eating over calories and exercising

mckshowie

i know this is a common theme, but I just wanted to get some opinions.

is it beneficial to constantly eat over your calories BUT work them off? i know it would be fine every now and then... but i find myself say "yeah, sure... eat that... just do more exercise later..."

am i doing more harm than good and should just refrain - or is indulging almost all the time okay as long as i really am working it off?

it may seem stupid, but i don't want any self-sabotage because i can't say no to a sweet snack almost every day at lunch... or popcorn at night while watching a movie...

dad106

It's not indulging.. it's called moderation. If you want that sweet snack or popcorn late at night, then have it. Just know that you need to exercise and make other healthier choices in the day, so it doesn't all go to pot. Thats what I do and I've lost around 15 pounds so far.

bmontgomery87

It's fine in moderation.
Having that mentality is actually what helped me to quit drinking so much.

I started realizing...If I drink this 6 pack tonight, I've gotta run for almost an hour tomorrow to make up for it.
My drinking declined pretty quickly.

mckshowie

ive just noticed im making a habit of it...

im set at 1200 calories, but CONSTANTLY go over at least 100 or so. manage to "work" them off, but still feel kind of weird about it. i realize it should be self explanatory and really apparent. but i was honest about my working out and lifestyle habits in my profile... and it still set me at 1200.

thanks for the input.

sue26

its the same as eating your exercise calories back - except you are eating the calories first,

anubis609

its the same as eating your exercise calories back - except you are eating the calories first,

I call it "pre-eating exercise calories."

Tree72

No need to feel guilty. It's the net calories that matter. If you want to eat more than 1200, just exercise. I certainly wouldn't do well at my base level with no exercise calories. I'm happiest with 1500 to 1800 calories a day, so that means I have to exercise for 100 to 400 calories a day. I love having that flexibility.

FatBastard6135

is it beneficial to constantly eat over your calories BUT work them off? i know it would be fine every now and then... but i find myself say "yeah, sure... eat that... just do more exercise later..."

Well, there are a lot of ways to answer this .. I have found it best to have a 'free' day ... so if I want special treat such as cheesecake, big ole steak, special dinner etc. On my freeday I can enjoy it without having to worry about it .. it makes it taste even better if I have to wait

it may seem stupid, but i don't want any self-sabotage because i can't say no to a sweet snack almost every day at lunch... or popcorn at night while watching a movie...

There are smart popcorn choices out there, and if you plan to watch a movie that night work the popcorn into your food plan for the day (good source of fiber) :laugh:

Good Luck!!! (O-H) :bigsmile:

mishelnkiki

i pre-eat my cals alllll the time. just never eat too much, bc sometimes i have found that im not able to exercise all of them. so just go easy on it. but its not a ton, then yea go for it. ur supposed to eat back ur exercise cals anyways. ur just doing it backwards. no harm!

123456654321

I think it just depends on your personality. I wouldn't trust myself to do this because I tend to get busy, lazy, forget. If you are like me, I suggest you exercise first. If you can trust yourself to do the extra burning, then by all means do it. It really doesn't matter either way.

damonmath

Calories In < Calories Out is the formula...

However, the quality of your food choices will decide what's counter productive to your goals