I don't want to eat up my calories burned from working out

714rah714 · January 2013

Stalls are inevitable, just your body's way of coping with its new healthy and more active lifestyle.

dsimmons107 · January 2013

Kelfer I am going to say it really depends on how you view food:
1. Fuel
2. Entertainment and comfort.
3. A necessary evil or problem
4. A combination of fuel and enjoyment
You will eat based on how you view food. This is a very complex issue based on where you are in your progress. Some people reach a point where they exercise more so they can eat more. Some eat more than they should so they have to exercise more. We all want to be satisfied with our intake and that is where the problem comes in. You need to take in enough food to meet your body's fuel needs and that takes into account the quality of the food you eat. That will also impact how much you can take in. The deficit should be sufficient to get your weight loss but not be such a deficit that you do not get the fuel you need. That is what the concern is about. Some people want to lose weight to fast and don't give the body enough fuel and even worst they are not eating the right foods. Eating the wrong foods and having a deficit can get weight loss but not necessarily good weight loss. You want good weight loss. Hope this helps new friend.

EmilyOfTheSun · January 2013

Sigh. Enjoy being "skinny fat."

kelfer80 · January 2013

I DIDN'T MAEN ANYTHING RUDE. WHY ARE SO MANY PPL BEING SO UGLY? I'M NOT YELLING I JST LIKE TO TYPE IN ALL CAPS. DIDN'T KNOW THIS TOPIC HAD BEEN BROUGHT UP SO MUCH. SORRY FOR RUBBING SO MANY OF YOU THE WRONG WAY. I WILL THINK TWICE BEFORE POSTING IN THE FUTURE.

mzshah · January 2013

i sort of over did my calorie count - i worked out still and lost 3 pounds since I started. I'm trying real hard to see the logic that when I exert myself physically I will need to eat more. it's hard - but I'm know it's necessary

ingeh · January 2013

Maybe work out your TDEE and minus 500 from that? Iv set mine to 1-3 hrs exercise a week (I do 30 day shred plus a few 15 mins workouts from youtube a week) and im eating that amount that im given. Then exercise is factored in so you dont need to log and eat back unless you burn a really high amount or going over your set activity level?

stumblinthrulife · January 2013

Sounds like people have previously told you what they think, and this post is just you saying "I'm not going to take your advice, so nurrr".

So I'll just say you've been given advice by people who have already been down your path, found out what works and what doesn't work, and are sincerely trying to help you not make the mistakes they made. If you want to ignore that advice, that's your prerogative. Just do it quietly.

Amy62575 · January 2013

You stated "Just curious what you all think?"

I am here to say that I didn't believe in eating calories back and in 2011 I busted my *kitten* eating right and exercising faithfully 6 and sometimes 7 days a week. The results were only an 8 pound loss in those 5 months and minimal changes in my measurements.

I decided to listen to what all my wise friends on mfp were saying and I have lost 4lbs in 3 weeks this time around. How? BY EATING MY EXERCISE CALORIES BACK. Yes, I'm shouting back at you. Remember this: just because you don't understand it, doesn't mean it doesn't work.

That's what I think. But hey, if you want to go months without seeing much change, keep doing what you're doing. Who are we to judge?

Also remember, when you ask what people think, you may not get the answers you think you want to hear.

That's all I've got.

1newcat · January 2013

LOL- , know I didn't realize that. So that was helpful, but reading through some of these responses, I'm a little scared of ever posting what will undoubtedly be considered a stupid question by some in the future. Is it always a tough crowd or do some posts hit people the wrong way?

DaBossLady24 · January 2013

Me thinks you need to stop yelling. :yawn:

Pookylou · January 2013

Internet etiquette: caps lock = shouting

donna_glasgow · January 2013

I eat back if hungry and don't eat back if I'm not hungry, personally I'd rather not get hung up on the numbers as long as I don't eat more than my body needs to maintain my weight or less than it needs to keep me alive then its all good

I aim anywhere between 1300 and 1600 ... if I slip up and only have 600 in a day or 2200 in a day then so be it ... as long as its not a habit

Ive lost 2 stone so far, before MFP

Cassi_Eats_Apples · January 2013

STOP SHOUTING. TALKING IN CAPS ON THE INTERNET IS YELLING. YOUR CAPS LOCK IS NEXT TO THE A BUTTON UNDER THE TAB KEY. SHUT THAT **** OFF BRO.

Amy62575 · January 2013

And this ^^^

kaotik26 · January 2013

I see no reason in eating when your not hungry. That's how I became overweight in the first place; not knowing when I was truly hungry and eating more than I needed. I'm finally learning to eat when it's nessecary so there's no point in force feeding myself and going back to that (I used to eat 3500 cals a day). So I don't eat back mine either. I have the same idea. What's the point of burning those calories just to make them null in the end? If I start to feel weak and/or fatigued I will have a day where I don't even bother to count anything. Doing it this way has not only lost 13 pounds but the entire total of 35 pounds. Only reason why I plateaued was because I did it on purpose to see if I knew how to sustain my weight at 165, and I did.

rocket_ace · January 2013

I'm with you for the most part. I don't super trust all the calorie determinations etc so I think its dangerous. I sort of guesstimate what I should be eating (less than 2000 calories) and don't worry too much about the exact figures burned. I just make sure I'm burning calories and improving, and also eating cleanly and with a defect, and that my general levels of burn and eat are within general ballparks. rock on!!

WendyTerry420 · January 2013

Typing in all caps *is* yelling, so your opening post was mean.

laureleafy · January 2013

Thanks for posting this question, I was wondering about this as well. I like the responses you got, helpful to know it could cause a plateau, and I too don't always trust the calculations.

I think a critical question is, do you feel hungry? I am doing paleo and when i am done with my calculations sometimes it is under 1200 and I have to make myself eat more. I try eat fats when this happens. But I don't feel deprived or deny myself. Do you have a history of eating disorder?

I wish people would just ignore questions that upset them, or that are in all caps or that have already been asked. I am a teacher and I get asked the same questions repeatedly everyday throughout the year. Don't take it personally! We can't control other people, only our own reactions. Don't let them ruin your good day. It is the nature of a discussion forum to become bloated with redundant information.

BamBam125 · January 2013

CAPS LOCK IS CONSIDERED RUDE YELLING ON THE INTERNET. ADDITIONALLY, STUDIES SHOW THAT IT IS MORE DIFFICULT TO READ THAN STANDARD SENTENCE CASING. YOU DIDN'T USE CAPS LOCK FOR THE TITLE OF THE THREAD, SO WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO YELL FOR THE ORIGINAL POST WITHIN IT?! I COULDN'T READ YOUR POST BECAUSE IT MAKES MY HEAD AND EYES ACHE.

Sweet_Pandora · January 2013

I've read and re-read the eat back your workout calories threads and never applied it to myself.

This year I started a lifting program 3 weeks ago in addition to walking and thought I was doing just fine with my low carb and calorie counting. I hit the wall on Wednesday. Woke up tired and lethargic and had no energy. Took a couple days of rest and realized that with my new program even though I am rehabbing from an injury I need to eat back workout calories to fuel my body.

Each day is a new adventure and it's always good to be open to change.

Karen

Junken_Diraffe · January 2013

I swear I was afraid you were gonna tell us to stop being "messy" and that we can all reach our goals with a little Taebo.

CaClifton · January 2013

I get it! I very seldom eat my exercise calories, but still log them, because I like to see it!

TavistockToad · January 2013

good idea! and eat your exercise calories!

LizL217 · January 2013

Don't let people's honest responses deter you from posting questions in the future. Yes, you will get snarky comments from people who have been around a while and have seen the same questions come up over and over again. The Search function in the forums is helpful for that, but if you want to post, by all means post and don't think twice about it.

But please DO think twice about typing in all caps. You may "like it", but it is universally categorized as bad typing etiquette. Like when people use no punctuation... drives me crazy.

Amy62575 · January 2013

Namecalling is unnecessary Alex. She asked for our opinions and we are going to give them to her.

LB2LL · January 2013

LOUD NOISES.

yo_andi · January 2013

Do or don't. It's your body and your life. If what you're doing is working, stick with it.

And quit yelling. All caps makes most people see red.

LSchmersal · January 2013

I totally agree..........I do not like to have my exercise cal's mixed up with my food cal's! For me this just complicates the whole situation with out any real benefit. As a result I am thinking about not recording my exercise.

Thanks for the original post, you clarified what I was thinking.

KANGOOJUMPS · January 2013

DON'T!!!!!!!!! I DON'T!

FahadNaseem · January 2013

Exactly !

I don't want to eat up my calories burned from working out

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