"Do I eat my exercise calories?"

brittanyjeanxo

My opinion is to NOT eat the exercise calories if you can help it. Your daily calorie level should be where if you didn't exercise, you would still slowly lose weight. The exercise calories are a bonus to the weight loss effort. Since you have to burn 3500 extra calories to lose one (that's right 1!) pound, I do my best to not consume by exercise calories. However, not always good at that and will sometimes eat some of them; but always aim to have calories left over if possible.

lmao, ^^this. I love you.

cm2two

My opinion is to NOT eat the exercise calories if you can help it. Your daily calorie level should be where if you didn't exercise, you would still slowly lose weight. The exercise calories are a bonus to the weight loss effort. Since you have to burn 3500 extra calories to lose one (that's right 1!) pound, I do my best to not consume by exercise calories. However, not always good at that and will sometimes eat some of them; but always aim to have calories left over if possible.

If you don't eat them....

OHMY****INGGOD....cant....breathe...pissed own pants....laughing too hard....

redraidergirl2009

this might be why i wasn't losing weight over the summer. I was doing intense work outs, burning 500 calories a day and I didn't eat them back.

TheNewLK

Exercise cals no no no.....why the hell would i eat them back.....really

My3Rayz

My opinion is to NOT eat the exercise calories if you can help it. Your daily calorie level should be where if you didn't exercise, you would still slowly lose weight. The exercise calories are a bonus to the weight loss effort. Since you have to burn 3500 extra calories to lose one (that's right 1!) pound, I do my best to not consume by exercise calories. However, not always good at that and will sometimes eat some of them; but always aim to have calories left over if possible.

If you don't eat them....

NNNNNNOOOOOOOO let the kitty live..............

Erindipitous

My opinion is to NOT eat the exercise calories if you can help it. Your daily calorie level should be where if you didn't exercise, you would still slowly lose weight. The exercise calories are a bonus to the weight loss effort. Since you have to burn 3500 extra calories to lose one (that's right 1!) pound, I do my best to not consume by exercise calories. However, not always good at that and will sometimes eat some of them; but always aim to have calories left over if possible.

Disagree. You should be *netting* at least 1200 or you're going to p*ss off your body and defeat the purpose. If you eat 1200 calories and burn 1000, you're netting 200. Bad news bears, my friend.

Bottom line to all Exercise Calorie Non-Consumers: Do what you want, but don't come crying when you work your *kitten* off at the gym and don't drop a pound or inch in 3 months.

becca3211

NO.....THEY ARE EXTRA CALORIES BURNED TO GET OFF WEIGHT. JUST EAT YOUR NORMAL CALORIES AND ANYTHING EXTRA SHOULD BE WEIGHT LOST...

taso42_DELETED

NO.....THEY ARE EXTRA CALORIES BURNED TO GET OFF WEIGHT. JUST EAT YOUR NORMAL CALORIES AND ANYTHING EXTRA SHOULD BE WEIGHT LOST...

WHAT?

Lizzy_Sunflower

NO.....THEY ARE EXTRA CALORIES BURNED TO GET OFF WEIGHT. JUST EAT YOUR NORMAL CALORIES AND ANYTHING EXTRA SHOULD BE WEIGHT LOST...

God, I hope the wink means you are being sarcastic



... why do I even bother

CaWaterBug8

My opinion is to NOT eat the exercise calories if you can help it. Your daily calorie level should be where if you didn't exercise, you would still slowly lose weight. The exercise calories are a bonus to the weight loss effort. Since you have to burn 3500 extra calories to lose one (that's right 1!) pound, I do my best to not consume by exercise calories. However, not always good at that and will sometimes eat some of them; but always aim to have calories left over if possible.

Oh my gosh I love pigs. This is soo awesome!!!!!!!


& I think after like 69 days you can stop eating your exercise cals back. But just to be safe, make it 42.

emmaNEEDSskinny

i say no

I say yes, you're cancelled out. :glasses:

i still say no.

emmaNEEDSskinny

i say no

well you are out voted

so there

and your all wrong so there

iAMaPhoenix

Maybe I should just stop exercising, then I don't have to worry about this question ever again. Problem solved.

leilani♥

NO.....THEY ARE EXTRA CALORIES BURNED TO GET OFF WEIGHT. JUST EAT YOUR NORMAL CALORIES AND ANYTHING EXTRA SHOULD BE WEIGHT LOST...

nikkif87

I talked to my doctor before I started MFP and I also work in a doctors office and have talked about this with them... they all agree that as long as you are burning at least 500 more calories than consumed, you should loose weight. It may not go super fast but you will loose. I don't always eat my calories back, if I am not hungry it is senseless, but I for the most part do eat some back. Usually I try to leave at least 1/2.

nikkif87

I love how I said LOOSE.....twice! HAHAHA :laugh:

lizdavis07

Maybe I should just stop exercising, then I don't have to worry about this question ever again. Problem solved.

i like your style, my friend...

bry_all01

i say no

well you are out voted

so there

and your all wrong so there

ummm..... I can't. *sigh*

Erindipitous

i say no

well you are out voted

so there

and your all wrong so there

And we're all going to have great success and be able to maintain our healthy goals without starving ourselves. HELL YEAH for being WRONG! :happy:

ilookthetype

i say no

well you are out voted

so there

and your all wrong so there

I think you should talk to a nutritionist.

infamousmk

i say no

well you are out voted

so there

and your all wrong so there

Am I a bad person because I immediately dismiss arguments from people that don't use the proper contraction of "you are"?

brittanyjeanxo

i say no

well you are out voted

so there

and your all wrong so there

You're*
So there

nikkif87

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And we're all going to have great success and be able to maintain our healthy goals without starving ourselves. HELL YEAH for being WRONG! :happy:
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Love it!

brittanyjeanxo

i say no

well you are out voted

so there

and your all wrong so there

Am I a bad person because I immediately dismiss arguments from people that don't use the proper contraction of "you are"?

I do it as well. I just kind of think, "You don't use proper grammar. Your argument is invalid."

SamiSamiBoBlammy

i say no

well you are out voted

so there

and your all wrong so there

Am I a bad person because I immediately dismiss arguments from people that don't use the proper contraction of "you are"?

Not at all! You're also excused from any argument where the other person uses 'loose' instead of 'lose'.

beginswithb

I'm pretty sure the initial sarcastic intent of this post was lost over the internetz.

brittanyjeanxo

I'm pretty sure the initial sarcastic intent of this post was lost over the internetz.

On some people, yes, but luckily most got it, and appreciated it

FearAnLoathing

no use them for arts and crafts

toots99

But...what if I work out like, a lot, and I burn a lot of calories?!

:laugh: when you work out like, a lot, you are required to drink your burnt calories. Also, the drink must include vodka or rum and fresh fruit.

Good thing I'm safe then! That's the diet plan I follow!

(I love how most people are answering this as if she was really asking the question.)

miadvh

These posts, like this one, just confuse me even more on the whole subject. :sad: