Who does not eat back exercise calories???

joeygirl84

Hey everyone..

Who doesn't eat their exercise calories back? Can you tell me how you have done on that generally as far as weight loss and how you feel?

Thanks!

szczepj

I don't eat my exercise calories. I may eventually when I start getting closer to my goal but in 2 1/2 months I've lost over 27 pounds. At first I exercised 5 days a week, now I exercise 6 days a week. Mostly cardio, some toning. I eat what I want (also a college student so limited to certain foods).

FitMama2013

I don't eat mine unless I'm hungry. My calorie goal is 1600 and I work out at least an hour every day and I've lost 23 lbs since the end of June. I'm meeting with a nutritionist this afternoon and plan to ask about the eating back exercise calories thing - I'll post back with what she says!

HMonsterX

I don't. I just don't see the point. All it allows me to do is have a little more leaway with food that day, e.g. having that chicken leg with skin on this time, instead of off.

41 lbs down in 4 months, feeling great, not feeling like im depriving myself at all, feel i could go on like this forever, which is the key for me, as it means it wont ever come back

vim_n_vigor

People who don't exercise?

Qarol

I don't eat back my exercise carbs...does that count?

MichelleLydia

I don't. I normally burn 800-1000 calories a day, and I just could never eat that many additional calories! I eat 1200... ya ya I only net a few hundred, bad me. But it's working I've lost 11 lbs. in the past 45 days. 157 down to 146, so I'm gonna stick with it and if I plateau I'll re-evaluate.

lahanna

I don't eat mine either when I work out unless I opt for a snack. As far as I can tell it's working for me.

JNick77

I don't. I setup a safe calorie deficit and have been fine not eating back calories. Just my personal philosophy based on things and results from various experts on nutrition and exercise.

Let the great debates begin!!! Again... LOL

me525

I don't usually eat back ALL of my excerise calories, of course it's not for lack of trying. I eat when I'm hungry and drink tons of water. The days I work out are the days I'll eat a dessert, or have a starbucks. I never go all out though, i mean burning 600 calories is great but eating 2000 calories is what got me where I am in the first place, so I never eat back all of my calories..... maybe I will when I hit my goal weight or hit a wall, but for now I don't.

Hope this helps:) Good Luck

killagb

I do...I don't buy into the mindset of "less is better" and I've lost 15lbs in a bit under 2 months so far.

isyslove

IS NOT ABOUT EATING YOUR CALORIES BACK BUT YOU DO HAVE TO EAT SOMETHING POST EXERCISE. I WOULD RECOMMEND A SHAKE FOR THE CARBS AND PROTEIN :DD

smbakke77

I wasn't eating mine back and I hit a plateau. I definitely think I wasn't eating enough and my body went into starvation mode. Now I try my best to eat as much back as I can...I lost 4 lbs last week, so I'm hoping that means I'm out of this rut!

Lugh00

Ok, so I don't really have any weight to loose, numbers wise, for me it's about loosing the fat and putting on muscle. I do eat back all of my exercise calories though. If I don't I will be starving in the middle of the night, assuming I'm able to sleep at all. I do try to keep from going over them though. I recently changed from loosing weight calories (1200-1350+ exercise) to maintaining + exercise. I was only a little snackish after dinner and I slept all night with out being hungry. I think it really depends on the person and their individual metabolism.

sayambular

I usually don't eat back my exercise calories and I've lost 50 some lbs so it works for me. But everyone is different!

TrishJimenez

if I dont eat back my exercise calories I feel like I will eat my arm off and even my left leg lol

ashlinmarie

I don't eat mine back, but I don't usually do more than 20 minutes of exercise a day and have a goal of 1600 calories.

When I started I was eating 1200 and burning 400-1000 calories a day and when I started eating some of my calories back, I stopped losing weight.

springtrio

Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. Depends on it. I'm still alive.

Jesse13

Great question, I want to see how many people are losing if not eating back their exercise calorie. That is such a confusing topic. I have been eating some back and my weight loss is going by REAL SLOW. I would love to have a simple formula for losing weight...Help

pippyrlz23

I don't eat all of mine back. I think every person is different. I know my sister has to eat almost all of hers back of she stops losing immediately. If you do eat all or part of them back...make sure it's with healthy foods...maybe more protein than carbs.

Jesse13

if I dont eat back my exercise calories I feel like I will eat my arm off and even my left leg lol

Funny, lol

fatgirlslove

I don't ,and my weight loss is going well.

limismith

I don't eat mine unless I'm hungry. My calorie goal is 1600 and I work out at least an hour every day and I've lost 23 lbs since the end of June. I'm meeting with a nutritionist this afternoon and plan to ask about the eating back exercise calories thing - I'll post back with what she says!

BUMP

I am interested in what they say!!!

NoAdditives

People who don't exercise?

Love it!

I have to eat mine back. If my calorie deficit is too large I stop losing weight completely. For my body, with my genetics, it's more important that I just stay active, the calorie deficit isn't as important.

BeautifulPeopleArentFat

I never eat them back. It hasn't stopped me gaining, hasn't stopped me having energy.

HMonsterX

I would love to have a simple formula for losing weight...Help

If it were that easy, there'd be no need for forums, etc.

The only thing we know FOR SURE is calories in<calories out = weight loss. But even that isnt 100% guaranteed! That's why the phrase "everyone is different, each to their own!" is soooo true. Some eat back all their exercise calories and lose weight. Other eat them and dont lose weight. Some dont eat them and lose weight. Some dont eat them and dont lose weight. Its all about trying every method, and sticking with what works FOR YOU!

Hellbent_Heidi

I do not, but a lot of people on this site are ADAMANT that you must eat them...

For me, its working and I'm losing (and have energy and don't feel like I'm deprived). If /when the time comes where that slows down or I hit a plateau, I'll change things up.

meerkat70

You can get away with it at first.i lost 80lb not doing, before loss ground to a halt.

Now i eat as and when i'm hungry, generally to my calorie allowance, but sometimes well into my exercise calories. I feel better physically and lose well with this approach. Listen to your body. If you are hungry or tired, eat!

jeff261159

I don't set mine back, but may dip into them if I need to. Can't see the point of burning calories then eating them !! If that's the case I can't see the point in burning them !!!

editara13

I never eat my workout calories :-)



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cheryl72076

Yeah I don't eat back my cals either. I figure it wouldn't help much with my goal of LOSING weight. There have been a few times that it's worked as a cushion but more not than has. I've lost nearly 40lbs and feel great. Still have about 50lbs before goal but I know I'll get there. But again, it's what works for YOU and not me. So try it out but give your body enough time to allow what you choose to work.