Be a HELP not a HINDRANCE!

MrsSanthoff

The problem is that you're ignorant in your calorie goal structure. Obviously you don't understand what MFP is doing, and you create your own theories to suit that ignorance.

If your goal is to lose 2 lbs per week, and you have set MFP to reflect that, then YES, you eat your exercise calories back. Let's dumb this down so you can understand, and I'll use myself as an example:

My body needs 2,710 calories/day to maintain weight. ZERO weight loss.

My MFP goal is 1,710 calories/day to LOSE 2 lbs per week.

If I exercise 500 calories, and eat my goal, I'll be at 1,210 calories. THIS IS BELOW MY GOAL OF 2 LBS PER WEEK. Losing massive quantities of weight per week us UNHEALTHY. Not only that, but you generally gain it back when you stop your low-calorie intake. Why? Because you're body is trying to conserve the fats due to needing 2,710 calories per day.

SO, and follow along, because this is what you dont understand, I eat my exercise calories back, putting me at 1,710 per day. This enables 2 lbs per week lost and a stable, healthy diet.

Please stop influencing others that they need to cut every calorie from their diet and drain their body of nutrients. You're doing more harm than good, and hurting people in the process. You don't understand this system, and I get that, but before you start spewing fitness and dietary information, get a degree in it. Thanks. Before you even try to question MY credentials, I'm simply spelling out the processes of this website. It's common sense, so use some logic.

we're looking for all the excuses we can to continue to do that. I'm tired. I dont have time. My whatever hurts. I dont want to go into STARVATION mode.

Those are YOUR excuses, not ours. Don't generalize overweight people. I'm overweight, and I'm hitting the gym every day. In fact, I look forward to it and plan accordingly. If you have problems getting motivated to lose weight, do work, eat right, etc., perhaps that's something you need to examine on a personal level. MFP has many great people who have embraced their goals to succeed and aren't moping around their house feeling sorry for themselves.

Wow, really...you feel the need to be that mean and rude? It's just her opinion...why don't you hang her for it.

SHIRLEYW02

I AM NEW 2WK ON THIS MFP ,I AM SUPPOSE EAT 1200 DAILY !MY FIRST WEEK I LOST 5 PDS,I DON'T UNDERSTAND ABOUT EATING BACK CALORIES FROM EXERCISE!I WANT TO LOSE 2-3 PDS A WK. I AM SCARE IF I EAT EXTRA CALORIES I WOULD GAIN!HELP.I JUST DON'T GET IT !

erickirb

My doctor said for me to eat 1200 calories, and I don't have to eat those exercise calories. If I eat 1200 calories, that keeps my body from ever going into Starvation mode. I can exercise all those calories away and have enough fat to fuel my body. I totally agree with this post!!

I like the doctors advice over hundreds of confused people. I agree with you. You need fuel but I want my body taking some of that fat and using it as fuel too! :happy:

doctors are not nutrition specialist . Most med. prof. would tell you to eat 1600 plus exercise which is good if you burn 300 cals then your net is still 1300 (1600-300) but 1200 plus exercising is only going to hurt you unless you are like 4'10 or so.

hpsnickers1

My doctor said for me to eat 1200 calories, and I don't have to eat those exercise calories. If I eat 1200 calories, that keeps my body from ever going into Starvation mode. I can exercise all those calories away and have enough fat to fuel my body. I totally agree with this post!!

I like the doctors advice over hundreds of confused people. I agree with you. You need fuel but I want my body taking some of that fat and using it as fuel too! :happy:

That's just it. You want your body to start using some of your stored fat as fuel but if you cut the calories too much then your body will stop burning fat, hang on to any fat you are eating and eventually start eating into your lean muscle mass for it's fuel.

ladyhawk00

I AM NEW 2WK ON THIS MFP ,I AM SUPPOSE EAT 1200 DAILY !MY FIRST WEEK I LOST 5 PDS,I DON'T UNDERSTAND ABOUT EATING BACK CALORIES FROM EXERCISE!I WANT TO LOSE 2-3 PDS A WK. I AM SCARE IF I EAT EXTRA CALORIES I WOULD GAIN!HELP.I JUST DON'T GET IT !

Please read these threads about metabolism and why you need to fuel your body. MUST READS!

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficits

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/3047-700-calories-a-day-and-not-losing

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

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/173853-an-objective-look-at-eating-exercise-calories

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/153704-myth-or-fact-simple-math-3500-calories-one-pound-eat

hpsnickers1

I AM NEW 2WK ON THIS MFP ,I AM SUPPOSE EAT 1200 DAILY !MY FIRST WEEK I LOST 5 PDS,I DON'T UNDERSTAND ABOUT EATING BACK CALORIES FROM EXERCISE!I WANT TO LOSE 2-3 PDS A WK. I AM SCARE IF I EAT EXTRA CALORIES I WOULD GAIN!HELP.I JUST DON'T GET IT !

you lost water weight.

JHoersten2

My doctor said for me to eat 1200 calories, and I don't have to eat those exercise calories. If I eat 1200 calories, that keeps my body from ever going into Starvation mode. I can exercise all those calories away and have enough fat to fuel my body. I totally agree with this post!!

So if you eat 1200 calories a day, then exercise 1200 calories a day, you'll be ok? Because at that point, your body gets NOTHING. Not 1 calorie of nourishment.

You know what happens when you get no nourishment and your body eats away at stored fat? THAT'S CALLED STARVATION. Your body eats itself to continue to survive. This site suggests eating slightly less than your body burns throughout the day so you can stay nourished, and lose weight. Personally, I'd find a new doctor.

HeatherShrinking

Eating back exercise calories is called MAINTAINING.

I think you are misinformed. Like others have said on here, MFP calculates your calorie deficit. Even if you eat back all your exercise calories, your MFP calculated deficit is still there. If you eat up until your BMR calories, that is maintaining.

I really don't think anyone here is trying to sabotage anyone or is being mean by telling people to eat back their calories...

If you are really concerned about people being mean, take a step back an re-read your own post. Maybe you didn't mean it this way, but asking the "ONE hundred and anything" people to be kind to the poor obese people is very insulting.

Oh, and my medically trained nutritionist did tell me (an obese person) to eat back my exercise calories to avoid being under 1200 calories a day. I do that with healthy foods (shocker huh? an obese person choosing healthy foods! ) and I have been losing.

AmeMahoney

With Clean Eating, I don't have to worry about calories and still lose weight. I don't plan to eat my exercise calories or not - I just eat my 5-6 meals a day, and I really don't have to worry if they add up to 1500, 1700, or 2000 calories. And all the while I lose weight because I'm eating wholesome, nutritious food. Everyone else can argue for/against either way. I'll just sit over here.

hpsnickers1

My doctor said for me to eat 1200 calories, and I don't have to eat those exercise calories. If I eat 1200 calories, that keeps my body from ever going into Starvation mode. I can exercise all those calories away and have enough fat to fuel my body. I totally agree with this post!!

but if you exercise then you are going below 1200 calories. Say you burn 400 - that will put you at 800 which is on your way to a starvation diet.

dmmsquared

The problem is that you're ignorant in your calorie goal structure. Obviously you don't understand what MFP is doing, and you create your own theories to suit that ignorance.

If your goal is to lose 2 lbs per week, and you have set MFP to reflect that, then YES, you eat your exercise calories back. Let's dumb this down so you can understand, and I'll use myself as an example:

My body needs 2,710 calories/day to maintain weight. ZERO weight loss.

My MFP goal is 1,710 calories/day to LOSE 2 lbs per week.

If I exercise 500 calories, and eat my goal, I'll be at 1,210 calories. THIS IS BELOW MY GOAL OF 2 LBS PER WEEK. Losing massive quantities of weight per week us UNHEALTHY. Not only that, but you generally gain it back when you stop your low-calorie intake. Why? Because you're body is trying to conserve the fats due to needing 2,710 calories per day.

SO, and follow along, because this is what you dont understand, I eat my exercise calories back, putting me at 1,710 per day. This enables 2 lbs per week lost and a stable, healthy diet.

Please stop influencing others that they need to cut every calorie from their diet and drain their body of nutrients. You're doing more harm than good, and hurting people in the process. You don't understand this system, and I get that, but before you start spewing fitness and dietary information, get a degree in it. Thanks. Before you even try to question MY credentials, I'm simply spelling out the processes of this website. It's common sense, so use some logic.

we're looking for all the excuses we can to continue to do that. I'm tired. I dont have time. My whatever hurts. I dont want to go into STARVATION mode.

Those are YOUR excuses, not ours. Don't generalize overweight people. I'm overweight, and I'm hitting the gym every day. In fact, I look forward to it and plan accordingly. If you have problems getting motivated to lose weight, do work, eat right, etc., perhaps that's something you need to examine on a personal level. MFP has many great people who have embraced their goals to succeed and aren't moping around their house feeling sorry for themselves.

Great post!!! Thanks!

crystal_sapphire

oh ffs. another one of these again today

btw short people can def be obese in the one hundreds.

yyzdnl

If you want to become fit and not just lose weight you will listen to erickirb. I don't know how he dose it, time after time posting on these topics the math and logic as simply as he can.

As you deprive yourself of calories your body will burn more muscle compared to fat. The object of any fitness and diet plan should be to reduce fat with the minimal loss of muscle. Eating back exorcise calories and maintaining a smaller calorie deficit for that matter has a huge advantage in reducing muscle loss while providing increased energy levels to help further your goals.

AmeMahoney

oh ffs. another one of these again today

btw short people can def be obese in the one hundreds.

So can non-short people.

FearAnLoathing

My doctor said for me to eat 1200 calories, and I don't have to eat those exercise calories. If I eat 1200 calories, that keeps my body from ever going into Starvation mode. I can exercise all those calories away and have enough fat to fuel my body. I totally agree with this post!!

I like the doctors advice over hundreds of confused people. I agree with you. You need fuel but I want my body taking some of that fat and using it as fuel too! :happy:

That's just it. You want your body to start using some of your stored fat as fuel but if you cut the calories too much then your body will stop burning fat, hang on to any fat you are eating and eventually start eating into your lean muscle mass for it's fuel.

so what the doctor is wrong?gee guess he better get back all that money he paid out for medical school

FearAnLoathing

And for the people that keep mentioning "oh no not another one of these" ect ect
if you dont like it are that sick of it dont read it!
its really very simple.

erickirb

My doctor said for me to eat 1200 calories, and I don't have to eat those exercise calories. If I eat 1200 calories, that keeps my body from ever going into Starvation mode. I can exercise all those calories away and have enough fat to fuel my body. I totally agree with this post!!

I like the doctors advice over hundreds of confused people. I agree with you. You need fuel but I want my body taking some of that fat and using it as fuel too! :happy:

That's just it. You want your body to start using some of your stored fat as fuel but if you cut the calories too much then your body will stop burning fat, hang on to any fat you are eating and eventually start eating into your lean muscle mass for it's fuel.

so what the doctor is wrong?gee guess he better get back all that money he paid out for medical school

No, med school does not focus on nutrition.