so i exercised today...
lesliethescrivener
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and burned almost 700 calories. which made me feel great. buuuuut, i essentially burned off almost everything i ate beforehand (about 850 cals). i had to eat back the calories on top of whatever i didn't eat.
basically, i had to eat around 1200 calories after exercise so my body doesn't go into starvation mode. usually, knowing i can eat more makes me super happy (because i love food way too much obviously). but why do i feel guilty about trying to eat back my calories? does anyone else feel this way after exercise?
basically, i had to eat around 1200 calories after exercise so my body doesn't go into starvation mode. usually, knowing i can eat more makes me super happy (because i love food way too much obviously). but why do i feel guilty about trying to eat back my calories? does anyone else feel this way after exercise?
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i just realized my first mini paragraph is really confusing, so hopefully someone will understand!0
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Do i feel guilty? NO - not if I earned them by working my butt off. Do I always eat them back - no - not if it's late in the evening and I'm not hungry0
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yes very confusing..but it sounds like you basically NETTED under 1000 caloreis for the day :frown:0
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Sometimes I have a problem too, eating enough calories to make up for the exercise. I usually burn at least 1000 calories with working out, It's nice to know I can have dessert or a treat, but hard to eat enough. Today I was over 800 calories short when done eating. Most days I try to come with 100-200 calories of my goal. I don't want to cut back on my exercise tho. On the days I don't exercise I usually go slightly over my calories, so hopefully it balances out!0
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NOt to be rude..but all these women who say they arent hungry or have a hard time eating..how the heck did you gain weight in the first place if you are such dainty eaters?0
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Do i feel guilty? NO - not if I earned them by working my butt off. Do I always eat them back - no - not if it's late in the evening and I'm not hungry
i like your attitude!0 -
NOt to be rude..but all these women who say they arent hungry or have a hard time eating..how the heck did you gain weight in the first place if you are such dainty eaters?
I always wonder this too.
Anyway, no, I don't feel guilty eating, unless I took the last of something, and discovered too late that it was my roommate's food.
PS - forget starvation mode.0 -
whoa, i never said i was a dainty eater. i just said i feel guilty eating sometimes.0
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and burned almost 700 calories. which made me feel great. buuuuut,
just an FYI
not saying you didnt really burn 700 but if you are going to eat all those back be conservative
most people over estimate (even with HRM's) their calorie burn
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Are you using a heart rate monitor so you can ensure you burned the correct amount? MFP overestimates by a LOT sometimes.
I only eat half my exercise calories back and I still feel stuffed most days.0 -
and burned almost 700 calories. which made me feel great. buuuuut, i essentially burned off almost everything i ate beforehand (about 850 cals). i had to eat back the calories on top of whatever i didn't eat.
basically, i had to eat around 1200 calories after exercise so my body doesn't go into starvation mode. usually, knowing i can eat more makes me super happy (because i love food way too much obviously). but why do i feel guilty about trying to eat back my calories? does anyone else feel this way after exercise?
Your body will NOT go into starvation mode in one day! Not even in 2 days! Not even in a week! You should be at a minimal body fat % for it to happen.
Feel guilty today? Don't eat. Maybe tomorrow you will be hungrier than usual and will need more cals to satisfy your appetite. It's not a day to day thing, look at your weekly averages.0 -
NOt to be rude..but all these women who say they arent hungry or have a hard time eating..how the heck did you gain weight in the first place if you are such dainty eaters?
Look I'm not trying to sound rude in this reply either. I never was a dainty eater but I do have trouble getting all of my calories in sometims espically when I run. It's because I'm trying very hard to make healthy choices about what I eat now and being very aware of how what I choose to eat affects my macros. For me this is not easy and it involves a learning curve. When you see "I can't get all my calories in" it is not allways an excuse.0 -
NOt to be rude..but all these women who say they arent hungry or have a hard time eating..how the heck did you gain weight in the first place if you are such dainty eaters?
Look I'm not tryign to sound rude in this reply either. I never was a dainty eater but I do have trouble getting all of my calories in sometims espically when I run. It's because I'm trying very hard to make healthy choices about what I eat now and being very aware of how what I choose to eat affects my macros. For me this is not easy and it involves a learning curve. When you see "I can't get all my calories in" it is not allways an excuse.
i wish i could like your response (Facebook "like" that is). but thanks so much for understanding.0 -
I feel guilty, but not actually. Only if I eat pizza. Put if it's a Friday-Sunday not really. You know. Put it like this, you have to eat!0
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Look I'm not trying to sound rude in this reply either. I never was a dainty eater but I do have trouble getting all of my calories in sometims espically when I run. It's because I'm trying very hard to make healthy choices about what I eat now and being very aware of how what I choose to eat affects my macros. For me this is not easy and it involves a learning curve. When you see "I can't get all my calories in" it is not allways an excuse.
I'm about to get myself into an argument but there are plenty of healthy, natural foods that are high in fat and calories. Nuts, avocados, full-fat dairy, I could go on.
Also, I just checked your diary, you're a runner and it's set to 1200. How are you even netting over BMR? I would understand you struggling to get cals in on 2500, but on 1200-1400....0 -
I worked out this morning, burnt off 544 cals I think..... had not eaten at all yet..... still -544 cals NET at the moment. Got 2199 to eat today now.
It's like that every day for me. I wont eat anywhere near 1200 at all today...0 -
I don't feel bad or guilty, but it does take some getting used to, especially since any long cardio workout will usually kill your appetite for quite a while immediately after... So in my case I really have to plan accordingly and eat more during the day, since chances are after I will not feel like eating those calories back. Proper fueling is a BIG deal when it comes to recovery between activities, energy levels and even quality of sleep when you are decently active, so maybe MFP presents this concept of "eating back" in a way that seems weird, but it's actually quite important that you eat properly and enough if you are very active. It's just another thing to learn and experiment until you get it right.0
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In response to the "dainty eater" comment- For me it wasn't a matter of how much I ate, but what I ate. Today I don't feel great and have had a hard time getting 1200 calories in (Usually I do better) Now before I started trying to get healthy I could eat those 1200 calories with a combo at some fast food joint (or really close to it at least). Now to eat 1200 calories it takes a lot of fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins to get there.
I think the problem the OP had was that she was trying to eat that much at the end of the day. Sure, she could go get a couple of pieces of cheesecake and be done with it, but I doubt that's what she wants to do.
Now with that being said, if I plan the day out right, I can easily eat my calories but it has taken some experimentation.0 -
thanks for your great feedback guys and gals! almost everyone's response is super supportive and informative.0
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NOt to be rude..but all these women who say they arent hungry or have a hard time eating..how the heck did you gain weight in the first place if you are such dainty eaters?
Look I'm not trying to sound rude in this reply either. I never was a dainty eater but I do have trouble getting all of my calories in sometims espically when I run. It's because I'm trying very hard to make healthy choices about what I eat now and being very aware of how what I choose to eat affects my macros. For me this is not easy and it involves a learning curve. When you see "I can't get all my calories in" it is not allways an excuse.
I don't think she was trying to pick on any one in particular. I think she was just reminded of other boards. I agree with the first comment, because I see people on 1000 calorie diets and say that everyone should be on it and it's not hard, or people who lost all this weight liking to pretend they don't like food anymore It's pretty annoying. I'll be the first to admit that if I could, I would go over my calories every day because I.LOVE.FOOD. Especially hot head burrito, oh my lord. But I make healthier choices, and healthier choices feel good, but geeze some of the best foods are awful for me.0 -
Don't feel guilty for eating. Also don't worry about going into "starvation mode" if you are under calories every once in awhile. If you've burned a lot of calories, your body needs nutrients for healing and for developing muscle. Think of it as fuel if you need to. From what you said you netted around 1,350 calories for the day which seems a good place to be. Also, I have found if I don't net at least around 1,300 on a big workout day, I end up overeating the next day. So I find it helps to just be consistent. Good luck!0
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I wasn't directing the comment to anyone one person..it's just a topic i see come up over and over...The inability or trouble eating a very low amount of calories. Perhaps it's my own inexperience with having any food issues that makes it hard for me to grasp the concept. I do appreciate the responses.
It seems rather easy to add a few healthy items..perhaps a tbs of olive oil when you cook, some sunflower seeds as a snack, an egg more for breakfast. lots of healthy calorie dense choices that will easily get you to a good calorie place.
that being said..1200 cal for a runner...that is low. I burned 664 running yesterday and ate over 2000 calories to insure my NET exceeded my RMR. I'm not a big person barely 5'3 with shoes and 118lbs. Seems you could easily up your calories and still have a healthy deficit to lose.
Best of luck to you.0 -
I wasn't directing the comment to anyone one person..it's just a topic i see come up over and over...The inability or trouble eating a very low amount of calories. Perhaps it's my own inexperience with having any food issues that makes it hard for me to grasp the concept. I do appreciate the responses.
It seems rather easy to add a few healthy items..perhaps a tbs of olive oil when you cook, some sunflower seeds as a snack, an egg more for breakfast. lots of healthy calorie dense choices that will easily get you to a good calorie place.
that being said..1200 cal for a runner...that is low. I burned 664 running yesterday and ate over 2000 calories to insure my NET exceeded my RMR. I'm not a big person barely 5'3 with shoes and 118lbs. Seems you could easily up your calories and still have a healthy deficit to lose.
Best of luck to you.
^^^this. all of this.0 -
Look I'm not trying to sound rude in this reply either. I never was a dainty eater but I do have trouble getting all of my calories in sometims espically when I run. It's because I'm trying very hard to make healthy choices about what I eat now and being very aware of how what I choose to eat affects my macros. For me this is not easy and it involves a learning curve. When you see "I can't get all my calories in" it is not allways an excuse.
I'm about to get myself into an argument but there are plenty of healthy, natural foods that are high in fat and calories. Nuts, avocados, full-fat dairy, I could go on.
Also, I just checked your diary, you're a runner and it's set to 1200. How are you even netting over BMR? I would understand you struggling to get cals in on 2500, but on 1200-1400....
lol NOT a runner! I run (more like jog) slowly about 3 days a week! But Thanks though. Annyyway, I don't really have time for all that BMR stuff. MFP set me at a certian calorie point. I tried to eat at it or a little below (eating what ever I wanted). I lost weight. Then I stopped losing weight and re-evualated. I overhauled my diet and am losing weight again. When I stop again I will re-evualate again.
I don't advocate eating an unhealthy amount of calories, and I am working to make my diet healthier. It is working for me. Plus, I do eats nuts, avocados, and full fat dairy. Allmost every day.
Edit to add: that sounded kinda *****y, didn't mean to come off super defensive. I am working hard and it is a learning curve for me -and maybe others too. That is all I'm trying to say.0 -
I wasn't directing the comment to anyone one person..it's just a topic i see come up over and over...The inability or trouble eating a very low amount of calories. Perhaps it's my own inexperience with having any food issues that makes it hard for me to grasp the concept. I do appreciate the responses.
It seems rather easy to add a few healthy items..perhaps a tbs of olive oil when you cook, some sunflower seeds as a snack, an egg more for breakfast. lots of healthy calorie dense choices that will easily get you to a good calorie place.
that being said..1200 cal for a runner...that is low. I burned 664 running yesterday and ate over 2000 calories to insure my NET exceeded my RMR. I'm not a big person barely 5'3 with shoes and 118lbs. Seems you could easily up your calories and still have a healthy deficit to lose.
Best of luck to you.
^^^ awesome0 -
Look I'm not trying to sound rude in this reply either. I never was a dainty eater but I do have trouble getting all of my calories in sometims espically when I run. It's because I'm trying very hard to make healthy choices about what I eat now and being very aware of how what I choose to eat affects my macros. For me this is not easy and it involves a learning curve. When you see "I can't get all my calories in" it is not allways an excuse.
I'm about to get myself into an argument but there are plenty of healthy, natural foods that are high in fat and calories. Nuts, avocados, full-fat dairy, I could go on.
Also, I just checked your diary, you're a runner and it's set to 1200. How are you even netting over BMR? I would understand you struggling to get cals in on 2500, but on 1200-1400....
lol NOT a runner! I run (more like jog) slowly about 3 days a week! But Thanks though. Annyyway, I don't really have time for all that BMR stuff. MFP set me at a certian calorie point. I tried to eat at it or a little below (eating what ever I wanted). I lost weight. Then I stopped losing weight and re-evualated. I overhauled my diet and am losing weight again. When I stop again I will re-evualate again.
I don't advocate eating an unhealthy amount of calories, and I am working to make my diet healthier. It is working for me. Plus, I do eats nuts, avocados, and full fat dairy. Allmost every day.
Calculating your BMR is plugging some numbers (like height, weight & wage) into an online form and telling it how active you are. Takes all of about 60 seconds. If you are not netting your BMR, you are effectively not giving your body enough calories it needs to live if you were in a coma. If you continue to do so, you may also eventually plateau that won't stop until you increase.
And you're not in a coma, you're awake, and jogging, so it needs much much more. Chances are you are definitely not eating enough.
Edit: Just trying to help your learning curve
Edit: Calorie calculator is here: http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/0 -
Look I'm not trying to sound rude in this reply either. I never was a dainty eater but I do have trouble getting all of my calories in sometims espically when I run. It's because I'm trying very hard to make healthy choices about what I eat now and being very aware of how what I choose to eat affects my macros. For me this is not easy and it involves a learning curve. When you see "I can't get all my calories in" it is not allways an excuse.
I'm about to get myself into an argument but there are plenty of healthy, natural foods that are high in fat and calories. Nuts, avocados, full-fat dairy, I could go on.
Also, I just checked your diary, you're a runner and it's set to 1200. How are you even netting over BMR? I would understand you struggling to get cals in on 2500, but on 1200-1400....
lol NOT a runner! I run (more like jog) slowly about 3 days a week! But Thanks though. Annyyway, I don't really have time for all that BMR stuff. MFP set me at a certian calorie point. I tried to eat at it or a little below (eating what ever I wanted). I lost weight. Then I stopped losing weight and re-evualated. I overhauled my diet and am losing weight again. When I stop again I will re-evualate again.
I don't advocate eating an unhealthy amount of calories, and I am working to make my diet healthier. It is working for me. Plus, I do eats nuts, avocados, and full fat dairy. Allmost every day.
Calculating your BMR is plugging some numbers (like height, weight & wage) into an online form and telling it how active you are. Takes all of about 60 seconds. If you are not netting your BMR, you are effectively not giving your body enough calories it needs to live if you were in a coma. If you continue to do so, you may also eventually plateau that won't stop until you increase.
And you're not in a coma, you're awake, and jogging, so it needs much much more. Chances are you are definitely not eating enough.
Edit: Just trying to help your learning curve
Thanks for the info (NOT typed in sarcasam font!) I really didn't know it was that easy 0 -
My pleasure. And trust me, your body will love the extra cals that it needs to survive. "Starvation mode" may be a myth, but metabolic damage from consistently netting below your BMR is definitely real.
I edited my previous post to include the calculator. Enjoy!0 -
Look I'm not trying to sound rude in this reply either. I never was a dainty eater but I do have trouble getting all of my calories in sometims espically when I run. It's because I'm trying very hard to make healthy choices about what I eat now and being very aware of how what I choose to eat affects my macros. For me this is not easy and it involves a learning curve. When you see "I can't get all my calories in" it is not allways an excuse.
I'm about to get myself into an argument but there are plenty of healthy, natural foods that are high in fat and calories. Nuts, avocados, full-fat dairy, I could go on.
Also, I just checked your diary, you're a runner and it's set to 1200. How are you even netting over BMR? I would understand you struggling to get cals in on 2500, but on 1200-1400....
lol NOT a runner! I run (more like jog) slowly about 3 days a week! But Thanks though. Annyyway, I don't really have time for all that BMR stuff. MFP set me at a certian calorie point. I tried to eat at it or a little below (eating what ever I wanted). I lost weight. Then I stopped losing weight and re-evualated. I overhauled my diet and am losing weight again. When I stop again I will re-evualate again.
I don't advocate eating an unhealthy amount of calories, and I am working to make my diet healthier. It is working for me. Plus, I do eats nuts, avocados, and full fat dairy. Allmost every day.
Calculating your BMR is plugging some numbers (like height, weight & wage) into an online form and telling it how active you are. Takes all of about 60 seconds. If you are not netting your BMR, you are effectively not giving your body enough calories it needs to live if you were in a coma. If you continue to do so, you may also eventually plateau that won't stop until you increase.
And you're not in a coma, you're awake, and jogging, so it needs much much more. Chances are you are definitely not eating enough.
Edit: Just trying to help your learning curve
Edit: Calorie calculator is here: http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/
you just taught me something new!0 -
I just go with how my body feels to determine if I need to eat back all my calories or not. If I am hungry, I eat. If not, then I don't. It's that simple. I don't often go under all that often, so I usually eat back what I burn.0
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