Exercise Calories

jobster68

What does everyone do with these? Do you eat them? I noticed today that the food page has added my 597 swimming calories to my daily total but I take it that I do not have to eat any or all of them unless I absolutely need to cos I am hank marvin?

Any advice for me please anyone?

Many thanks.

SlimSadieG

Word on the street is that you should try and eat them back.

It's all about netting.

dckim

Exercise calories simply means surplus calories earned through activity. Ex. If you want to lose 2 lbs per week, you need to be under (green) 1000 cal per day.

Lotte34

hi there
I tend to ignore the "you have gained another 598 calories from excersize" as I find myself adding every little thing to the excersize section just to have something more to eat.

I find that they are very generous with the amount of calories you say you have burnt and don't really trust it. So I tend to try and ONLY eat the calories i have burnt.

I don't know yet whther this is a good idea or not, so i would suggest you just stick to your dailly amount and drink lots of water etc to try and stave of Mr H Marvin!

xSophia19

I dont eat my excercise calories back! I maintain my weight if i do! Soo its best for me just to stick to 1300 cals a day, and whatever calories i burn, i keep it at that. If i am hungry at night i go to the fridge and grab a bottle of water! and that fills me right up till breakfast

You should juggle around a bit, try 2 weeks with eating your excercise cals back, and then try a following 2 weeks by not eating your excercise cals back and see which one you loose lbs with! good luck

janski2

The best advice I have seen on this subject is to eat the extra calories if you get really hungry and water and veggies don't help, eat a few of the extra calories.

Thomasm198

Have a read of these topics.


http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/6832-eating-all-of-your-calories-bmr
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/3047-700-calories-a-day-and-not-losing
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/8977-your-body-s-thoughts-on-calories
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/9433-expectations
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo

AH2013

We are all here to try and re-educate our bodies and minds into eating not only less than before but better. For me, personally I don't eat back all my exercise calories as I never lose then, I concentrate on making sure I get enough protein and fibre and not much fat or sugar. If I'm not hungry I don't eat. I don't think it's as simple as calorie intake.

Do an experiment for yourself. I did a week eating all calories back and a week not and put back 2lbs eating all calories back so now I do what works for me. I know however that others swear by eating them all back. Good luck

trud72

i try never to eat them think of them as a bonus!

jobster68

Thanks everyone. I think that judging by those comments I am going to try not to eat them and count them as a bonus and a big pat on the back for me!!

Schwiggs

Why is this 2532455554 times asked question in Chit-Chat?

Iamfit4life

I make sure to net 1200. After that I may or may not eat the calories.

I ALWAYS do on Saturday.