You Really Should Eat Your Exercise Cals Back!

blueandigo

It is hard for me to eat back those calories. I try to get them back though.

luvmydog2

I aggree 100% ...i am concerned about people that drop lower than 1200 ...my dietician has warned me me of the danger in going to low ...
The way i am working is ..1 kg a month equal 12 kg a year ...2 years 24 kg...gone and will be learning to stay steady when i get to my goal weight ...My doctor weighs me every month , so far no gains ....( touch wood ) ..lol ! My b/p is good now , suger under control ...wasglu / impaired .and cholest/ ....waiting test . I suffer with chronic back and neck pain from accidents not my fault , and exercise is limited ...just walking and light gardening ...is all i can manage . Swimming is ok but i prefer not to go , as i can only tred the pool for short time before pain kicks in .....I have been on disability pension since 48 rs of age ...and stress in my life has made me turn to food for comfort . However i now have stress management counselling ...And with the help of all my friends on MFP...I AM DOING GREAT ....and feeling good . So good luck everyone on your journey ....may it be a pleasant one and no rebound !

luvmydog2

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livinginwoods

Here is my problem. Sometimes I am way to full to eat back all of my exercise calories! Sometimes I have 1000 calories left and can not eat or drink another thing. What do we do then?? Right now I have over 800 left for the day and am stuffed.

I peekd at your diary, and I think you are fine. You ate about 1900 calories of healthy choices today. Don't sweat it...if you are full, you are full! Next time, just try to get in a mid-morning and evening snack. Not eating all of your calories every single time is not going to kill your hard work

Thanks!! I have been sitting here wondering if I should make a sandwich or something. Seriously. lol

ahinescapron

I work out quite a bit (1-1.5 hours six days a week) partially because I enjoy it and partially because I like to eat. I work out so I can eat most of the stuff I want and not feel deprived. Some days I am more hungry than others, so I will not eat all my cals that day, but I will eat them on a day I am especially hungry or when I take a day off. I am set at a pound a week and have averaged almost exactly that, without ever feeling deprived or hungry. It is a win-win to me!

em9371

I work out quite a bit (1-1.5 hours six days a week) partially because I enjoy it and partially because I like to eat. I work out so I can eat most of the stuff I want and not feel deprived. Some days I am more hungry than others, so I will not eat all my cals that day, but I will eat them on a day I am especially hungry or when I take a day off. I am set at a pound a week and have averaged almost exactly that, without ever feeling deprived or hungry. It is a win-win to me!

Good post I'm the same I like to workout and I like to eat, haven't really felt like im 'on a diet' at all!

Ibelievenme2

You are so right. I am glad I found this thread. I search for posting that is going to help me. I will say this I try to switch out white product with wheat. I don't do it all the time. I am experiment with food, because I am a picky eater. Today I am having fried pork chop. My brother tells me all the time leave fried foods alone. I say lets compromise. I only eat fried foods twice a week now and I eat my serving. I weigh my meat after I cook it and if it is over. I cut some off the pork chop until I get 3 ounces. Save the trims for another meal put on top of 1/4 cup of rice. It is a give and take game. Everyone's body is different and act different. What works for you may not work for me. I gained a truck load of weight because of the amount I was eating and not moving. Stress contribute to my eating drive. So give me the meatloaf, mash potatoes, real salad dressing, and even a doughnut. Just give it to me in the correct serving for my body. The doughnut is one compared to a dozen a week. It took me years to get to just one a month and sometimes I can go months without one. It is all about the individual and what they can eat to lose or maintain a healthy body. You have to eat enough to keep your immune system health. I do have a certain amount I will not go over. Every first of the month I will increase my calories by fifty until I reach fifteen hundred calories. By then I should be at my half way point. My advice be true to yourself, eat health, and exercise. The main thing find out why and how we have gained the weight and correct it. It's a shame people eat like birds to get off and then a year later they gain it back for a double cheeseburger. When all they had to do was eat off the children menu. lol

trophywife24

Those who want to will find a way, those who don't will find an excuse.

I think I'm going to get this put on a t-shirt, haha. How true.

I will chirp in here and there on weight loss advice if I think I have something to add to a thread but I'm leary on doing it. I obviously found what works for ME but loosing weight (and keeping it off!) is so personal and has to be so customized to our bodies and our lifestyles. I roll my eyes a lot at the "You HAVE to eat more, you HAVE to eat back your calories, you HAVE to cut carbs, you HAVE to blah blah blah" threads. Just because something works for your neighbor doesn't mean it will work for you. The end.

countrymom2011

If you really want to loose weight you will find the time to work out, there is no excuse!

Ibelievenme2

great explanation:happy:

countrymom2011

Those who want to will find a way, those who don't will find an excuse.

This is so true, hard work and determnation pay off in the end!

LorinaLynn

How are we suppose to eat more of healthy foods when I eat not being hungry to begin with?

Planning ahead. Planning what your exercise will be, what your food will be, and making adjustments as necessary.

Personally, I eat about 1000 calories for dinner alone most nights, but I understand a lot of people can't or won't do that. But it's easy to add an extra 100-200 calories to each meal and adding a couple extra snacks that won't make you feel bloated and stuffed.

Stuff like an extra ounce of chicken at dinner, an extra slice of cheese on a sandwich, a piece of fruit, a glass of chocolate milk, using regular dressings instead of fat free, whole milk instead of skim, a protein bar as a snack that tastes as good as a candy bar, but packs 10-20g of protein instead of the 1-2g a real candy bar would have.

I almost always budget a glass of chocolate milk at bedtime as a snack. If I'm low on calories, I'll add protein powder to it. Doesn't make it any more filling (not as I'm drinking it, but I'll stay full longer thanks to the protein) but a lot more nutritionally dense.

Here's the thing... listening to my body's hunger signals is what got me to a scary skinny 103 pounds in my mid-20s and a somewhat chunky 160 pounds in my late 30s. My body is stupid. It doesn't know what's best for me. My brain does, now, but my brain had to learn it by following calorie and nutrition guides.

kenazfehu

Maybe I should, but I donwanna. I eat some of them back; working out makes me hungry.

sjj0223

I agree/disagree with you. I eat real food and try to hit my 1200 calorie goal everyday but I find time to workout 60-90 minutes a day. I worked out 6-7 days a week and lost almost 12 lbs in less then 2 monhts. Now I am pretty much in maintenance mode. I will eat what I want, just making sure that I won't go crazy over food and still try to workout 5x week.
"No time" is just an excuse. We have to find time for ourselves.

awilmeri

I agree with you op. I love food. I'm lucky I have the time to work out ow but I don't want to have to work out to feel like I can eat a real meal either. I just eat things in moderation. Like I really want a Reese's peanut butter pumpkin so I will have one. But only one and not everyday. I log everything I eat and do my best but I'm in this for the long haul, I don't expect to lose 3 pounds a week.