Exercise Calories

sophillyness
sophillyness Posts: 7 Member
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Should I be eating back all of my exercise calories?

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  • aalhasan
    aalhasan Posts: 104
    If your intake is low, yes.
    Exercise also keeps you in a good shape.
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    i say no.....................
  • jzammetti
    jzammetti Posts: 1,956 Member
    Are you using MFP numbers? If so, then YES

    If you are using TDEE method, then NO.
  • lcfairbairn74
    lcfairbairn74 Posts: 412 Member
    MFP is designed so that you do eat your exercise calories back. if you don't, you are creating more of a deficit than the one already set up for you. However, MFP also tends to overestimate exercise calories. My advice would be to get a heart rate monitor to get an accurate reading of how many calories than you are actually burning to eat them all back. If you don't have one yet (it's a great investment), eat about half of the calories MFP gives you :smile:
  • tadjo
    tadjo Posts: 41 Member
    Should I be eating back all of my exercise calories?

    Figure out what works for you and your body.
  • sophillyness
    sophillyness Posts: 7 Member
    Thank you all for the replies.
  • clobern
    clobern Posts: 341 Member
    Should I be eating back all of my exercise calories?

    Figure out what works for you and your body.

    QFT
  • jamiek917
    jamiek917 Posts: 610 Member
    Are you using MFP numbers? If so, then YES

    If you are using TDEE method, then NO.

    ^agree. however, with time and patience, u can figure out what works for you and tweak when necessary.
  • RoamingDuck
    RoamingDuck Posts: 74
    I usually eat about half back

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