Exercise Calories

Nooda007

Hi Peeps

Well I train quite alot so most days i burn quite a bit from training and usually have a decent amount of extra cals but im scared to eat these as i want to lose weight. So i try to eat the same but i always end up feeling starving!!
Do I eat more and feel happier when I go bed with no hunger or do I continue so that my exercise pays off??

help

xx

FatDadSlim

If you are hungry then eat god damn it!

meerkat70

You need to eat at least some of them. And if you're hungry that's a sure sign that you're not eating enough of your exercise calories. You'll also feel more and more tired, if you don't fuel your exercise programme sufficiently.

Swissmiss

Yes, you should eat some of them. You shouldn't be feeling hungry. You may overeat if this continues.

LushLoni

Plan to eat between a third to half of your exercise calories, you don't have to eat if you are not hungry, but it sounds as though you are!

meggonkgonk

MFP is designed so you eat them- the deficit needed for loss is already figured into your daily goal (note that NET equation on your homepage). If you aren't comfy eating them all, that's fine because many people find that MFP estimates run a bit high, but I would say eat over half of them.

Nooda007

Oh Phew I dont feel so guilty now wanting to eat - Should I include my recovery protein shake too to my cals?
I lift really heavy twice a week and do body weight circuits 3 times a week my body needs it so bad but not sure if i should count it

MFP isnt very kind on the strngth work out cals!!

Nooda

Swissmiss

I think that the shake does need to be added. It contains calories, right? I usually enter my strength workout calories in the cardio section. You can get a calorie count that way.