Does it work to do extra calorie burning if you're over your

stormieweather

To the OP (sorry for the hijack), sure...if you're over on calories, a nice workout will bring your calorie deficit back in line

Alphastate

I'm not saying anyone is wrong on here, you will lose weight if you are burning more than you are consuming. But the right way to do it is to stay at your calorie goal. Remember what everyone's reason for coming to this site is, to track our calories and control our food to make sure we're not eating too much. That being said, you shouldn't worry about adding your cardio to this. You should focus on your daily intake of calories. You can burn calories, it's a matter of CONSUMING calories that creates the problem. I will hike for 1500 calories burned, burn 2500 on a daily burn and consume 2500. Does that mean I'm at risk because I'm under net 1200? No. The purpose is to EAT, CONSUME, at least the minimum amount, not to net the minimum amount. I'm a professional, but please, take whatever advise works best for you.

dengarrett

I'm not saying anyone is wrong on here, you will lose weight if you are burning more than you are consuming. But the right way to do it is to stay at your calorie goal. Remember what everyone's reason for coming to this site is, to track our calories and control our food to make sure we're not eating too much. That being said, you shouldn't worry about adding your cardio to this. You should focus on your daily intake of calories. You can burn calories, it's a matter of CONSUMING calories that creates the problem. I will hike for 1500 calories burned, burn 2500 on a daily burn and consume 2500. Does that mean I'm at risk because I'm under net 1200? No. The purpose is to EAT, CONSUME, at least the minimum amount, not to net the minimum amount. I'm a professional, but please, take whatever advise works best for you.

If, as you say, everyone is coming to this site to be completely accurate about tracking calories and not eat too much, then I agree that the "right" way to do it is to be 100% accurate in the order that you record your calories and workouts. But, I think that it may be a bit presumptious to speak for everyone on this site. I come here to lose weight and become fit. So the "right" way for me is whatever accomplishes those goals, and I feel like I am being successful.

ronjaa

When I feel I'm eating too much, I burn more calories then usual. And I eat my exercise calories, not all, I leave about 200. I think it's ok to exercise after eating more then you're suppose to. That way you burn these extra calories.