Eating back exercise calories

fittyinthemaking

I have started eating back my exercise calories and my weight wont budge any-more, has anyone else had this problem? it's nice to be able to at more and know you earned it but it is worth it? today i am 1lb up, i also don't go to the toilet as much since i started eating them back

6'1
202lb
Daily calorie goal = 1500
Daily calories burned from exercise 100-400

scb515

Are you eating back 100% of your exercise calories? How are you calculating them?

IsaackGMOON

I have started eating back my exercise calories and my weight wont budge any-more, has anyone else had this problem? it's nice to be able to at more and know you earned it but it is worth it? today i am 1lb up, i also don't go to the toilet as much since i started eating them back

6'1
202lb
Daily calorie goal = 1500
Daily calories burned from exercise 100-400

Could be a few things. Has your sodium intake increased? That can make you gain water weight.
Another thing is, how are you calculating your calories burned through exercise? A heart rate monitor? MFP? You could be seeing the wrong amount burned, and then eating too many calories.

Also, try to go off of measurements instead of your scales.

fittyinthemaking

i use 'map my fitness' app on my phone and the calorie counter on my exercise bike, most days i do eat them all back so i suppose this could be the reason, ill have to start only eating half of them back and see if that makes a difference

focused4health

You have lost 56 lbs. Why change?

fittyinthemaking

You have lost 56 lbs. Why change?

because i would like to eat a bit more (guilt free)

brianpperkins

Success with eating back calories requires accurate intake and burn numbers. Too many people underestimate what they eat while overestimating what they expend.