Quick Question??

Sara__Beth
Sara__Beth Posts: 30 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Should I be watching my calorie number from before or after a workout?

For example:

A.) Total calories consumed: 1200
Calories Burned: 200
DAILY TOTAL: 1000

OR

B.) Total calories consumed: 1400
Calories Burned: 200
DAILY TOTAL: 1200

Replies

  • PepperWorm
    PepperWorm Posts: 1,206
    Why 1200 at all?

    Please view this page: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013

    Adjust your calories accordingly. Never worry about logging/eating exercise calories again.
  • herblackwings39
    herblackwings39 Posts: 3,930 Member
    Whatever your calorie goal just eat the amount listed beside "Your Daily Goal".
  • Sara__Beth
    Sara__Beth Posts: 30 Member
    Why 1200 at all?

    Please view this page: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013

    Adjust your calories accordingly. Never worry about logging/eating exercise calories again.

    Doesn't have to be 1200, just an example.
  • PepperWorm
    PepperWorm Posts: 1,206
    Why 1200 at all?

    Please view this page: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013

    Adjust your calories accordingly. Never worry about logging/eating exercise calories again.

    Doesn't have to be 1200, just an example.

    Again, depends on the method.

    To elaborate, if you are following the MFP method, they expect you to consume the exercise calories you burn BACK. So yes, 1400 actual consumption, 1200 NET intake.

    If you follow the IPOARM instructions, you are given a specific amount of calories to consume (say 2,000). If you exercise and burn 350 calories, you DO NOT consume them back. This is working at a deficit and your activity level is already included within the amount you eat. Thus why logging exercise is not necessary.

    Good luck.
  • srk369
    srk369 Posts: 256 Member
    If you are using the MFP method you are supposed to eat your exercise calories so you would look more towards the Daily Total, or your NET amount of calories. If you are using the in place of a road map that was posted, then you are only concerned with the number you set because exercise calories are already a part of that.

    When I first started, MFP had me at 1200 but on exercise days I would eat more and try to NET 1200.

    I switched to TDEE-20% (as explained in link above) and I set my calories at 1700 and I just eat that GROSS.

    So if you are using MFP method, you want to use example B and eat your exercise calories. (Some people only eat a portion of them because they worry that MFP over estimates - don't have to worry if you use in place of a road map!!)
  • ash190489
    ash190489 Posts: 587 Member
    Up to you!! I began not eating back my exercise calories but swapped it over later down the track after I'd lost most of the weight I initially set out to lose. For me also, it depended on if I was hungry or not. Listen to your body. You are supposed to eat back your calories, but do what feels right for you.
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
    Should I be watching my calorie number from before or after a workout?

    For example:

    A.) Total calories consumed: 1200
    Calories Burned: 200
    DAILY TOTAL: 1000

    OR

    B.) Total calories consumed: 1400
    Calories Burned: 200
    DAILY TOTAL: 1200

    You want your net calories - B.

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