Asked my Trainer re eating back calories

laceylou0702

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wisebadger53

Bump!

redcut

This is great I thought i was doing it right now I know thanks

kathiehughes

Thanks!!!

bethmillerwilson

your 1850 calories is already a smaller number of calories than your body would require to maintain your weight. This is why you lose weight eating 1850 calories. When you want to lose more weight or you reach a weight that 1850 does not create a deficit for, MFP changes the calorie number to get you to continue to lose weight example 1360 calories. Since both of those totals already create a weight loss situation, when you burn calories with exercise you need to eat those calories back in order to stay on track and prevent starvation mode. The calorie totals that MFP provides are close to what is called basal metabolic rate (BMR). BMR is the number of calories the body requires to keep your tissues alive and functioning, any daily activity requires more calories on top of that, or your body will go into starvation mode and will save everything it gets to fat storage just in case it doesn't get anything again. This is not what you want. Do not worry about the new calorie total, just know that no matter what calorie total MFP sets for you, you have to eat back your exercise calories or your body will fight you back and store everything to fat.

andreanicole686

Thank you for sharing! So glad you posted this.

shan_0517

Thanks for posting!

mjterp

Beautifully said!

c1aireee

wow thanks for sharing this! I now finally understand about the calories!!!

Josephus73

This answers my question, thanks for posting!

Angie1323

Thanks a million for this!! I thought just like you --all that work for nothing! Lol. My kickboxing instructor also recommended the apple and cottage cheese so reading that again really made me happy.

mjterp

whatever..trainers are NOT nutritionists..and starvation mode is a myth. anyone can call themselves a trainer, and you can get a certification over the internet, like a marriage license. all trainers have different opinions like people here.

True enough...SO...ask a biochemist. Would that degree be sufficient for you?

starvation mode is NOT a myth...starvation mode is an every day (laymans) way of saying SLOWED METABOLISM.

many things affect metabolism. Belief that the body is "starving" is one of them.
Dehydration is another.
Sedentary lifestyle is another.

Thank you, OP, for posting it so the general public can have a rational understandable explanation!

librarygoddess2

Thank you for sharing this was perfect.

tenikb02

Excellent post! I always wonder about this...

grandmawantstolose

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Watchmeshrink21

omg thanks soooo much i was looking for this every where !

abazooday727

YAY!!:smokin:

yoovie

THANK YOU

classicbecca

Brilliant, thanks for sharing. Always scared to eat the exercise calories even though I can tell I need them. But now I understand why, I won't hesitate

We all just need a little understanding.

jenngi620

Thanks a lot. I did just what she described, went to a strict 1200 cal, lots a ton of weight the first month and now STALLED for the whole second month. I just bumped my calorie intake up to 1380 and will be sure to eat back exercise calories. Thanks thanks thanks!!!

Prettylittlelotus

This was a very helpful read! Thank you so much for posting

truebrit71

Thanks for sharing this..I always feel guilty when I eat after I exercise...but what your trainer says makes sense...I just can't imagine my body being in 'starvation mode' LOL!!!

jennyb612

Thanks for posting! This is really helpful!!

Justacoffeenut

Thanks for sharing. Finally we have a definitive answer from a nutrition professional that we can point anyone who asks to.

This.

Thanks for sharing

cushygal

thanks for sharing

letswalk

I'm pretty anal and I always make sure my minimum net intake is at least 1200 calories. If I ate a total of 1400 and burned 600, I will eat that extra 400 to bring it up to 1200, but I usually won't eat more than that. That way, I still have a deficit and my body is getting the calories it needs to keep functioning.

RoseRoiz

Thank you so much!!

julysbaby

:happy:
thanks so much for sharing!!

maggie16sweetxoxo

I have no clue what the ******y is? lol

steelersfamily6

I completely understand why you would want a professionals opinion bc it has been so confusing to me as well. I must put this link out there for everyone to read only bc I found it to be very well put as well. I am still very confused about the whole process but as I have told other people, everyone is different and what might work for one person will not work for another. I have tried eating back all my calories and all I did was gain, I have tried staying under my calories and I was completely lethargic and then I have tried eating back only SOME of my calories and I am fine and losing. So it really just depends on the person.

Much luck & blessings to everyone, I hope you all succeed in your journey.