Exercise and eat?

winbig1982
winbig1982 Posts: 43 Member
edited February 15 in Health and Weight Loss
Is it ok that I exercise more so I can eat well and have treats without really having to worry about going over my calorie allowance or should i still stick to the 1400 im allocated in the first place and have exercise as extra? Its just some days i burn 700/800 in exercise and if I only ate 1400 it says im not eating enough? Help please xxx

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  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    Yes that's fine. Just make sure you are not over-estimating your calories burned - that sounds like a lot of calories!
  • winbig1982
    winbig1982 Posts: 43 Member
    Some days i do 30 mins on my exercise bike and then 70/80 mins of very brisk walking, i don't know if the calorie apps are right but i have nothing else to go on xxx
  • winbig1982
    winbig1982 Posts: 43 Member
    I also am 219 so apparently burn more due to my weight? Xxx
  • farway
    farway Posts: 1,251 Member
    Some days i do 30 mins on my exercise bike and then 70/80 mins of very brisk walking, i don't know if the calorie apps are right but i have nothing else to go on xxx

    Most5 folk find the MFP calorie figures are very much too high,safer to assume half the figure is correct
  • winbig1982
    winbig1982 Posts: 43 Member
    Thankyou :) xxx
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    What a pretty baby! So happy looking, too. :heart:

    I eat most of my calories back and do fine with that, but I would agree with others who play it safe and only eat half back. You could experiment and see how it goes eating back certain percentages of what you've burned until you find what works. But you definitely want to eat some of them back, or else you will be eating at too high a deficit. You've got to fuel your workouts, you know.
  • winbig1982
    winbig1982 Posts: 43 Member
    What a pretty baby! So happy looking, too. :heart:

    I eat most of my calories back and do fine with that, but I would agree with others who play it safe and only eat half back. You could experiment and see how it goes eating back certain percentages of what you've burned until you find what works. But you definitely want to eat some of them back, or else you will be eating at too high a deficit. You've got to fuel your workouts, you know.

    :) Thank you :) Shes a gorgeous little troublemaker lol xxx

    Brilliant advice thanks, i am currently losing but im very conscious of why im losing, i like that i can exercise and eat more, its like my brain never clicked I could do this before, lol xxx
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