Eating Calories Back?

Getting2KnowMe

I am new to working out and see mixed reviews to eating your workout calories back. What are your thoughts? Do you eat them back or do you leave them off?

Rae6503

I vote eat them. I always have.

picinina

Eat them back

Here is a good explanation why: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/173853-an-objective-look-at-eating-exercise-calories

msino88

I always make sure to eat mine, just cuz im a breastfeeding mom

SarahWrittenThin

I eat up to 1/3 of them back.

leilani♥

http://shouldieatmyexercisecalories.com/

sc1572

I try to eat all of them back, but either am already full or don't have time to eat them all back. At minimum, I try to net 1,000-1,200 cals a day, my "goal" on MFP says 1,270 a day, but on a day like today, I netted about 900 and am not hungry.

jenilla1

Eat, Eat, Eat! It works for me! Worked for weight loss and still works for maintenance. :drinker:

sameheartnewbeat

I'm not an expert but I'd say eat a back at least some of them. If you let yourself go so low with calories, in the future you may try to justify overeating/binging/cheating because you ate so little today.

taso42_DELETED

At the end of each day, post on the forum and take a survey. So you're on the right track.

killagb

It's not about not feeling 'hungry'...it's about feeding your body the nutrition it requires to function well. So many people have this 'less is better' attitude and don't ever stop to consider the fact you can lose AND get the proper nutrients your body needs.

anbegley

Eat up. I usually eat most of them back, never leaving more than 100. So far so good. Again, its about fueling your body. Your body is like a campfire. Gotta give it something to keep it going strong.
Good luck

SiltyPigeon

Stop exercising and you won't have that problem.