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kathrine90 · September 2012

Hey people. I been exercising alot lately but for the past few weeks i have stopped apart from walking. I feel like i still need to eat alot of calories as much as when i was exercising. Im starting up my zumba and gym again tomorrow but thing is do you reckon i will have to keep exercising as i seem to need to eat more even when i dont exercise will this go on for ages or will i get used to eating less when i dont exercise. Im going healthy shopping tomorrow anyways just thinking maybe im eating the small things which dont fill you up as much with loads of calories. I hate being at a stand still after being used to loose weight every week. I know where i have gone wrong but sometimes my work hours are hard to put in the gym as i do night shifts on my feet. Normally 10pm till 7am as a bouncer/security. Any ideas of a good eating plan ?? How to work around it ??
Sorry in advance for the long message aha. Appreciate your responses.

yarwell · September 2012

Hey people. I been exercising alot lately but for the past few weeks i have stopped apart from walking. I feel like i still need to eat alot of calories as much as when i was exercising. Im starting up my zumba and gym again tomorrow but thing is do you reckon i will have to keep exercising as i seem to need to eat more even when i dont exercise will this go on for ages or will i get used to eating less when i dont exercise.

Take control and eat the right amount, rather than what you "feel". The tools you need are on this site.

kathrine90 · September 2012

I know but that normally tells me to eat alot more. I think its something like 1,800 a day my BMR.
But my diet is 1500 a day and i was loosing weight through that. What i wanted to know is does your body get used to more food
if your constantly exercising like even when i dont exercise my food still craves it.

tnmyers23 · September 2012

Your body does get used to a certain amount of food so if you are eating more when you exercise you have created a habit that your body learned so when you stop exercising your body still expects all those extra calories problem with that is you will either maintain or gain weight if you continue to eat the calories you could consume while exercising and yet not exercising.

kathrine90 · September 2012

Yeah thanks tnmyers

answered my question. Just i thought maybe your body only craves more calories when you workout.
So i was thinking it was abnormal to want to eat more. Anyways tomorrow i have zumba so eating wont be a problem also
going healthy eating shopping so there will be nothing to pick up.
Thanks for your help.
Anyone have any good snack tips

x

hbm616 · September 2012

I think it is more likely that your brain gets used to you eating more (like when you eat back exercise calories) rather than your body actually needing more.

Food choices definitely influence your hunger and cravings. I know that when I eat simple carbohydrates I burn right through them and feel like I need to eat again after only an hour or two. If I choose complex carbs like whole grain bread, rice or pasta as well as fruit and vegetables I will stay full for hours and hours, long past when I might be "due" for my next meal. Healthy, lean sources of protein (beans, eggs, lean meat, tofu) also serve to keep you feeling full and satisfied for a long time.

I hope this helps a bit...not quite sure if I answered your question

kathrine90 · September 2012

thankshbm616
i was doing well with this whole diet thing and i dont know whats happened well i kinda do my bf has started to eat the odd takeaway now and again and i always join him coz u cant order a takeaway for one. But im going to stop eating with him or only eat with him once a week as a treat. Going to get back to zumba tomorrow so i know if im exercising i wont do all of that and then eat ****. Thanks for your help. x

davert123 · September 2012

if you want to loose weight just use MFP to log - it will work everything out for you - just follow its advice and you will be ok :-)

HypersonicFitNess · September 2012

Yeah thanks tnmyers
answered my question. Just i thought maybe your body only craves more calories when you workout.
So i was thinking it was abnormal to want to eat more. Anyways tomorrow i have zumba so eating wont be a problem also
going healthy eating shopping so there will be nothing to pick up.
Thanks for your help.
Anyone have any good snack tips x

Snack Tips:

*** All snacks are 75-120 calories

1 cup strawberries (halved) + 1 low fat mozzarella string cheese

1/2 large celery stalk + 1/2 small apple + 1 oz 2% cheddar cheese

1 oz low sodium sliced turkey breast + 1/2 oz 2% shredded cheddar cheese + 2 lettuce leaves (red leaf or green leaf lettuce works best) + 1 TBSP light salad dressing (split the turkey and cheese evenly onto the two lettuce leaves, drizzle w/ dressing & roll up)

2 Celery stalks + 1 1/2 oz low sodium sliced ham (I use canadian bacon) + 1 1/2 tsp low fat cream cheese

1 oz sliced roast beef + 2 tsp low fat mayo + 2 tomato slices + 1 flat bread (I use WASA)

1/2 cup low fat plain or sugar free yogurt + 1 TBSP sliced almonds + 1 TBSP Wheat Germ (I sometimes sub with flax seed)

1/4 cup 2% cottage cheese + 1/2 cup fruit cocktail in its own juice + 8 unsalted roasted peanuts

1/4 cup % cottage cheese + 1/3 cup red or green grapes + 1 TBSP sliced almonds

1 1/2 oz sliced roast beef + 1/2 mini (4 inch) pita pocked + 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard + 5 Whole Almonds

1/4 cup of low fat, plain or sugar free yogurt + 1/4 cup fresh berries + 4 whole almonds

1/2 oz low sodium, baked tortilla chips + 1 1/4 oz low fat, low sodium shredded cheddar cheese + 2 spanish stuffed olives

10 baby carrots + 1 TBSP hummus (any flavor) + 1 oz low fat, low sodium shredded cheddar cheese (sometimes I skip the cheese and just do 2 TBSP of hummus)

1/4 cup 2% cottage cheese + 8 baby carrots + 2 Tomato slices + 6 spanish stuffed olives

1/4 cup 2% cottage cheese + 2/3 cup melon + 1 TBSP sliced almonds

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