Wife vs. Husband Debate
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Quick question/debate in the household and I was wondering what those of you on MFP thought to add to our discussion:
If I eat my 1,200 calories a day is it healthy to burn 1,000 calories at the gym each day I work out (five days a week Monday-Friday) or will this have a negative impact on my body?
If not a 1,000 calories how many should I burn to start showing results?
Thanks!
If I eat my 1,200 calories a day is it healthy to burn 1,000 calories at the gym each day I work out (five days a week Monday-Friday) or will this have a negative impact on my body?
If not a 1,000 calories how many should I burn to start showing results?
Thanks!
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I think it's healthy to burn it, but you should eat it back. So if you are set at 1200 calories but burn 1000 in one day, you should eat 2200.0
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I think you are forgetting that you burn about 2000 calories just by living.
If you eat 1200, you have a 800 calorie deficit. If you burn your 2000 + 1000 at the gym and only eat 1200 you suddenly have a 1800 calorie deficit which is probably "too big".0 -
I lost my first 70 pounds by not eating back my exercise calories but I do eat most of them now and I think that's a healthier way to go. I mean, try it for a couple of weeks and see how you do but give it time because if you're eating at 1,000 calorie deficit all the time you are going to gain some weight back in water I think.0
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I agree, if you are eating only 1200 calories and burning 1000 for exercise you are seriously under eating and can really mess up your metabolism where it will become extremely difficult if not impossible to lose weight.0
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I think it's healthy to burn it, but you should eat it back. So if you are set at 1200 calories but burn 1000 in one day, you should eat 2200.
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Both under-eating and overeating is a prescription for failure.
Don't be that person.0 -
Netting just 200 cals a day is a shock to your body and it will try harder to hang onto calories because of such a massive deficit. One to two pounds weight loss per week is the recommended rate to avoid eventually going into starvation mode. Input that rate of weight loss and your exercise and you'll see how many cals you need to consume. You don't have to eat up all your exercise calories but try to maintain a more moderate deficit so as to avoid a boomerang effect!0
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if u only eat 1,200 a day it is not a good idea to burn 1k calories in the gym.. u either need to eat more or workout less.. defecit is too large.0
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netting 200 calories a day. I don't even know if the kids in Africa I see on tv are eating that little.
Were are you getting the 1200 to start with?
Figure BMR and TDEE, eat under TDEE. I'm sure someone is going to post a great link soon.0 -
Eat back what you burn.0
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I usually do not eat back my exercise calories...but I go with listening to my body. If I get hungry I will eat something else and therefore eat some of my exercise calories back. I'm by no way going to starve myself. I think this is something that is so different for everyone. I do well with just snacking on healthy proteins if I get hungry.0
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so what side of the debate are you on?0
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You should eat back whatever you burn, it'll help your body lose weight alot more!0
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I think it's healthy to burn it, but you should eat it back. So if you are set at 1200 calories but burn 1000 in one day, you should eat 2200.
If your body goes into starvation mode, this will defeat the very purpose you are working towards. Eat back your exercise calories.0 -
I go to the gym on weekdays Monday through Friday. I don't eat all the calories back, but if I want a cheeseburger, i'll eat it! I never eat all my exercise calories back and I'm losing weight!0
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I had good results eating back about half of the calories I burned. I have plenty of excess calories hanging about, and am making sure to stay hydrated. Also, I was making sure to do lots of protein & veggies, plus some vitamin C. I fell off the wagon a bit for the holidays, but I am trying to get back to it. Burning 800 ish calories and eating around 1600 per day total was a great formula for me at between 225 & 250.
I imagine once I'm just "overweight" and no longer "obese", I'll eat back 2/3 of my calories, and once I get close to my goal I'll be able to eat them all back.
Everyone's body is different, though, so I guess you can just try various suggestions for a week or two at a time & stick with what works.0 -
I agree with most posters.
If you eat 1200 and burn 1000.
You should eat back most of the burned calories.0 -
I never eat back what I burn and I am having great results. I don't know why people on this board always say that. The idea is create a deficit either through working out or eating less. The reason why don't go below 1200 calories a day is because its hard to get the nutrients your body requires. Working out does make you magically not get the nutrients from your food. At 1200 calories and day and burning 100 calories a day I think you will get worn out quick and feel ran down all the time.0
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It's always best to eat back your exercise calories if it's at such a high deficit, much like what you're aiming for. You run the risk of slowing down your metabolism if you aren't feeding it enough, which basically makes it grab onto your body fat and cling onto it for dear life. I could see you getting results, but also when you're at the point of maintaining it might come back to bite you in the bum since you'll technically be eating a lot more calories..0
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Eat it back or gain it back. Your choice. Your body needs fuel. It can't run on empty tank forever.0
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I agree, if you are eating only 1200 calories and burning 1000 for exercise you are seriously under eating and can really mess up your metabolism where it will become extremely difficult if not impossible to lose weight.
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