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I want my ice cream!!

caseynjason
caseynjason Posts: 96 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Ok I burned 600 calories today (high impact aerobics and then swimming) and I don't want to use my exercise calories...I just want to burn that fat!! However, I want my low fat ice cream.....mmmm...chocolate fudge.....

I have enough calories under my usual calories left in the day, (ive been a good girl today), but I don't have enough fat grams left. (I couldn't believe the olive oil on my fish and zucchini was a whooping 14 grams!) It would put me over. What should I do??? I have to reward myself with something nice at the end of the day for all my hard work.

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  • caseynjason
    caseynjason Posts: 96 Member
    Ok I burned 600 calories today (high impact aerobics and then swimming) and I don't want to use my exercise calories...I just want to burn that fat!! However, I want my low fat ice cream.....mmmm...chocolate fudge.....

    I have enough calories under my usual calories left in the day, (ive been a good girl today), but I don't have enough fat grams left. (I couldn't believe the olive oil on my fish and zucchini was a whooping 14 grams!) It would put me over. What should I do??? I have to reward myself with something nice at the end of the day for all my hard work.
  • AlbertSchwartz
    AlbertSchwartz Posts: 810
    I just had some, it was awesome
  • hollownd
    hollownd Posts: 3
    Eat the ice cream! I have gone over my fat total several times while staying under my calorie total and I have lost weight steadily
  • kerrilucko
    kerrilucko Posts: 3,852 Member
    Thing is you get to eat all of those excercise cals. You need to really trust this system. it WORKS! I swear. I never used to eat my excercise cals, but I have lost so much since I started doing it! Go for the ice cream, sounds YUM.
  • LadyZen
    LadyZen Posts: 153 Member
    Eat it. From what everyone has been saying here, you are supposed to eat those exercise calores. Sometimes I feel guilty when I do, but if Banks says it's what you're supposed to do....:smile:
  • douganl
    douganl Posts: 283 Member
    I have finally started losing weight since eating my calories. I was skeptical about the system at first too, but TRUST it. You will lose weight!! What I have learned from MFP is you HAVE to eat your excercise calories...now MFP aren't I a good student??
  • caseynjason
    caseynjason Posts: 96 Member
    Ok I believe you, but....I don't get it. So I burned off 600 calories today and they want me to eat it back into my system again?? That makes no sense to me. Can anyone explain this? I read on some of the posts that it has to do with your metabolism or something.

    So I have 800 calories left for the day if you count in my exercise calories. Now what??? Stuff my face??
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo?hl=exercise+calories&page=2#posts-88678

    Above link to post explains it all
  • kristineh86
    kristineh86 Posts: 134
    Also, I feel like if you really want something and you deprive yourself from it, you will be more likely to binge later/go back to your old ways. Everything is about moderation! :)
  • Livi_Loves_Pink
    Livi_Loves_Pink Posts: 754
    Ok I believe you, but....I don't get it. So I burned off 600 calories today and they want me to eat it back into my system again?? That makes no sense to me. Can anyone explain this? I read on some of the posts that it has to do with your metabolism or something.

    So I have 800 calories left for the day if you count in my exercise calories. Now what??? Stuff my face??

    Having too high a deficet will lower your metabolism and make it harder for you to lose weight. From everything I've read doctors recommend not loosing more then 1 to 2 pounds a week which is a deficet of 500 to 1,000 Cals. So if your allowed Cals for the day already gives you a high deficet, then exercise adds more to that and you may not be getting enough food to fuel your body.
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