eating back your workout calories

mamabravo68

do any of you do this? i really don't.. and wondering if i should

fatgirljessica

I do (depending on hunger) and have still been loosing 2+ pounds a week.

mamaomefo

I do sometimes, but not always!

SteelySunshine

Not yet, I am not usually hungry enough.

bearwith

My trainer says it is best not to eat all of them back - from the horses mouth! She is very good.

jellybaby84

Up to 100 of them, no more.

Mainly because I don't believe I'm burning as much as MFP/machines/google etc says I am.

cwolfman13

My trainer says it is best not to eat all of them back - from the horses mouth! She is very good.

This is because your trainer is working on the assumption that you are creating or attempting to create a calorie deficit with your workout...not your diet.

Have you ever wondered why MFP ups your calorie goal when you log exercise? Perhaps...just maybe...because it's a GOAL. A goal is something to be achieved. There's already a huge calorie deficit in your diet for weight loss. Perhaps tell your trainer what your net calories are per day and see what she has to say about netting 700 calories per day or whatever...I'm sure she won't be pleased.

KenosFeoh

All the numbers that you're working with for calories eaten and calories burned are estimates. It's a good idea to keep good records (fill out your logs) and personalize your goals. Maybe you can eat all your exercise calories back, maybe you can't.

cwolfman13

Also, why is it that the daily dose of "do I eat my exercise calories back" posts come from the female gender?

AnnaMarieDinVa

I do sometimes, but not always!

Me, too. And that works for me.

Skrib69

That's the way MFP works, so the answer is yes I do, and yes you should.