Exercise calories??

Imsprod1

Will it accelerate weight loss to not use calories earned thru exercise? Or it is more beneficial to take in the calories?

RelCanonical

You want to fuel your workouts along with allowing your body the calories it needs to function, so it's generally more beneficial to take in the calories. Maintaining the narrowest deficit your patience can handle is best.

NorthCascades

Accelerating weight loss shouldn't be the goal, health should. (Maybe vanity second, but in the long term preserving muscle mass while you lose weight is going to have you looking better when you get to your goal weight.)

If the fastest weight loss possible was the goal, people wouldn't eat weekend calories. But that sounds crazy on the face of it, right? And exercise calories aren't any different from any other kind.

PAV8888

NorthCascades wrote: »

Accelerating weight loss shouldn't be the goal, health should. (Maybe vanity second, but in the long term preserving muscle mass while you lose weight is going to have you looking better when you get to your goal weight.)

If the fastest weight loss possible was the goal, people wouldn't eat weekend calories. But that sounds crazy on the face of it, right? And exercise calories aren't any different from any other kind.

Or daily calories for that matter!

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amusedmonkey

Depending on your exercise and base calories, hunger, deprivation, and low energy are not the best way to accelerate weight loss. They're more likely to accelerate quitting or binging, both of which slow or reverse weight loss.

MikePTY

fitnessdiva_ wrote: »

I don’t really believe in eating exercise calories back. For me it just slows down the process, and I don’t need it or even feel hungry. Tbh I don’t really get it lol. If I’m eating 1200 and I burn 2200 with my workout included, that’s a 1000 deficit. If I eat back my calories (say 300-400) then that’s now a 700 deficit. Correct ?

You said in another thread you only have the last few pounds to lose. That deficit is too large what you have left. Rapid weight loss is faster, but not better. Your body is likely to burn more muscle to keep up with your energy needs, so even if you get to your goal you may not like your look because it will be "skinny fat". It also can come with some nasty side effects like hair loss and other things.

There have been many people here who have ignored the warnings to go slower and they usually end up finding the hard way that the warnings were right.

apullum

MFP is designed for you to eat back exercise calories. If you are confident that they’re calculated correctly, eat them all. If not, start by eating half to account for possible overestimation, and adjust as needed.

If you follow the MFP calorie goal and do not eat exercise calories, you risk undereating.

This is not an opinion question. It is the way MFP was designed.

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MikePTY

fitnessdiva_ wrote: »

MikePTY wrote: »

fitnessdiva_ wrote: »

I don’t really believe in eating exercise calories back. For me it just slows down the process, and I don’t need it or even feel hungry. Tbh I don’t really get it lol. If I’m eating 1200 and I burn 2200 with my workout included, that’s a 1000 deficit. If I eat back my calories (say 300-400) then that’s now a 700 deficit. Correct ?

You said in another thread you only have the last few pounds to lose. That deficit is too large what you have left. Rapid weight loss is faster, but not better. Your body is likely to burn more muscle to keep up with your energy needs, so even if you get to your goal you may not like your look because it will be "skinny fat". It also can come with some nasty side effects like hair loss and other things.

There have been many people here who have ignored the warnings to go slower and they usually end up finding the hard way that the warnings were right.

How much should I be eating ? I’m still tryna lose 18 pounds out of 60. Also, I’m trying to watch my protein intake now. How many grams should I aim for while losing ?

.5 to 1 pound a week. So somewhere between a 250 and 500 calorie deficit. You can probably still do 500 but as you get within the last 10, 250 is recommended. As far as protein, recommendations tend to vary wildly, but I would aim for .6 to .8 grams per pound of your goal weight.

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