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Weight loss vs Fat loss

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  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,438 MFP Moderator
    Morning bump.
  • GeekGirlRunning
    GeekGirlRunning Posts: 20
    Please respond with the following

    1. SW
    2. SBF
    3. CW
    4. CBF
    5. Do you eat back exercise calories? (Y/N)

    1) 186
    2) 41.1 BMI
    3) 126.4
    4) 27.6 BMI (last measured July 20 at 130 lb)
    5) Usually no. I didn't know I was supposed to until about a week ago. I just assumed so.
  • Reneefit135
    Reneefit135 Posts: 170
    Love this idea, will be following to see what your data comes up with.
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    not sure if I qualify Psulemon, since I've been maintaining for over 3 years now. but here you go.

    SW - 235 lbs
    SBF - about 21% (that's a guess, I didn't check it actually till I was down 20 and I was at about 17%)
    CW - 184 lbs
    CBF - 11.5% (today, fluctuates between 11 and 12.5 weekly)

    Yes, I track exercise calories, I always did, and I eat them, all of them if possible. Although there are days where I work out for 3 or 4 hours generating 1500 or more extra calories, which makes it tough to stuff 4300 calories down my throat, but I try.
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    1. SW -180
    2. SBF -26%
    3. CW -150
    4. CBF -20%
    5. Do you eat back exercise calories? (Y/N) Y
  • em9371
    em9371 Posts: 1,047 Member
    1. SW 244.8
    2. SBF 50%
    3. CW 182.6
    4. CBF 35%
    5. Do you eat back exercise calories? (Y/N) Y - cals worked out based on TDEE with exercise already included
  • Sheila_Ann
    Sheila_Ann Posts: 365 Member
    1. SW 155
    2. SBF 30%
    3. CW 127
    4. CBF 20.95%
    5. Do you eat back exercise calories? Y (some days I'm not hungry enough to eat them all back)

    Can't wait to see what you come up with!
  • laddyboy
    laddyboy Posts: 1,565 Member
    Now this is an interesting thread.
  • EMc4452
    EMc4452 Posts: 187 Member
    I'm not that precise with my calories so I may not be good to include...

    SW 153
    SBF 28%
    CW 149
    CBF 21%
    Theoretically I eat my exercise calories.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,438 MFP Moderator
    Now this is an interesting thread.

    Thanks. Its just one more way to enforcing the need to fuel the body.. at least its what i hope.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,438 MFP Moderator
    bump.
  • miame22
    miame22 Posts: 16
    Started Aug 2011 - this includes 3 broken bones (@6 wks each out of the gym) and 3 major illnesses that had me out of the gym for 3 to 4 weeks each (per doctors orders).

    1. SW - 210 lbs
    2. SBF - 43%
    3. CW - 190 lbs
    4. CBF - 39%
    5. Do you eat back exercise calories? (Y/N) No, I don't think so.

    I do the eat clean diet so I vary between 1300 and 1600 cals each day (I eat small portions every 3 to 4 hours until about 7 at night and then once more if I am hungry). I have noticed I tend to want less on heavy work out days and then more the next day. I try to keep my protein at 60 to 90 grams too.
  • jendraka
    jendraka Posts: 117 Member
    1. SW - 215 approx
    2. SBF - 50%
    3. CW - 148
    4. CBF - 28%
    5. Sometimes.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,438 MFP Moderator
    Thanks... I am getting close to 50 people..
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    1. SW - 142
    2. SBF - 11.5%
    3. CW - 137
    4. CBF - 9%
    5. Either I do, or deficit from TDEE (which includes exercise, 10% below TDEE so average eating 90% exercise cals over the week)
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,438 MFP Moderator
    Looking for a few more participants, more specially those who do not eat back exercise calories as 75% of the people that provided data eat theirs back.
  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,722 Member
    I'll participate:

    1. SW - 178
    2. SBF - 46.16%
    3. CW - 163
    4. CBF - 36.91%
    5. I do not eat back exercise calories.

    According to this website http://www.gymgoal.com/dtool_fat.html
  • sethjeremy
    sethjeremy Posts: 9 Member
    interested in results
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,438 MFP Moderator
    Bump.... Sorry, I have been busy at work so I haven't been as active.
  • cashew1b
    cashew1b Posts: 59 Member
    I haven't been at this very long; but, you can use my numbers if you like.

    1. SW - 195
    2. SBF - unknown
    3. CW - 188
    4. CBF - 36.5%
    5. I do not eat back exercise calories. (with the rare exception)
  • nicolette311
    nicolette311 Posts: 21
    1. SW - 200
    2. SBF - 28
    3. CW - 159
    4. CBF - 23
    5. Do you eat back exercise calories? (Y/N) - sometimes, if I have a vigorous workout, I usually do, but I keep it lean and I do lots of little portions through the day, good luck!
  • ncbill
    ncbill Posts: 76 Member
    starting weight 198
    current weight 175 varies 2pounds

    don't have body fat but my stomach is 4" smaller

    slight loss in muscular ability was could do 9 pullups before would think I should be able to do more being lighter but I still do 9 pullups I eat back calories most of the time (the exception is if I'm not hungry)

    plan is to get to the weight I want sustain it and work on strength training then
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,438 MFP Moderator
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/729141-exercise-calories-to-eat-or-not-to-eat-results

    Results!!
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