Eating calories burned

nhgirl30

I have a question about eating my calories burned during exercise, should I eat all my exercise calories or only a certain percentage? What do you all do?

eates

Do a search for "exercise calories" There's a ton of posts on that topic! For me, I eat them. At least half and I try to eat all of them.

blink1021

Everyone has a different outlook on this I try not to eat all of them. If I am not hungry I do not eat them at all and if I am then I eat.

nhgirl30

How do I search? I don't see a search window for the message boards

christabeltoria

Everyone has a different outlook on this I try not to eat all of them. If I am not hungry I do not eat them at all and if I am then I eat.

I'm pretty sure this is the right answer!

FabOma08

I listen to my body and I consider them available instead of necessary. If I'm hungry I have those calories to work with, if I'm not I consider them bonus burned!!!

tmarie2715

Great advice-- if you are hungry, it is fine. Otherwise, why would you? Less calories = weight loss... Right?

Davali

I never burn a really huge amount, but I always eat them back.

someday_soon

How do I search? I don't see a search window for the message boards

Click on "search" ^^^ up there next to home/recent posts/my topics/ signature.

Sunshine_Girlie

How do I search? I don't see a search window for the message boards

Right above the topics, there's blue words with little orange arrows. They read: Home, recent posts, my topics, signatures, and search. Hope that helps. :] I usually type in everything to see if someone else had the same question. Some people can be rude if they see the same question posted repeatedly. :-/

cmduncan

It's up to you. You will lose weight faster if you don't eat them, but you'll feel hungry which could cause you to feel miserable and thus lose motivation. You don't want to make your body angry at you. If you're feeling hungry after a workout - you should eat something.

Kelly_Wilson1990

I have been wonder the same thing, I talked to my doctor about it on Friday when I had an appointment. She told me there is not medical reason to eat back calories burned from exercising. I had not been doing it anyway. I am not going to start.

reese66

At the top of your post to the right hand side it will say search, enter in your topic and you will find hundreds of threads.

I eat mine, well at least half, but most of the time I get pretty darn close to eating them all...

Read make an informed(as much as possible) decision as to what is right for you.

nhgirl30

I would agree with you but can't your metabolism stall out if you are not eating enough calories?

reese66

I would agree with you but can't your metabolism stall out if you are not eating enough calories?

Exactly, MFP already sets you at a deficit so you need to refuel your body.

Strive2BLean

I usually don't eat them. The whole point to losing weight for me is to try to eat less and I am comfortable with the daily calorie allowance. However if I feel like eating more for whatever reason then I know I can because of my calories earned through exercising. Sometimes I feel like having a treat so I do. Different things work for different people. The key is to find out what works for you and that is half the battle.

jessradtke

I let my body be my guide. If I'm not hungry or didn't work out very hard that day, I don't usually eat them back, but if I've worked out really hard and am hungry I usually eat some or all of them back. I decided this week that if I am going to eat back the calories, I will only do so with healthy foods though. No burning off 500 calories and then pigging out on ice cream.

Strive2BLean

Thanks for sharing your doctor's opinion. I usually don't eat calories burned and at Weight Watchers they advise that you should to keep things moving along but I never saw the logic in this. My reason for exercising is to burn more calories than I take in so I could lose weight. I feel if you eat the calories you burn then what is the point to exercising? I'm glad to hear that a Doctor has validated my feelings on this. Thanks again

ImperfektAngel

I love food! and usually eat them all back! only thing I have trouble with is knowing exactly how many calories my body has burned, sometimes I wonder if Im under or over? I know I heart rate monitor would help!

CriticalX

I listen to my body and I consider them available instead of necessary. If I'm hungry I have those calories to work with, if I'm not I consider them bonus burned!!!

i agree

graysmom2005

I would agree with you but can't your metabolism stall out if you are not eating enough calories?

Exactly, MFP already sets you at a deficit so you need to refuel your body.

EXACTLY. There is already a deficit built in. If you aren't netting at least 1200 calories you will probably stall or stop losing. I did. I watched so carefully and worked out a ton for over a year...not losing any...I wasn't eating enough. My body was holding on to everything I gave it because I wasn't giving it enough. No matter what exercise calorie wise, just make sure you net enough! :-)

coolsmartygirl

I would agree with you but can't your metabolism stall out if you are not eating enough calories?

Exactly, MFP already sets you at a deficit so you need to refuel your body.

EXACTLY. There is already a deficit built in. If you aren't netting at least 1200 calories you will probably stall or stop losing. I did. I watched so carefully and worked out a ton for over a year...not losing any...I wasn't eating enough. My body was holding on to everything I gave it because I wasn't giving it enough. No matter what exercise calorie wise, just make sure you net enough! :-)

Agreed! At times, I work out more just so I can not feel as bad eating something higher in calories.

nfrank43

I eat only a portion so that my net is at least 1,000 or above. I never try to go below 1,000 net calories!