Do you eat your exercise calories?!?!?!?

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  • libbymcbain
    libbymcbain Posts: 206 Member
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    Sometimes. I do if:

    *I am hungry
    *I have done more than 350 calories of exercise
    *I need more protein or fibre for that day to hit my targets
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  • nhradeuce
    nhradeuce Posts: 168 Member
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    You should be, otherwise you are really undereating. As several have pointed out, you are already at a deficit, it's built in. If you undereat even more your metabolism is going to slow down and you are going to have issues. I eat back almost all of my calories, you need those to build back the muscle you are damaging when you work out. Keep in mind that more muscle = more fat burned so you don't want to lose muscle mass.

    Remember - skinny does not mean fit. You want to be fit, not skinny.
  • ZeeShay
    ZeeShay Posts: 1,132 Member
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    only if im still hungry but not all of it.
  • LMick1986
    LMick1986 Posts: 431
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    MFP is designed to still have you losing weight....and eating your calories back. For example, I'm on a 1200 calorie/day intake. That's the minimum anyone should be taking in. If I'm working out (not eating any back)...therefore only netting about 800 or less, I'm starving the muscles of the energy they need. So you should definitely eat the calories you are allowed from exercise. You will still lose weight.
  • foxombie
    foxombie Posts: 16
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    I absolutely eat back my exercise calories. I've only just started MFP and my calorie limit is so low compared to what I have been eating - and I do a lot of exercise - I think I'd pass out if I didn't eat back exercise calories. I try to be sensible. Honestly, when I'm at uni, I spend the entire day standing up and walking around (pattern cutting) that I could probably stand to eat a little bit more sometimes, if I'm truthful to myself, even though I want to burn weight off as soon as I am able to. I do find MFP very good though because it builds in the calorie deficit and still allows you to earn extra calories by exercising. It makes me more keen to exercise, or relieved after I've had a long, brisk walk to uni and I realise that I can have a little extra food when I get home. :)
  • aussiemegs82
    aussiemegs82 Posts: 29
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    I normally do not. I like to have them there for "emergencies" if I go over for the day..lol

    Same here. As a rule I try not to and count it as 'bonus' towards weight loss. However, we all have one of 'those' days where we need the extra. lol.
  • JordanWhibbs
    JordanWhibbs Posts: 55
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    As a trainer i always tell my guys to eat what they have burned as long as what there actually eating is the right food.

    For instance if a team of 8 guys each burn 1000 calories id get them to eat 6-800 of that back to fuel there body to burn more.
  • LMick1986
    LMick1986 Posts: 431
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    Remember - skinny does not mean fit. You want to be fit, not skinny.

    This! Of course you will lose weight.....probably MORE weight by not eating back your calories. But that's not healthy. Don't lose the muscle in the process of losing weight.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    You should be, otherwise you are really undereating. As several have pointed out, you are already at a deficit, it's built in. If you undereat even more your metabolism is going to slow down and you are going to have issues. I eat back almost all of my calories, you need those to build back the muscle you are damaging when you work out. Keep in mind that more muscle = more fat burned so you don't want to lose muscle mass.

    Remember - skinny does not mean fit. You want to be fit, not skinny.

    this, all day, every day. this!!!!!
  • mq68
    mq68 Posts: 118 Member
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    Yes, but only a portion, and I have lost 42lbs doing it. And with all the working out, I am actually hungry:)
  • SV17GT
    SV17GT Posts: 16 Member
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    Yes, but only enough to keep me around 14 to 15 hundred. when I didn't I got into trouble. most days I can burn 850 to 1000 calories caue I have plenty of time to work out. my weight loss stalled when I started doing that. When I started eating back enough to get that 14oocalories I started to lose weight again. 85 pounds down now, with 5 more to go
  • Songtothesiren
    Songtothesiren Posts: 388 Member
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    I do if I'm hungry. I've lost 40lbs so far so I'd say it's working. :)

    Me too. Currently I've got a bad cold, so I'm not exercising - hence I try to stick to my basic calories, but when I'm back at the exercise I will eat those extra babies if I need 'em.

    I never used to, being obsessed with losing as much as possible in a week - now I'm more chilled and aim for the -1lb every 7 days, slow and steady wins the race.

    The only other thing I do is - if I've got forewarning that I'm going to be socialising and food is involved, I tend to push the exercise a little more so I've got more "pre-bought" calories to work with.

    Hope this helps.

    Mavis
  • talamer
    talamer Posts: 516 Member
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    I always do! bcoz everyday calories is over what I should eat! but I don't eat it back all!
  • GetFitCarly
    GetFitCarly Posts: 151
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    Sometimes it happens. But I try not to.
  • FitForLife81
    FitForLife81 Posts: 372 Member
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    Yup I eat them all.........if you don't want yours pass them my way I will gladly eat them all ;P
  • TiffersStr1
    TiffersStr1 Posts: 67 Member
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    I not only don't eat them, I don't even post them because I don't want to forget I did and eat them. :laugh:
  • Rachlmale
    Rachlmale Posts: 640 Member
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    Definitely not, in fact if I exercise I eat even less... after all, if I want to under-eat why do things by halves? Let's add to the deficit your body is already working with!
  • melindadunston
    melindadunston Posts: 157
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    If I'm not hungry I don't but if I am hungry I do. I exercise both to be healthy and so I have a little leeway about what i can eat. I like my morning coffee with fattening creamer.
  • KenSmith108
    KenSmith108 Posts: 1,966 Member
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    Yep and enjoying every last one of them!!! Best of Luck... :drinker:

    It works for me too.
  • davery1985
    davery1985 Posts: 142 Member
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    I eat about half back and i have been loosing weight nearly every week. Its upto you relly, i know most people say dont eat any back, but i think you should eat some back to fuel your body (especially if you burn lots of calories) Good luck xx

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