'm dropping weight, without even exercising.

I'm now to the point where I want to start exercising, but the thought of eating my calories burned is daunting, because I have a hard time eating enough to reach my daily goal as it is. Does it get easier over time to eat more than you are used to?

I know I'll be hungrier when I'm exercising, but it seems like that would make my current goal comfortable - without eating my exercise calories!

SHBoss1673 · March 2010

So here's my question, for those who might have been where I am now...

I've been maintaining the same (too high) weight for years, and come to find out, I've been eating too little. My body has been in starvation mode for a long time, and now that I've been eating more and healthier food, I'm dropping weight, without even exercising.

I'm now to the point where I want to start exercising, but the thought of eating my calories burned is daunting, because I have a hard time eating enough to reach my daily goal as it is. Does it get easier over time to eat more than you are used to?

I know I'll be hungrier when I'm exercising, but it seems like that would make my current goal comfortable - without eating my exercise calories!

short answer is yes, it get's easier. Longer answer is: it takes the body a little while to adjust to any new routine, whether that be a change in eating habits or exercise, so don't expect changes to be overnight, there may be a delay before you see improvement. Also remember, when adding a new exercise routine, there's a strong possibility that you could actually gain a little weight before you lose. This is normal, it's mostly from the activation of previously dormant muscle fibers, which force your body to store more glycogen, which is heavy stuff, it can add 2 or 3 or even 4 lbs onto your frame and counteract what would normally be a loss.

hope this helps.

-Banks

LifeAfter50 · March 2010

Bump again .. and again..

This is great ... Thank You!:drinker:

illusionary · April 2010

It does help...thanks so much!
It's been a week since I posted that, and I have noticed it's getting a bit easier to reach my goal now.

Thanks for the tip on the possibility of gaining a bit when starting out exercising...I would have been devastated to gain after starting to exercise!