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  • kimberly728
    kimberly728 Posts: 124
    I have my goals set to lose 1 pound per week, and since i am sedentary for a huge part of my day (desk job) my calories are set at 1620. i find it really hard most days to meet this but i usually come within 200 of it. however, when i close out my day it always says under calorie goal because i do not eat back my exercise calories. i do try for the most part, to make sure my net calories is at least 1200 but somedays i dont even succeed in that. i cant force myself to eat, and ive tried protein shakes as well but if im not hungry i feel sick if i try to force something down. i'd rather be under then feeling sick from being too full.

    is this wrong? because i do seem to be losing weight every week even if it isnt a full pound every week. im doing cardio, circuit training, and just started strength training as well. i want to lose the fat but not have flabby skin.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    I have my goals set to lose 1 pound per week, and since i am sedentary for a huge part of my day (desk job) my calories are set at 1620. i find it really hard most days to meet this but i usually come within 200 of it. however, when i close out my day it always says under calorie goal because i do not eat back my exercise calories. i do try for the most part, to make sure my net calories is at least 1200 but somedays i dont even succeed in that. i cant force myself to eat, and ive tried protein shakes as well but if im not hungry i feel sick if i try to force something down. i'd rather be under then feeling sick from being too full.

    is this wrong? because i do seem to be losing weight every week even if it isnt a full pound every week. im doing cardio, circuit training, and just started strength training as well. i want to lose the fat but not have flabby skin.

    Eat higher calorie foods. Nuts; avocado, adding cheese to your meal, cooking meats in EVOO, protein bars instead of a piece of fruits, large meat quantities or go to town on a peanut butter jar.
  • kimberly728
    kimberly728 Posts: 124
    I have my goals set to lose 1 pound per week, and since i am sedentary for a huge part of my day (desk job) my calories are set at 1620. i find it really hard most days to meet this but i usually come within 200 of it. however, when i close out my day it always says under calorie goal because i do not eat back my exercise calories. i do try for the most part, to make sure my net calories is at least 1200 but somedays i dont even succeed in that. i cant force myself to eat, and ive tried protein shakes as well but if im not hungry i feel sick if i try to force something down. i'd rather be under then feeling sick from being too full.

    is this wrong? because i do seem to be losing weight every week even if it isnt a full pound every week. im doing cardio, circuit training, and just started strength training as well. i want to lose the fat but not have flabby skin.

    Eat higher calorie foods. Nuts; avocado, adding cheese to your meal, cooking meats in EVOO, protein bars instead of a piece of fruits, large meat quantities or go to town on a peanut butter jar.

    So then, I should be eating back my calories? I already knew that mfp gave me a 500 calroie deficit, so I just assumed that if i didnt eat back my calories i would just have a bigger deficit which would mean, more weight loss at the end of the week. however, i guess since im not only wanting the fat to come off, but i want to get fit and toned while im doing so, that wouldn't necessarily be a good thing? this is all so confusing to me and it probably shouldnt be. i just want to make sure im doing everything i can to achieve my goal. i want to feel better, and look better. the ending number doesnt really matter to me as much as what the mirror shows me.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    I have my goals set to lose 1 pound per week, and since i am sedentary for a huge part of my day (desk job) my calories are set at 1620. i find it really hard most days to meet this but i usually come within 200 of it. however, when i close out my day it always says under calorie goal because i do not eat back my exercise calories. i do try for the most part, to make sure my net calories is at least 1200 but somedays i dont even succeed in that. i cant force myself to eat, and ive tried protein shakes as well but if im not hungry i feel sick if i try to force something down. i'd rather be under then feeling sick from being too full.

    is this wrong? because i do seem to be losing weight every week even if it isnt a full pound every week. im doing cardio, circuit training, and just started strength training as well. i want to lose the fat but not have flabby skin.

    Eat higher calorie foods. Nuts; avocado, adding cheese to your meal, cooking meats in EVOO, protein bars instead of a piece of fruits, large meat quantities or go to town on a peanut butter jar.

    So then, I should be eating back my calories? I already knew that mfp gave me a 500 calroie deficit, so I just assumed that if i didnt eat back my calories i would just have a bigger deficit which would mean, more weight loss at the end of the week. however, i guess since im not only wanting the fat to come off, but i want to get fit and toned while im doing so, that wouldn't necessarily be a good thing? this is all so confusing to me and it probably shouldnt be. i just want to make sure im doing everything i can to achieve my goal. i want to feel better, and look better. the ending number doesnt really matter to me as much as what the mirror shows me.

    On the subject of eating back exercise calories, look at the thread below. Ideally, if you want to maximize fat loss, you want a moderate deficit (1 lb is generally good) and have a good workout program consisting of resistance training and HIIT or cardio. Both HIIT and resistance training will improve muscle retention (along with adequate protein: .8-1g of protein per lb of lean body mass). While you can NOT turn fat into muscle, you can keep your muscle and eliminate your fat. The more muscle you have, the tighter and leaner your body will be.


    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/729141-exercise-calories-to-eat-or-not-to-eat-results?hl=exercise+calories+psulemon&page=1#posts-10742097

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