Should I be eating the calories I have burnt off???

depending on how high the burn is , for example 1100 I wouldn't eat all of those calories back but i would eat at least 1/2 back because with that kind of exersize you need to eat more than 1200 or your bodies going to think it is in starvation mode so eat 1/2 to 3/4 back but I would not eat more than 1800 though ;this is what you should do try next time you exersize try eating 1/2 back and see what happens you might be surprised ! I know I was i eat my calories back and the next day the scale tells me i lost ,not much a oz or so but loving it . hope it helps you !:bigsmile:

You should always eat exercise calories back as you are already on a caloric deficit. A small to moderate deficit is more likely to stop a plateau and sustain weight-loss.(it may also keep muscle loss at a minimum)

Although, I'd like to mention I highly doubt you are burning that many calories. That doesn't seem accurate to me.

I eat back half mine normally. I think I'd have a hard time eating as much as you're burning off. Sometimes I eat all of them and then some. MFP already has us set at a deficient even without exercise.

I am not familiar with that program but do you wear an HRM? It seems like you're burning an extremely high amount of calories if you're only doing 1 hour sessions. I would get an HRM to be sure that you're burning what you think you are. That way you can know you're not over-eating.

If I go for a long run and burn 650 calories plus chances are I won't eat all mine back. On a day where I do a shorter run and only burn 200 calories I may not eat them back at all. It honestly depends. But for you I would def eat more because you're burning a lot of calories and need the extra fuel

You will see MANY different answers to this. Some will say it makes absolutely no sense to eat back what you burn off...like its counter-productive. Others will say absolutely because you must "eat more to weigh less." I agree that you should eat back your exercise calories if you're only eating 1200 to begin with. I don't think anyone should be eating below 1200 calories. It isn't recommended.

Not to mention if you really do burn 1184 calories...you're only netting 16 calories for the day. EAT THEM BACK, for sure.

I try to stick with the calorie count that is recommended but 1200 is hard, so I only go over if I am legitimately hungry. But I try not to go over by too much. maybe 100-150 max.

BMR is not something you wear. It's your
Basel metabolic rate. It's how much you burn
from just sitting sleeping breathing and bodily
functions. There's BMR calculaters all over
the internet. You just plug in your numbers and
it tells you exactly how many calories you need
everyday.

1100 calories for 55EZ is very high, inaccurately high. My average for that program was 354/session (~120 pounds when I did it). I can see someone burning double if they still have weight to lose or don't have a great fitness level, but 3x that seems grossly inaccurate.

I would say eat 1/2 back.

1200 is the minimum, and if you're burning off that much at once, why wouldn't you eat at least some back? Just kind of common sense, no?

My calorie deficit is 500 cal/day and I usually burn 200 cal/day with exercise (walking). I eat all of my exercise calories back and have been losing 1 lb every 9 days. I've lost 57 lbs in nine months. I'm a male age 44 and live a sedentary lifestyle with a desk job.

Important!!! You need to eat before you exercise. The body needs fuel to ignite the fat burning process.

So my calorie goal per a day is 1200, I stick to this most days if not I only go over a little bit. I do Turbo Fire for work outs and can burn up-to 1184 calories per a class when doing class 55ez. Now should I eat these calories back to help me loose weight? My real question is, that recently I have lost 12lbs and a total 6inches all over but haven't lost any more pounds in the last week and a bit... is this due to my calories?

Yes MFP (as designed) ... expects you to eat them back. MFP does not assume that anyone will exercise. That 1200 calories is a NET number. Calories in (eaten) vs. calories out (exercise PLUS daily living)

I eat every single calorie back & it works for me ..... however

1. I use a heart rate monitor (with a chest strap) & my exercise calories are accurate

2. I have my activity level set to sedentary and only log "workouts" ... not vacuuming the house, or walking the dog. If your activity level is higher than it should be .... you could already be accounting for workouts

3. I may lose weight slower than some .... but I want to lose fat NOT muscle. Very calorie restrictive diets will have you burning muscle .... this defeats working out. I would rather lose slower if it means keeping more muscle.

Start by eating at least some of them back. If you feel fatigued or run down (hunger is not a good indicator) ... you should eat more.

I tend to eat mine back because I am starving, and because I burn nowhere near 1000+ calories in a single workout. The most I burn is 500 calories during an hour-long spin class. If I were to burn 1000+ calories per day in tracked exercise and not eat at least some of it back I am not sure I'd manage to get up a flight of stairs. lol

If your goal is set to 1200 calories (the minimum allowed by MFP), I would suggest eating them all back.

If you are burning 1100 calories in a workout but eating 1200, you are netting 100 calories for the day. If this is typical for you, it is not only dangerous, it's also going to bring your fat loss to a grinding halt.

i just asked this same question net vs exercise and now am trying to figure out how to eat back when I work out later in the day w/o eating 1K for dinner and going to bed really full....

And I do TF and wear my HRM and only burn about 580-620 w/ the 55 one (my fav) so I'd say you have an error somewhere....

i just asked this same question net vs exercise and now am trying to figure out how to eat back when I work out later in the day w/o eating 1K for dinner and going to bed really full....

And I do TF and wear my HRM and only burn about 580-620 w/ the 55 one (my fav) so I'd say you have an error somewhere....

Plan on eating more on days you know you will be doing cardio. The calories don't have to be eaten "after" the workout. I have a higher calorie breakfast & a higher calorie dinner on those days ..... my workouts are always after work.