Don't eat your exercise calories

HezzieMc

I found when I added my exercise to MFP and had the extra calories "allowable" I would just eat them because I was allowed. I find now that I don't eat my exercise calories (so I don't put my exercise into the diary) I manage perfectly find on my calorie allowance.

Just goes to show the power of the mind.

Try it and see how you go! If you're anything like me I can "allow" myself anything and try to justify it, so I don't need MFP telling me I can have those extra calories if I exercise...

albayin

hehe...someone is going to rant about this.

babygurl48

hehe...someone is going to rant about this.

lol.. u got that right!!!..lol..

sknopps

hehe...someone is going to rant about this.

lol.. u got that right!!!..lol..

wait for it.......

SergeantSunshine_reused

hehe...someone is going to rant about this.

RAWRRRR!

GreenSkinnyJeans

I only allow half of my exercise calories to be eaten since I'm at 1,200.

billsica

Those were not allowed calories. Those were required calories by the internet police for you to consume.

taso42_DELETED

i will eat your remainder. please email them to me.

JENIFER_AZ

Those were not allowed calories. Those were required calories by the internet police for you to consume.

You crack me up.

mskimmyd

Those were not allowed calories. Those were required calories by the internet police for you to consume.

Ahaha, that certainly made me giggle. =D

adventuring

You trollin' these here parts?

sknopps

some people can get by with netting a low amount. but, please, don't post on here in 2 weeks when your body is in starvation mode and you're not losing.

tgh1914

hehe...someone is going to rant about this.

I could rant about it. I know all about the misconceptions of not eating your exercise calories (because of how MFP calculates things) and the need for proper fueling, and the fact that MFP already includes a calorie deficit for you before any exercise, and that the OP is probably gonna lose not only fat but muscle, etc. But I'm just too tired of that same old discussion. So... just... do whatever.

joanneeee

Elzecat

hehe...someone is going to rant about this.

I could rant about it. I know all about the misconceptions of not eating your exercise calories (because of how MFP calculates things) and the need for proper fueling, and the fact that MFP already includes a calorie deficit for you before any exercise, and that the OP is probably gonna lose not only fat but muscle, etc. But I'm just too tired of that same old discussion. So... just... do whatever.

Agreed.

shabeck

yeah, i've noticed that i maintain if i eat my exercise calories... eat less, exercise more. what those darn doctors say really does work, sigh.

sknopps

i will eat your remainder. please email them to me.

yeeeeessss!

bry_all01

Those were not allowed calories. Those were required calories by the internet police for you to consume.

punishable, if not eaten

grouch201

You can make whatever half-cocked recommendation you want, but don't be surprised if people don't take you seriously.

Elzecat

"~HELP, I CAN'T EAT ENOUGH CALORIES~
1. get a spoon
2. open peanut butter jar
3. dunk
4. lick
BYE.
shouldieatmyexercisecalories.com
lmgtfy.com"

dangit...I HATE when people sneak up on me when I'm eating my peanut butter! LMAO

LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo

I only allow half of my exercise calories to be eaten since I'm at 1,200.

Me too except that I'm at 1,640. Because we tend to overestimate the amount of calories burned & underestimate the ones we take in so its better to be safe than sorry. Bottomline here is that if you eat more than you burn, you will gain weight & if you burn more than you consume, you will lose weight regardless if you're eating back your exercise calories or no.

kewkdb

Those were not allowed calories. Those were required calories by the internet police for you to consume.

^ This...

CountryDevil

I read somewhere that if you don't eat your calories back that fat turns into muscle.

albayin

i will eat your remainder. please email them to me.

This reminds me a blog by my favorite blogger at MFP. He was talking about the low carb diet. He said 'if it (low carb diet) works for you, you have all my respect; let me have your carbs". haha...

angel79202

Maybe I can sell my extras calories to the highest bidder!!!!

Starvation mode stinks..what works for one does not work for all

LisaKyle11

are you sure you really meant to title your post like you did? are you putting it out there that we don't eat our exercise cals? if so, i honestly don't think you understand the goals of MFP and the way it's set up. not eating them may work for you and others for a while...but low and behold, there will be a plateau..... and then additional posts.

Heidi_Maggott

I also find that I eat more when "allowed", so am going to give that a go!!
Thanks for the tip of just not logging the exercise. Never thought of that before.:laugh:
I wil try ANYTHING, and logging (and eating) the exercise calories has kept me maintaining rather than losing

LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo

I read somewhere that if you don't eat your calories back that fat turns into muscle.

haha fat & muscle cells are two very different body masses & its impossible for the one to become another. Its like saying that an apple can become an orange.

angel79202

The starvation mode police told me to only eat the exercise calories on days that end in "Y"..is that not the rule?

killagb

I read somewhere that if you don't eat your calories back that fat turns into muscle.

haha fat & muscle cells are two very different body masses & its impossible for the one to become another. Its like saying that an apple can become an orange.

I think you might be able to use this:

angel79202

LOVE ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^