Net 1200 Question

hottamolly00

Hey,
I was reading all the posts on whether or not we should eat the calories we burn from exercise, resulting in a net of 1200 calories. (Or more/less... depending on your own goals..)

The posts all say that our bodies will go into starvation mode if we don't eat them, however MFP doesn't say this if I complete my day with those extra 200+ calories leftover. MFP only mentions starvation mode if I eat below 1100ish.

Suggestions?

cfitz10

I would love to hear any replys to this topic myself. Its so confusing.

taso42_DELETED

For best results, eat them. http://shouldieatmyexercisecalories.com/

lutzsher

Everyone is different, some eat all their exercise calories, some eat part, some not at all. You have to find what works for you.

For me personally I have to eat some of them or my scale won't move. I typically do not eat all of them but if I go for a number of days NOT eating them I know for sure I will not post a loss at all that week.

StellaBrowne

I think you should eat at least some of them. I complained to my personal trainer this morning that my weight loss has plateaued and the first thing she asked was if I had been eating enough to counteract my exercise.

brandi16

My trainer tells me that, while I am trying to lose weight, you do not eat your exercise calories. If you are trying to maintain, eat them. Not sure how true this is, but it has worked for me all year long.

2melly

I tend to eat some of my exercise calories back. Usually, I am way more hungry on these days. Sometimes, I will treat myself on these days. I will eat something that has more calories knowing that I have a few extra from exercising. Good luck with your weightloss.

sandram82

Personally I have to eat all my exercise cals and the scales drop... I say try it for a week eating all and if the results are there.. than eat up!

Therapist_mama

My trainer tells me that, while I am trying to lose weight, you do not eat your exercise calories. If you are trying to maintain, eat them. Not sure how true this is, but it has worked for me all year long.

I thought this was the case as well. However, according to MFP that is not the case. I am going to give this new way of eating and weight loss a try and see if it makes a difference for me. I look at it this way my body is already taking a deficit in calories when I lower them from my maintenance calories so when I workout I burn more calories which in turn creates more deficit---so by eating my exercise calories I am actually keeping my calorie intake at the level designed for my weight loss goals which in this case at this time is 1200 calories. I hope this made sense for you as it does me. :-) Best wishes in reaching your goals!

alitarose

Sorry....

alitarose

Sorry again, trying to put this quote in...I'm learning!

alitarose

I thought this was the case as well. However, according to MFP that is not the case. I am going to give this new way of eating and weight loss a try and see if it makes a difference for me. I look at it this way my body is already taking a deficit in calories when I lower them from my maintenance calories so when I workout I burn more calories which in turn creates more deficit---so by eating my exercise calories I am actually keeping my calorie intake at the level designed for my weight loss goals which in this case at this time is 1200 calories. I hope this made sense for you as it does me. :-) Best wishes in reaching your goals!

This is one of the best and easiest explaination of this that I've seen! Thanks!
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Therapist_mama

The only reason I get it is because of the wonderful folks on this site that took time to help me understand it, especially Taso42!
Shout out to Taso42!