exercise calories...eating them back?

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  • Yeller_Sensation
    Yeller_Sensation Posts: 373 Member
    I do because dayam, I love my cooking.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    I try to, It can has turned out to be harder then I thought to eat them back. My morning workout I burn 800-1200 calories. WIthout eating a bunch of bad calories it can be hard to hit my 1600 goal MFP has set. Basically I have to find a healthy way to eat 2800 calories a day. 2 Eggs white omelets, protien shake, tablespoon of cheese in the morning is like 200 calories. so OMG i have to eat 2600 more. I just am not that hungry anymore. So, I know I SHOULD eat them back. I just dont want to eat crap to do it.
    You don't have to eat crap to meet your goals - just eat more calorie dense foods - avocados, nuts and nut butter, whole eggs, full fat dairy, no "diet" foods, use olive and coconut oils in dressings and cooking - small amounts of these foods pack a lot of healthy calories in small portions. No need to stuff your face, with junk food or healthy food.

    Simple things like dipping sliced apples in a tablespoon of peanut butter, grabbing a handful of walnuts or raw almonds, adding 1/4 to 1/2 an avocado to those whole eggs at breakfast or to lunch or dinner = excellent nutrition and calories and getting closer to a healthy daily goal.

    I eat 1800+ calories a day, have done so for nearly a year, and have consistently dropped fat, inches, and weight, and several pants sizes! :drinker: Best move I ever made was reading this thread over and over: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12 and then following the advice given there. Currently at goal weight, just working on losing a bit more fat - and dropped a little more on the scale this morning after a weekend of rest, pizza, fish and chips, beer, and hard cider. Food is most definitely fuel, and my body likes being fueled! It has no problem letting go of the fat as long as I feed it well. :bigsmile:

    Love that I'm not "ending a diet" or having to make changes to how I do things just because I'm at goal - this is for life, and I will keep doing what I'm doing and enjoying being fit and healthier in my 40s and beyond, than I've been in a very long time.
  • jordanalexis90
    jordanalexis90 Posts: 25 Member
    I never eat my excercise cals back. I used to but when I stopped, I started losing a lot quicker. What's the point of burning a bunch of cals if you're gonna eat them back? Might as well not work out and just stick to your cal allotment.

    Working out makes my muscles stronger, reduces blood pressure and heart rate and generally makes me healthier!

    Even in strict weight loss terms, if I am only eating 1300 I have to eat pretty close to perfect to get enough veggies and protein in a day. If I exercise, there is more room for variety, which makes me happy, which helps me stick to the program.

    Also, those muscles I am building will help me look good at the end and maintain my weight loss. That's not even taking into account the idea that my body uses more energy to maintain a pound of muscle than it does a pound of fat.

    ^^^^This is exactly true!! Too many people focus on exersise as a way to loose weight. In my opinion this isn't really true. Working out should be to get your body more in shape and gain all the health benefits that come from regular exercise. Also, if you just eat right and don't work out, you might not look too pretty at the end. (aka skinny fat) For me I eat a balanced diet and exercise 5xs a week. I always eat back my exercise calories and doing so gives me motivation to work out more/put in more effort! The more I work out the more I get to eat some fuel for my body!!
  • EllieLou357
    EllieLou357 Posts: 34 Member
    I dont, if I do then I dont lose weight.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    I am doing TDEE/BMR so no, I don't.

    But, if you are doing it the way MFP sets it up for you then yes you should be.


    you have to be specific when you answer like this.

    i'm also doing this method. it's TDEE-20%. basically i chose a level of activity that i'm at. so i'm pretty much lightly active. i got my tdee for my height and weight, which was about 2900. i subtracted 20%, to give me about 2300, which i currently try and eat on a daily basis.

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