I eat back almost ALL of my exercise calories!!

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  • pinthin87
    pinthin87 Posts: 296 Member
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    Like a previous poster said...eat them back unless they are impeding your weight loss. If that starts happening then try eating back only half the amount.
  • Dub_D
    Dub_D Posts: 1,760 Member
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    ideas about what?..
  • polar135
    polar135 Posts: 319 Member
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    THIS
    if you're losing weight then keep at it.

    If you're not losing weight then stop eating back all your calories.
  • irisheyez718
    irisheyez718 Posts: 677 Member
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    Great! You're doing it right. What's the problem?
  • ipsamet
    ipsamet Posts: 436 Member
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    Are you looking for a pat on the back? Awesome! You're doing the right thing!
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,488 Member
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    I eat them too - and I'm losing - so....
  • dane11235813
    dane11235813 Posts: 684 Member
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    ideas about what?..

    should i quit my job?
    divorce my wife?

    any thoughts?
  • funkyspunky872
    funkyspunky872 Posts: 866 Member
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  • Bull2707
    Bull2707 Posts: 106
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    exercise again
  • professorRAT
    professorRAT Posts: 690 Member
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    :laugh: :smokin:
  • dlashawn5
    dlashawn5 Posts: 28 Member
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    Isn't that why we exercise, so you can EAT more....Just be care what you eat...no processed food....But EAT...I made the mistake of not eating and it didn't do a thing for me, But when I started eating more (within my boundaries and the right foods)....the weight seemed to fall off! I exercise SO I CAN EAT!
  • Determinednoob
    Determinednoob Posts: 2,001 Member
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    ideas about what?..

    should i quit my job?
    divorce my wife?

    any thoughts?

    One or the other, but never both
  • tameejean
    tameejean Posts: 197 Member
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    I definitely eat all of mine back....and then some, sometimes :tongue:
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
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    So do I. Food is fuel. :bigsmile:

    But mostly, rather than focusing on eating back a certain number of exercise cals, I make sure my net cals for the day are at LEAST, preferably above, my BMR. Eat above your BMR and below you TDEE, weight comes off. Eat healthy foods and exercise with a good mix of weights & cardio, fat comes off - even better!

    I was chubby and soft, I don't want to be skinny and soft - the goal is to be lean and fit and strong, which requires proper fuel. :drinker:

    The Road Map: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
  • danasings
    danasings Posts: 8,218 Member
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    Seven. Or purple.

    If you are losing weight, what is the issue? If you are not losing weight, maybe eat back only half... Is there a question here?
  • birdieaz
    birdieaz Posts: 448 Member
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    Yep you're doing it right.

    The deficit is built into your initial calorie goal, it's designed with eating exercise calories back. Now whether people will follow this basic math/common sense, that's always up for debate.

    I eat at TDEE -10 to 15%, the equivalent of eating ALL my exercise calories back.
  • thistimeismytime
    thistimeismytime Posts: 711 Member
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    what to do...? I eat back almost ALL of my exercise calories!!

    Any ideas??:angry:

    I have an idea!!!!!.........Carry on, you're doing it right. :flowerforyou:
  • gingerjen7
    gingerjen7 Posts: 821 Member
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    Isn't that why we exercise, so you can EAT more....
    No. Not me anyway. I exercise because I want to improve my overall health, particularly my overall cardio health, though the superficial benefits are motivating as well.

    I tried both ways: eating back exercise calories and not eating back exercise calories. I had more success overall not eating them back. Everyone's different. Do what works for you.
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
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    Yeah, that's kinda the point.
  • FitCurves444
    FitCurves444 Posts: 169 Member
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    You are supposed to eat them.....

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