Should I be Eating my exercise calories??

vixx1405
vixx1405 Posts: 129 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Just a quick question some days i have trouble eating the calories iv gained from exercising I feel like im just eating for the sake of it if i don't eat them MFP is telling me iv not been eating enough. Im worried that by not eating them im jeopardizing my weight loss any suggestions would be welcome!!

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  • Kabuhtu
    Kabuhtu Posts: 85 Member
    Please follow this link:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo
  • timberowl
    timberowl Posts: 331 Member
    Some do and some don't. I think a good rule of thumb is to eat back about *half* of your exercise calories. (And no I don't practice what I preach here.) That way you don't have to worry as much about "guesswork" with the calories burned, and you'll still lose weight faster than if you ate them all back.
  • tilburn
    tilburn Posts: 9
    I never normally do I think you should try and eat some of them But im terrible doing so I always just eat the calories in my limit haha! But my fitness pal always tells me im under eating and it worries me x
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    This is, like, the 8th time today someone has asked this.
  • vixx1405
    vixx1405 Posts: 129 Member
    Thanks guys I know this question probably gets asked a lot . Starting tomorrow i will try harder to eat back at least some of my exercise calories here's hoping it works.

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