I know its been done before but WHO DOESNT EAT THEIR EXERCIS

sondra216379

Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't......I always have a cheat meal on Tuesday nights after weigh-in. I have lost a steady 3 pounds a week this way.


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SassyCalyGirl

How do you guys eat only 1200 calories? My limit is about 1700, which is woking for me. I am a newbie here so have enjoyed reading everyones posts! oh and I don't eat my exercise calories back either.

If one is eating healthy foods-1200 is a lot of calories. Its a struggle for me and I am never go hungry since I eat high fiber and protein. Do Not and Will Not eat exercised calories back. I have my stats checked regularly and I am losing BF not lean mass.

robinogue

I don't...

IronmanPanda

In my first 6 months of eating my exercise calories back I lost 60 lbs. and went from couch potato to finishing my first 1/2 Ironman.

nhughes1864

I have been using MFP for about 7 months now and I have lost 44 pounds total. I eat some but NOT ALL of my exercise points back. I find it motivating to be able to eat more if I exercise but I usually don't eat all of the calories back.

AntWrig

I do NOT eat my exercise calories and I have lost almost 15 lbs in 6 weeks

Do you know how much of that is fat? Loss of pounds could also be a higher percentage of lean muscle, which isn't what you should be shooting for.


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You need a gold star. One of the best posters on here. Keep it up.

99cherrypie99

I exercise 7 days a week and most of those days twice per day. I never eat back my calories. 199 pounds lost so far.

mideon_696

I always eat them. No ifs, no buts.
I have zero issues manipulating my bodyweight.

The average american BMR is something like 2000-2100 cal's.

So unless you weight some miniscule like 100lbs then 1200 NET is certainly too low. 1500 is what i would consider the lowest one needs to ever go.

I'm around 190lbs and my maintence is close to 2800 cals.
Maintenance. And yes, i lose weight if i drop it back 2200-2400 cals no trouble at all.

DoBetterDrea

I don't...isn't the key to weight loss to burn more calories than you eat? If you eat all your exercise calories, won't you maintain rather than lose...?

Geminihuntress

What are exercise calories?

MyaPapaya75

I dont really even look at them I just eat when Im hungry and stick to my every other day workout...I try not to go over 1500 cals regardless of how my day is some days are more active than others but I dont log it as a workout or a change in my lifestyle...main thing for me was I needed to measure stuff...Ive lost a lot of weight in the past yrs with MFP BUT recently shed close to 20lbs since Jan 13...

sandrinamsilva

I eat about 1/2 of them back. It has worked for me.

BecHahns

depends how hungry I am really! sometimes I do and sometimes I don't.

ironanimal

I don't...isn't the key to weight loss to burn more calories than you eat? If you eat all your exercise calories, won't you maintain rather than lose...?

Yes, but the defecit is figured into your recommended calories already. Exercising and burning more INCREASES the defecit, sometimes to dangerous levels, which is why you need to eat them - to keep the SAME defecit you've been given by MFP.

ekz13

I don't

1500/ cals day

run 4.5mi 4x week (burn about 830kcals per run)

down 32lbs since join

(sometimes I go a 100 or 200 over for evening snack.)

EbbySoo

It depends on the workout, but generally yes, I do, I'm already in a deficit, I don't want a 500/750 calorie deficit everyday, I'd lose lean mass, kind of goes against the purpose of being fit... yes, lets lose weight faster but end up weaker.... joy.

JNick77

Hi I wonder what the weight loss over 4 months is with people who DO eat their exercise calories and people who DONT

????

I do not. I've talked to enough people that have MBA's or PH D's in nutrition related fields and train athletes for living that disagree with that. Education + Experience + Results = I Listen. Plus my nutritionist laughed at me when I asked him. LOL

Edit: OH yeah... before somebody says you'll lose lean mass, blah blah blah blah... not losing anything. In the last month I've hit Weight and Rep PR's for various lifts.

MaximalLife

Hi I wonder what the weight loss over 4 months is with people who DO eat their exercise calories and people who DONT

????

I did it both ways; NOT eating back exercise calories cut into my lean body mass big time, and I gained the weight back.

Eating back those calories and maintaining a smaller deficit allowed me steadfast fat loss that brought me all the way to my goals and now beyond.

It's a no brainer.
If you are using MFP, EAT BACK YOUR EXERCISE CALORIES

If you do not, your deficit is too large, and your results could stifle.

Exactly. My body composition has changed dramatically by decreasing the deficit. Do you care more about quick weight loss, even if it is muscle? All that does is create skinnyfat and a end result that could have been better.

Mere weight loss is not enough; optimal health and peak fitness is my ultimate goal.

That does not happen crash dieting.

candyastra

Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. If I'm hungry, I eat. I want this to be long term. I want to maintain a healthy lifestle and not limit anything. I feel this is the only way to be successful, and it's working for me (the only thing working so far). I was 325 lb then sloooooowly lost 25 lb over a year. I joined mfp when I was 300 lb, now I'm 250. I've lost 50lb in almost 4 months. I feel better inside as well. I limit greasy, sugary, high fat foods, but not ban them all together. I believe in "everything in moderation". So if you feel like you need a little something to eat, go ahead, eat those exercise calories, but if you feel too full to eat, listen to your body!

kperk91

I burn at most 350 calories a day (when I exercise) and less on the two days I don't exercise. I stay at my 1200 limit everyday except I will eat back some calories once in a while but it is only when I really have a craving. Like tonight, I had earn 330 calories so I used a few to have a cup of strawberries It was a healthy 84 calories of exercise used

ironanimal

Hi I wonder what the weight loss over 4 months is with people who DO eat their exercise calories and people who DONT

????

I do not. I've talked to enough people that have MBA's or PH D's in nutrition related fields and train athletes for living that disagree with that. Education + Experience + Results = I Listen. Plus my nutritionist laughed at me when I asked him. LOL

Edit: OH yeah... before somebody says you'll lose lean mass, blah blah blah blah... not losing anything. In the last month I've hit Weight and Rep PR's for various lifts.

Athlete's don't tend to be on deeply restricted calorie intakes. Olympians eat like horses.

harley47920

Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. Sometimes I'll eat some of them. I guess it all depends. smile:

alyson820

I don't! I run a few months, but not enough where I feel like I have to eat back my calories or I'll be starving myself.

MaximalLife

Doesn't MFP factor in one's activity level?

Thats what i thought! There should be a disclaimer when you sign up. Did I miss it?

Yes, you need to be proactive in learning how a program works before just jumping in.
Try this on for size....
This is how MFP works
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/help/faq/3-how-does-myfitnesspal-work

And Tips for Newbies
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/470367-tips-for-newbies

Just get started by going into settings to Update diet/fitness profile.
Set your goals for 1 lb weight loss per week.
NO MORE!
And eat lean meats, low fat dairy, nuts, whole grains, fresh fruits and veggies.
Do both cardio and resistance exercise.
Log in those exercises to your MFP exercise diary.
AND EAT BACK YOUR EXERCISE CALORIES!

JNick77

Hi I wonder what the weight loss over 4 months is with people who DO eat their exercise calories and people who DONT

????

I do not. I've talked to enough people that have MBA's or PH D's in nutrition related fields and train athletes for living that disagree with that. Education + Experience + Results = I Listen. Plus my nutritionist laughed at me when I asked him. LOL

Edit: OH yeah... before somebody says you'll lose lean mass, blah blah blah blah... not losing anything. In the last month I've hit Weight and Rep PR's for various lifts.

Athlete's don't tend to be on deeply restricted calorie intakes. Olympians eat like horses.

MMA Fighters? Especially leading up to a fight?

jeyko

Sometimes I do but most times I don't.

cjpg

Since October 1st (so just over four months), I've lost 35 pounds/16 kilograms. I've done this by eating half of my exercise calories each exercise, and very rarely eating none back.

I never eat them all back.

ironanimal

Hi I wonder what the weight loss over 4 months is with people who DO eat their exercise calories and people who DONT

????

I do not. I've talked to enough people that have MBA's or PH D's in nutrition related fields and train athletes for living that disagree with that. Education + Experience + Results = I Listen. Plus my nutritionist laughed at me when I asked him. LOL

Edit: OH yeah... before somebody says you'll lose lean mass, blah blah blah blah... not losing anything. In the last month I've hit Weight and Rep PR's for various lifts.

Athlete's don't tend to be on deeply restricted calorie intakes. Olympians eat like horses.

MMA Fighters? Especially leading up to a fight?

No, they don't. They'd get their heads kicked in. I train with some MMA fighters on my gym days and they eat massive amounts - if they want to cut, they just spar a couple of hours extra a day.

EbbySoo

Hi I wonder what the weight loss over 4 months is with people who DO eat their exercise calories and people who DONT

????

I do not. I've talked to enough people that have MBA's or PH D's in nutrition related fields and train athletes for living that disagree with that. Education + Experience + Results = I Listen. Plus my nutritionist laughed at me when I asked him. LOL

Edit: OH yeah... before somebody says you'll lose lean mass, blah blah blah blah... not losing anything. In the last month I've hit Weight and Rep PR's for various lifts.

Yeah but you aren't already under eating. With the amount you eat your hitting proper micro/macro targets for your current activity level. If I didn't eat back at least half of my endurance training calories, (15k+ runs normally cross country with steep hills in varying weather) I would lose muscle. Considering my BMR is 2300 and I'm eating at 1900-2000 depending on the day, I'd say a 300 calorie deficit for cutting is just dandy. Like you I love to make PR's and for me that means not starving my body of it's needs.

PS Are you a bodybuilding competitor? I'm curious to know why sometimes 50% of your daily protein intake is coming strictly from ON whey most days.

jenifer7teen

it depends on how much you exercise.......

If someone is burning 100 calories "walking the dog"... it seems absurd to be worrying about starvation mode...

But if you are REALLY burning 1000+ calories (not using MFP's overestimations) than yes... at least some of them must be eaten back.
Your body needs to be eating at least as much as it is BURNING through exercise to stay HEALTHY, which should be the priority over the scale.

Fitness levels, energy levels, resting heart rates, inches, body fat percentage.... THESE are the measures of health. not the scales alone!