Burn what you consume??
cdilggibson
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Greetings.. I am just looking for clarity on this subject.. My calorie limit daily is 1200.. and when I exercise daily I obviously add to that calories I can use.. Do or should I burn what I consume?? or consume what I burn? I am STUCK.. trying to learn if I am NOT eating enough.. Can any one help?? I can easily burn 500 calories through working out and then by the end of the day I still have 400-500 calories to use.. what to do?? I want to loose between 10-15lbs.. and I feel like I am getting NO where fast.. : (
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Most people say to eat all your calories, you can always have nuts or nut butters that will help up your calories with just a few tablespoons.0
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Most people say to eat all your calories, you can always have nuts or nut butters that will help up your calories with just a few tablespoons.0
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I agree, you usually should listen to your body and if you feel like you need the extra energy on a certain day then don't feel bad about consuming those extra calories. If on other days you find yourself just eating extra to meet a certain quota, then you might slow down on that day and not eat them. Every body is different and you should listen to yours.0
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If you're only trying to lose 10-15 pounds, I've heard you should eat all of your exercise calories, and also to increase your calories above 1200 net.0 -
Greetings.. I am just looking for clarity on this subject.. My calorie limit daily is 1200.. and when I exercise daily I obviously add to that calories I can use.. Do or should I burn what I consume?? or consume what I burn? I am STUCK.. trying to learn if I am NOT eating enough.. Can any one help?? I can easily burn 500 calories through working out and then by the end of the day I still have 400-500 calories to use.. what to do?? I want to loose between 10-15lbs.. and I feel like I am getting NO where fast.. : (
Yes, pay back what your body burned. If your body burns 500 calories, add it to your daily totals.
Consider it a bank account. If you withdraw more than you deposit, you're overdrawn. Never a good thing. You need to stay at at least a zero balance.0 -
Well, I am not a nutritionist, but from what I understand if you are eating something every few hours, it keeps your body from going in to "starvation mode".
This site will already put you at a huge calorie deficit from your daily needs to maintain your weight, so eating a little less or a little more than what they give you doesn't seem to be a huge problem in my mind. ( I try to stay on the less side)
Bottom line is you need to find what is working for you, and at the same time be healthy about it.0 -
With only 10-15# to lose, be sure to set your goals to either a half pound a week or at absolute most one pound a week.
Fiddle around with the settings. Personally, I did way better on 1400-1500 calories (plus the exercise calories) than I did trying to stick with 1200. I lost weight faster, plus felt better emotionally (didn't feel deprived at all), and had more strength and energy.0 -
Try some intermitent fasting, and just forget about counting calories...
Just thought I'd throw it out there...0
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