How to curb hunger after a big calorie burn?

monkeypantz
monkeypantz Posts: 288 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
2 - 3 times a week I do a big calorie burn workout, of around 1000 calories. I usually do it after work and I'm totally pooped after it and could easily go to bed with no dinner (I don't do this, I always eat something after). However the next day I'm totally starving and could eat a horse.

The days I don't do the big workout burn, I do smaller workouts; where I'm burning around 500 - 600 calories and I don't feel the need to eat a horse that day. I also have a rest day once a week.

I'm here to lose weight and don't want to undo all my hard work; any help?

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  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    Eat.

    If you're burning 1000 calories on your heavy days and 500-600 on your light days, you need more to fuel your body. Honestly hunger cues are meant to get your attention, and if you really are hungry (not thirsty, bored, etc.) then you need to eat more.

    If you have MFP set up correctly, based on your activity level & stats & goals, then its expected you'll eat back at least some of those exercise calories.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    When I have a big burn day, I eat more. As long as your net cals are just under goal, you're still in a calorie deficit and won't gain. Food is fuel - don't sell yourself short with big workouts and then not eating enough.
  • Branstin
    Branstin Posts: 2,320 Member
    Calorie burn gives you more calories to eat. Try eating about half.
  • taiyola
    taiyola Posts: 964 Member
    Try and average it out over the week?

    I get this too.

    The next day just eat more? If you're hungry, eat. If you're in a deficit overall for the weeks and months, then you will lose.
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    I can't deal with it very well. So I stop long runs...I rather take 40 minutes in each run with a much clamer appetite than a long run of 800 calories burned then ended up eating whatever in sight...
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    Eat.
  • ravenmiss
    ravenmiss Posts: 384 Member
    I agree.

    Eat.

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