caloric loss confussion

vickster82
vickster82 Posts: 108
edited September 19 in Food and Nutrition
i'm still a bit confused how everyone calculates their caloric loss after exercise. my question is the system subtracts just the calories lost, but how to do u modify the nutrients and carbs and such? for example, if i ate 25 g of fiber today and then worked out and lost 300 calories and it was deducted from the daily total, how is every catergory affected???

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  • vickster82
    vickster82 Posts: 108
    i'm still a bit confused how everyone calculates their caloric loss after exercise. my question is the system subtracts just the calories lost, but how to do u modify the nutrients and carbs and such? for example, if i ate 25 g of fiber today and then worked out and lost 300 calories and it was deducted from the daily total, how is every catergory affected???
  • vickster82
    vickster82 Posts: 108
    ok never mind i figured it out. silly question. however ithe persisting question is that when i still have calories left, but all other criterias are filled, especially sugar, what am i supossed to eat?? if anyone has suggestions on how to keep the balance going, i'm open to all. thanks.:noway:
  • jazpiri
    jazpiri Posts: 114 Member
    The criteria are good to follow, but if you have met your daily nutrient needs (ie the criteria are full) and you still have available calories, I don't think it really matters what you eat. Calories are calories. So, if you have 200 more calories left you could eat a Hershey's bar or a bowl of pasta, as long as it is 200 calories or less, there is no harm done. Hope that helps!
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
    The criteria are good to follow, but if you have met your daily nutrient needs (ie the criteria are full) and you still have available calories, I don't think it really matters what you eat. Calories are calories. So, if you have 200 more calories left you could eat a Hershey's bar or a bowl of pasta, as long as it is 200 calories or less, there is no harm done. Hope that helps!

    Ummm no. sorry to disagree but "calories are not calories." That is dangerous thinking that can pack on pounds quick!

    If you have a calories left over but nothing in some of the categories, then examine what you're eating. The idea is to eat a healthy balanced diet. Sugar is easy to use up quick--especially if you're eating fruit.

    Try to gain a balance in what you're eating--eat something from every catagory--or the "major ones' at each meal.

    Takes practice bu you can do it!
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