confused!!

caswell806
caswell806 Posts: 42 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Was just wondering if eat all my calories and then go to the gym am I supposed to come home and eat all the calories I just burned up? I really don't understand how that is all supposed to work to make it the most effective. I would appreciate any help on this that I can get. Thanks

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  • dre3173
    dre3173 Posts: 26 Member
    i don't usually eat the calories i burn i keep it at my goal but if i do go over the daily gaol calories i don't worry about it of i burned off caloreis that day. so my suggestion is stick to your estimeated gaol calories forthe day as often as you can. i have been at it since march and eating my goal calories and have lost 32 lbs. but i do work out a alo:smooched:
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    Plan your lunch and breakfast to be bigger if you know you're going to the gym in the evening. You'll get used to it.


    ...and, "Yes, eat your exercise calories ."
  • oOTaraOo
    oOTaraOo Posts: 29
    The calculated calories for the day already has a deficit in in for you to lose weight. If you do exercise you are increasing this deficit. You can either eat these calories and lose weight slowly (at the amount you put in to lose a week) or you can just use it as an added bonus to lose weight quicker like I do.
  • Bobby_Clerici
    Bobby_Clerici Posts: 1,828 Member
    Yes, you eat them. That's how MFP works....:drinker: ENJOY!
  • Kara52217
    Kara52217 Posts: 353 Member
    I always eat at minimum 1/2 my exercise calories back or I gain Everytime!
  • KeyMasterOfGozer
    KeyMasterOfGozer Posts: 229 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/23912-links-in-mfp-you-want-to-read-again-and-again

    Take a look at this and pay attention to the "eating-all-of-your-calories-bmr" one.
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    Plan your lunch and breakfast to be bigger if you know you're going to the gym in the evening. You'll get used to it.


    ...and, "Yes, eat your exercise calories ."

    This.
  • tmauck4472
    tmauck4472 Posts: 1,785 Member
    I eat some of my calories back but only because I eat so few calories to begin with. But I don't think eating your calories back is a good thing. The point of exercise is to burn some of the calories you ate so you are having fewer calorie intake and therefore losing weight. Just my opinon.
  • tmauck4472
    tmauck4472 Posts: 1,785 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/23912-links-in-mfp-you-want-to-read-again-and-again

    Take a look at this and pay attention to the "eating-all-of-your-calories-bmr" one.

    I would google this topic and find a wider view than just the one from this site
  • JAllen32
    JAllen32 Posts: 991 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/23912-links-in-mfp-you-want-to-read-again-and-again

    Take a look at this and pay attention to the "eating-all-of-your-calories-bmr" one.

    I would google this topic and find a wider view than just the one from this site
    MFP's calorie goal already has a built in deficit. That is why MFP's view is "eat back your calories". If you are using a different plan like googling your daily goal, then there is NOT a built in deficit, so you don't eat back those calories. Your creating your own deficit in that case.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/23912-links-in-mfp-you-want-to-read-again-and-again

    This link has about 15 pages of posts, scroll through. They pretty much all testify to how it works to do it by eating your exercise calories.

    I personally added just about every one of those posts - from many sources, and that was years ago. Not "Cosmo magazine" or Dr. Oz posts, but actual testimonies.

    The argument continues. I don't know why people want to eat less. It makes no sense to me. But I've done my part for the argument.

    Also, go to the Eat More to Weigh Less Group (look in the "Groups" tab above.)

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