Working out JUST to be able to eat more?

nothing wrong with that. I don't believe in the whole CI/CO thing.

Increase your energy expenditure (i.e. exercise) and your body will compensate by asking you to take in energy (i.e. eat).

So you are just doing what it wants you to do, before it asks you.

Of course, I use diet to maintain my weight, not exercise. And do my best to live an active lifestyle. That way, structured exercise is not needed...nor wanted.

Don't the two bolded parts conflict??

You don't believe in calories in/calories out but you acknowledge that if you increase calories out that you need to increase calories in?

I was thinking the same thing.

I always work out to eat more, because I like eating. I also go to work every day so that I can pay my bills and live in a house, because I like living in a house.

No big deal, just do what's good for you.

You are not alone, I do the same thing, but with booze

I find working out gives me a mood boost that makes me relaxed without alcohol. But I've semi-convinced myself that a spiked latte is a good post exercise drink (protein + carbs) since food sounds disgusting for hours after working out. (I'm semi-kidding here)

I absolutely do the same thing. Day to day I strive to eat to fuel my body and provide it with the best nourishment. However, there are times I have a craving, a party etc. and put in an extra hour of cardio. On the flip side, there are days that I've gone over my daily allowance and am mentally ok with it. I think it's all about a healthy balance.

I like to walk and to excercise, it is now a good habit that I now have. AND I also will do a little more if I know I am going to be eating more. I think it actually is a healthy way to stay within your calorie goal, and not worry about it, or feel guilty about eating a little more.

I would often go for a half hour bike ride at 11:30pm to make up my calories on the motoactv which had a specific 24 hour window.

A bit silly, but also means that I get both more micronutrients (food depending) and more exercise.
Providing you can consistently hit your goals, a good thing, I reckon.

On my Birthday I wanted to both have a really nice pub meal in the evening and still lose weight.
Overall I ate over 5000 calories that day. And burnt over 6000 calories.
Had a decent run (longest I've ever done) and bike ride (probably most calories burnt in one ride as it's really hilly around here).

I wouldn't agree with Reza151 that fitness happens in the kitchen. I've often met people that have criticised my diet who couldn't near match my athletic ability because they were effectively sedentary (and I'm far from athletically good - just maybe better than the average person that doesn't do anything specific.)
Certainly would agree that the kitchen is very important for changes in weight.

And that it's easy (for me) to get used to eating quite a lot then having to make up after - while it meant I was doing plenty of cardio, I'm not sure I was really 'pushing' myself enough - I'd prefer my cardio to be intensive enough to be making decent progress, rather than just burning calories.

I absolutely do this. If I'm going to have a brownie anyway, better to burn off the calories than not.

sure, it works.

Bottom line: It's okay to work out so that you can eat more as long as you don't beat yourself up and give yourself guilt trips (calling yourself fat, worthless, etc...) when you DONT compensate with exercise. If you feel you MUST compensate by exercise even if youre body isnt up to it, then there's reason for concern.

I definitely do this! But I suppose it's just about not doing it all the time.

Think, despite how much exercise you do, if you eat fried food everyday you are more likely to suffer from conditions associated with COPD etc like atherosclerosis.

But I am a strong believer in a little of what you fancy does you good! And if the little bit of what you fancy motivates some physical activity, then GREAT! :drinker:

Working out and eating more is healthier for you than eating less and not working out. As long as you're not making yourself crazy with it, like working out for hours and hours and then having a wild fast food binge, or using exercise as punishment for eating "bad' things I don't see what the problem is.

I do it all the time. On 1500 calories a day it's the only way I can manage to afford to join friends out for a beer or go out to dinner with my fiancee at a nice restaurant. It's a lot healthier to exercise to get those extra calories than it would be to starve myself all day to save the calories for later, and also more pleasant.

You are not alone, I do the same thing, but with booze

I find working out gives me a mood boost that makes me relaxed without alcohol. But I've semi-convinced myself that a spiked latte is a good post exercise drink (protein + carbs) since food sounds disgusting for hours after working out. (I'm semi-kidding here)

What do you spike it with, spiced rum in a latte sounds fantastic

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Working out, treadmills and all exercise are all necessary and good for us. But, when you consider that it takes 15 minutes on the treadmill at 3.0 miles per hour to work off two ounces of half and half you put in your coffee, it's plain that lowering calorie intake is the only method that will work. choose your foods intelligently. Two cups of sushi rice are 600 calories! Who knew? Counting calories is the only way I've ever made any progress in losing weight.