For the people who work out like crazy and are not losing

C_Bran

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think of it like driving a car, you have a limited amount of gas before the car starts to break down. The calories or fuel that mfp gives you will get you to your destination driving at 80 mph. Now think of exercise as getting you there at 120 mph but not stopping for fuel means that the tires get worn down faster, the car will break down easier and in the end will explode. The body is the car, the calories are the fuel, the tires are your muscle without proper fuel they break down and in the end the body feeds off itself. The point of the exercise is to increase the metabolic rate (the speed at which you can safely drive) not to burn off the fuel (calories)
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Nice anology. Great post.

xyril

Thanks for this information!

kathymc54

Thanks! this is a keeper!

audjrey

YEP!! You said it quite correctly!

Newfiedan

bump for the late night posters.

crashta

Bump :]

Newfiedan

bump.

ladyhawk00

Bump

rileysowner

I just joined this site and couldn't believe it said I wasn't eating enough calories. I'm not starving myself to death on purpose, but I was trying to watch what I was eating. I'm exercising (brisk walk) 60 minutes/5 days per week and I couldn't understand why I wasn't losing weight. Now I guess I know. I need to eat more. It just sounds counterintuitive.

You probably are not eating too few calories. You have a lot of weight to lose, and 60 minutes of brisk walking it not "working out like crazy". People who have a lot to lose can handle a MUCH bigger deficit than those who have little to lose.

When I had all my weight to lose (90 pounds or so) I could easily handle a deficit of 1000 calories a day. I could work out hard (Tae-bo and weight training 5-6 days a week) and I would lose weight. If I tried to do that now when I am down to the last 10 or so pounds, in fact even with the last 20 or so pounds, I would not have lost weight. My body needs fuel and I cannot handle that big of a deficit.

Looking at what I can see of your profile, I see you have a great deal of weight left to lose. Your body should have no problem handling the calorie level you are at, and eating more in your case will not necessarily help, but as you lose, you will have to increase your calories, probably the first time at about the half-way point.

baisleac

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diverchic73

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Newfiedan

bump.

alacarte

Great info thanks for posting.

Tuplatano

I'm marking this.

needamulligan

I'm marking this too!

bk2011

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Newfiedan

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Newfiedan

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hollyb9871

Thanks for taking your time to write this out for all of us whether this is new information to some or a reminder to those who know this but get absorbed in the diet aspect and forget. I personally am going to give some of these a try today. I love the idea of chocolate milk after a workout it makes total sense. Also the cheat day, not doing that today will save it for the weekend, I haven't really cheated in a while that may just be the thing I need to get things moving again.

Thank you again!

Holly

ebgbjo

bump- need to read later

marnijojo

bump - thanks for the great post

seckler

Bump!! I read but want to read again later and soak it all in!

Newfiedan

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Newfiedan

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Newfiedan

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SunLove8

Well stated!

rileysowner

All this bumping. I will add to it. Keep this topic up top for people.

Rubie81

Some more great information.
Thank you!

eellis2000

love this info thank you

ashleynicoleh04

bump!