Eating the Extra Excercise Calories?
Michelle09
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I am new to MFP and was wondering if it's best to eat the 'exercise calories' that's added onto your daily total? Yesterday out of the 480 calories 'earned', I only ate 100 calories and today will probably not try to eat any extra, unless I am hungry. Trying to listen to my body. I am sure it's different for everyone...any suggestions? advice? Thanks!
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I am new to MFP and was wondering if it's best to eat the 'exercise calories' that's added onto your daily total? Yesterday out of the 480 calories 'earned', I only ate 100 calories and today will probably not try to eat any extra, unless I am hungry. Trying to listen to my body. I am sure it's different for everyone...any suggestions? advice? Thanks!0
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I would endeavour to eat most of those calories you burn, to prevent your body going into starvation mode - you can get away with not eating them all a couple of times but I wouldn't recommend it too often - just my 2 pennies worth :flowerforyou:0
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I don't know I'm confused on that issue my self. I don't know if I should or shouldn't. I guess if your hungry and have them eat if your not then don't.0
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You should try to eat all of your exercise calories because MFP already sets a deficit according to your goal of how much weight you want to lose. So it already has you eating 500 - 1000 less calories then your body needs to maintain so if you don't eat your exercise calories then you are making a bigger deficit which will cause your metabolism to slow down and your body to go into starvation mode. This will mean you won't be able to lose weight and your body will hang on to any water/weight it can. Hope this helped.0
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I don't know I'm confused on that issue my self. I don't know if I should or shouldn't. I guess if your hungry and have them eat if your not then don't.
Your body will tell you what it needs....it truly will. This is a great site and there are many folks that share their opinion on what works for them, but it may not be the exact same thing that works for you. Take your time and get used to the site, healthy eating and more knowledge will come in time.
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Thanks everyone...good advice. I will try that...eat some of the exercise calories and see how I do. You are right, it will take time to see how my body adjusts to all of this.0
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Thanks everyone...good advice. I will try that...eat some of the exercise calories and see how I do. You are right, it will take time to see how my body adjusts to all of this.0
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I started on 1 Jan, and at the moment I am eating most of my cals back, but not all. I am breastfeeding so always have an additional 500 cals, of which I am currently typically eating about 300 cals. When I exercise on top I eat all the extra cals so I am never much more than 200 cals under my target. Let me know how you go and I'll do the same0
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