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Gym or no gym

Queen_M
Queen_M Posts: 70
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm stuck on what to do, I'd fully intended on going to the gym tonight, but I've eaten my food for today and still have 300 calories left to eat, so if I go work out that'll just increase. Do I work out anyway and have a snack after (will still be way below calorie goal) or do I not work out? I feel like it would be dumb not to go to the gym...

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  • aheartbeatsos
    aheartbeatsos Posts: 87
    If you planned on going to the gym you ought to go. It's not absolutely mandatory you eat every single one of your calories every day :) And who knows, maybe if you don't go you'll get a case of the late night munchies and won't have the calories to accommodate it! Hehe
  • WhittRak
    WhittRak Posts: 567 Member
    Go to the gym :) You will be glad you did.
  • BIGJIMMYU
    BIGJIMMYU Posts: 1,221 Member
    Top up your calories to your minimum and try to stay consistent on that. Just don't eat back your exercise calories.
  • Queen_M
    Queen_M Posts: 70
    Top up your calories to your minimum and try to stay consistent on that. Just don't eat back your exercise calories.

    That means eating at least another 700 calories just to be at my minimum. It's 7.35pm and I'd only intended on having a snack later (178 calories). I'd have toast & peanut butter with it if I went to the gym too so that I could up my calories a bit, but I know I'd still be under. I don't think I should force feed myself, right? As long as this doesn't become a habit of having a low net.
  • misfitpod
    misfitpod Posts: 11
    I'm sure one day of being under your calorie goal wouldn't hurt too much :) you'll enjoy yourself at the gym and will feel better for it :) xox
  • mommymeg2
    mommymeg2 Posts: 145 Member
    Gym. :) I REALLY don't want to go tonight but I will anyway. Even if for a 30 minutes small cardio session!
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    One day of under-eating will not cause you any problems. Go to the gym and enjoy yourself!
  • BIGJIMMYU
    BIGJIMMYU Posts: 1,221 Member
    Top up your calories to your minimum and try to stay consistent on that. Just don't eat back your exercise calories.

    That means eating at least another 700 calories just to be at my minimum. It's 7.35pm and I'd only intended on having a snack later (178 calories). I'd have toast & peanut butter with it if I went to the gym too so that I could up my calories a bit, but I know I'd still be under. I don't think I should force feed myself, right? As long as this doesn't become a habit of having a low net.
    Not minimum net, just the three hundred you have left.
  • renu74
    renu74 Posts: 90 Member
    Go to the gym. Just eat the 300 left and don't eat the calories back from the exercise unless until you are starving 30mins post work out. Definitely would suggest going to the gym.:)
  • Queen_M
    Queen_M Posts: 70
    Thanks for all the replies guys, you're all great! I'm in my gym gear and heading out the door in a minute, jumping right back into c25k tonight, gonna start with week 4 and see how I get on, I'm hoping it'll be easy enough to get back into :).
    Planning on having a toasted banana with peanut butter for my snack after, yum yum yum!
  • misfitpod
    misfitpod Posts: 11
    You'll ace it easily :) and toasted banana and peanut butter sounds delicious I'm gonna have to try it myself.
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