Exericse Calories: To Eat or Not to Eat?

naidanueva

That's the question! I'm sure this has been asked already, but I couldn't find it. I have around 600-750 extra calories I burn from exercise at this point, and I'm wondering if I should eat them all, or will that cause me to just maintain my weight?
Any answers would be helpful....I have a feeling this will be different for every person.

Panda86

MFP has an equation figured out for you so that you can eat your exercise calories and it still leaves you with a deficit. Go to the GOALS tab. It will break it down for you there. This is probably the most asked question on here. But the GOALS tab will explain it all for you

RaeN81

There is a calorie deficit that is worked in BEFORE exercise. Feel free to eat all or some of your exercise calories if you want to. I do and I kept losing weight. There are some pretty good posts out there on this one.

sk_letsdothis

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo

Above is a link that will answer the question....it's a great post! Hope it helps!

fluffy2010

You will lose more weight by not eating the exercise calories. Although, I do eat some of them on cheat days.

Suzy12

Are you hungry? Eat them. Not? Then don't! I don't even record my workout cals because I don't want to "reward" myself with the extra cals. Chances are, you're under counting anyway. Besides, every time you burn an extra 3500 cals, you lose another pound! I'm in the minority - but I say don't eat!

naidanueva

This helps A LOT! THANK YOU!

LuckyLeprechaun

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo

Above is a link that will answer the question....it's a great post! Hope it helps!

This.

I eat them. Hasn't slowed my progress. Your body burns more than calories during exercise, you also use up necessary nutrition!

naidanueva

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo

Above is a link that will answer the question....it's a great post! Hope it helps!

This.

I eat them. Hasn't slowed my progress. Your body burns more than calories during exercise, you also use up necessary nutrition!

Yeah, I've been getting hungrier! That link was amazing. I hadn't figured out how to reply specifically to sk_letsdothis to tell her, so I just did a general thanks, lol. Now I know!

Good to know it hasn't slowed your progress! I was seeing people consistently under their calorie goal and I thought that was the point. I'm going to try eating them all and see!