may as well just sit on my bum

rockinsue285

rididled with arthritis cant use it

I see, sorry to hear that. I hope it gets better for you.

rockinsue285

thanks, had it a long time now , family have a history of it, take pain killers and that normally helps but some things CANT DO WITH RIGHT HAND

rockinsue285

SIMPLE

I do not eat my exercise cals

I do not want to

I am loseing weight

I am fit

I do not see why I have to eat my cals, however if im hungry I certainly would

WHATEVER i AM DOING IS WORKING FOR ME

I in general get fed up of being told all the time to eat my cals ive gained as the whole POINT FOR ME is to burn cals eaten

OR I may as well just sit on my bum ( which i COULD NEVER DO OR WANT TO)

Also my mind runs quicker than my one hand typing is able to type so errors in grammar etc are made

Then why not just not read or post threads about eating exercise calories? If you want to use the site differently than it was designed, you are absolutely, 100% free to do so. Nobody can make you do anything.

And if your friends are looking at your diary and yelling at you for not eating your exercise calories even after you have asked them not to, unfriend them.

rockinsue285

Sorry what do you mean by differentley to what it was designed?

rockinsue285

SIMPLE

I do not eat my exercise cals

I do not want to

I am loseing weight

I am fit

I do not see why I have to eat my cals, however if im hungry I certainly would

WHATEVER i AM DOING IS WORKING FOR ME

I in general get fed up of being told all the time to eat my cals ive gained as the whole POINT FOR ME is to burn cals eaten

OR I may as well just sit on my bum ( which i COULD NEVER DO OR WANT TO)

Also my mind runs quicker than my one hand typing is able to type so errors in grammar etc are made

Allllllllrightly then... if you're happy and what you're doing is working - go for it. It's your body and your health and your life and you are the only one who knows what is working for you.

But, just a comment - if you ask a question or post an opinion on an open internet forum... you're going to get people responding. If that's not what you want... I don't know what is?

Jorra

Sorry what do you mean by differentley to what it was designed?

MFP is designed for you to eat your exercise calories back, as other have explained. The calorie deficit necessary to lose a healthy amount of weight is already calculated into your goal. When you exercise, you increase that deficit to a possibly unhealthy level. Eating your exercise calories allows you to maintain a healthy and moderate deficit for losing weight.

susannamarie

Sorry what do you mean by differentley to what it was designed?

It was designed to set you up with a specific calorie deficit and have you maintain that exact deficit by having you eat more if you burn more. It wasn't designed to have you exercise to increase your calorie deficit. But you certainly don't HAVE to use it that way.

Erica_theRedhead

I think people just get riled up because you made a statement saying that eating your exercise calories back is like sitting on your bum. It is not. As stated, there are many reasons to exercise hard, and basic physiology and biochemistry knowledge supports eating back your calories. Your body NEEDS the fuel to run efficiently, build muscle, improve metabolism/endocrine systems, and maximize cellular energy pathways. The statement, as you wrote it, is misinforming others on the site who may actually be looking for proper answers. Yes, there are those who chose not to exercise or eat back calories in order to lose weight. This is a decision that one can make depending on their goals, and I don't fault them for it. But a blanket statement, like you made, is just incorrect. Best of luck on your journey.

susannamarie

By the way, just so you know -- you can write underneath what you're quoting instead of just reposting the quote.

Just start typing after the last [ /quote]

rockinsue285

Dont mind anyone making their points but making sarky comments or posting animated pics of people banging there head is not particularly helpful or constructive and draws away from whatever point they are trying to make. Ive said a few times that I appreciate the sincere peeps on here whether I agree or not

Pebble321

Sorry what do you mean by differentley to what it was designed?

Most calorie calculators ask what exercise you do every day and then give you a calorie allowance which takes that exercise into account.

MFP ignores exercise and works out your calories just based on the things you do each day around the house or at work.
Then, when you actually do the exercise, it adds in some extra calories to account for that exercise.

So, the end result will be the same, it's just a different way of calculating the numbers.

If you don't eat the extra calories MFP is suggesting, it just means that you have a larger calorie deficit each day than is recommended.
For some people this works out fine and they lose weight quite happily.
For others, it means their calorie intake is too low and over a longer period of time this sometimes means that weight loss slows down or stalls or that you aren't getting in enough good nutrition to stay healthy and full of energy. There are heaps of stories like this on MFP.

My personal opinion on this is that if I can eat more and still lose weight - why the hell not??

rockinsue285

Didnt know that and think im still probably doing it wrong lol but thanks

susannamarie

My personal opinion on this is that if I can eat more and still lose weight - why the hell not??

Especially this! I like food. If I can lose at a higher calorie count, I don't want to go low! I also am quite happy with the fact that I'm pretty muscular, and I want to maintain as much of that as possible.

Pebble321

Didnt know that and think im still probably doing it wrong lol but thanks

None of this is an exact science - you need to experiment to work out what is best for your body and your lifestyle.
I'm old enough to have tried "dieting" so many times that I know what doesn't work for me. Cutting calories low and depriving myself doesn't work for me. Eating plenty and still losing weight has been a winning combination!

rockinsue285

dint know that and probably done it wrong but thanks

rockinsue285

Sorry what do you mean by differentley to what it was designed?

Most calorie calculators ask what exercise you do every day and then give you a calorie allowance which takes that exercise into account.

MFP ignores exercise and works out your calories just based on the things you do each day around the house or at work.
Then, when you actually do the exercise, it adds in some extra calories to account for that exercise.

So, the end result will be the same, it's just a different way of calculating the numbers.

If you don't eat the extra calories MFP is suggesting, it just means that you have a larger calorie deficit each day than is recommended.
For some people this works out fine and they lose weight quite happily.
For others, it means their calorie intake is too low and over a longer period of time this sometimes means that weight loss slows down or stalls or that you aren't getting in enough good nutrition to stay healthy and full of energy. There are heaps of stories like this on MFP.

My personal opinion on this is that if I can eat more and still lose weight - why the hell not??

marbly

I'm doing it mostly all wrong too according to MFP. It's generally working and I'm maintaining my losses. Sometimes I eat below 1000 for weeks, sometimes above 1200 for other weeks, other times binge to 5000 in a day and yet other times, I do it the "proper" way and eating back my exercise calories at 1500 net for weeks again! 5kg more to go!!!

Contrarian

It's great that you have found a method that works for you, but it doesn't work that way for everyone. For me, not eating back my exercise calories creates too much of a deficit and I plateau.

mbourke8

http://theweek.com/article/index/222161/can-sitting-all-day-make-your-butt-bigger

idk maybe junk science but I'm not testing it out!!!

renaldabush

you don't have to eat the cals back...that's great if you don't want to eat the cals back, but it's nice on those days that you do:)

Coco_Puff

Add calories to your day by adding a tablespoon of a healthy oil, handful of nuts, or p-nut butter to your apple slices. If you eat the extra calories to support your workouts, you will have nice firm skin, otherwise you risk becoming skinnyfat. You'll look good in your clothes, but in a bathingsuit, not so much. Got to tighten up that skin through solid exercise, followed by fuel, healthy foods, to keep that fat burning fire going.

HMonsterX

BTW OP, to quote, you dont need two posts. Just click quote, then type your reply after the quoted section.

The simple fact is when you lose weight, you lose both muscle and fat. If you, as i assume you do, want to lose fat and keep muscle, you need to work those muscles. That way you'll minimise muscle loss, and maximise fat loss.

Exercise has far more benefits than simply burning cals. Your whole health will get better. Depends why are you doing it, and what is most important.

If you really dont mind losing muscle, then carry on as you

rockinsue285

Do you know you have put this down in such a simple way to understand and beleive me I appreciate it and appreciate too that you can see that some things work for some maybe not for others, so far im loseing, appreciate it may slow down and may have to change tactics but at the moment im never hungry and have more energy , I dont deprive myself anything if I really want it but maybe eat less of it .
I am so grateful that you have just laid things out in such away that IS straight forward without having to pull me up on things like my spelling , grammer etc,
I will certainly think about things you have said .

Many thanks

Umeboshi

I like to sit on my bum, but exercise is also good for my general fitness and wellbeing.

rockinsue285

you don't have to eat the cals back...that's great if you don't want to eat the cals back, but it's nice on those days that you do:)

liftandcycle

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

RikanSoulja

Your body will physically look better that's why

rockinsue285

totally agree if I WANTED TOO BELEIVE ME i WOULD OR IF i WAS HUNGRY I WOULD TOO

rockinsue285

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

CollegeGirl19

Why even create this topic if you're going to argue with everyone? Do what you want. If it works for you, that's wonderful. If not, change it.