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I very rarely eat my exercise calories. Thats why I don't always post them.

I only eat them back when I feel extra hungry. This seemed to work for me in the past.

It could be you are bulding up muscle (which weighs more than fat) - when I joined a gym I put on weight (I wasn't dieting then so they said it's muscle making my weight go up). Try cadio exercises (swimming, walking etc) instead of strengh bulding exercise?
Good luck!

As long as your NET calories are above 1200, I wouldn't worry about eating them all back. When my daily calorie goal was 1200, I HAD to eat back ALL of my exercise calories. Now that I am on maintenance, I have more flexibility, but still try to eat them all back, because if I don't, I continue to lose weight, which I do not want.

So far I have not been eating my exercise calories and I like it better that way... Why work so hard to burn them off only to eat them all back? I dont exercise so I can eat more, I excercise so I can lose weight

Great advice peeps. It does seem rather illogical to eat back all the calories you burned (unless you're at 1200 a day).

I'm afraid i do eat some of mine back, not all of them usually but some. I don't really understand the whole debate over do or don't 'cause if you read how to lose weight pros will tell you that you have to burn more than you eat but other pros tell you to eat what you burn so you have a set # of cals a day. It's been explained to me several times and you can read about it in several topics but i still don't get it so if i'm not hungry i don't eat if i'm starving after a workout I'll drink a glass of milk or something. really up to your discreation(sp?)

Well...it won't be your first day like this. This is only my 2nd day using the myfitnesspal, but I was on Weight Watchers from the start of my weight loss journey, which started August 20th. I've lost 46.7 lbs since then, but it hasn't been without obstacles! I bought an elliptical...a Godsend, but it broke....twice! I had to figure out other workouts..I have a just turned 4 yr, an almost 3 yr old, and an almost 9 month old baby, so I'm crazy busy. Luckily, I've found a routine that works for me, and I have a husband who will take all three for 2 hours while I workout at night, if I didn't get the opportunity during the day. Not all of my weight loss has been steady. I did gain a pound over Christmas, had losses of only 0.2 lbs...those are the hard weeks. But you know what...I've almost reached my next goal! 175 lbs by my birthday, end of Feb...And I KNOW I can do...because I want to. Forget the bad days! FORGET THEM!!!! Tomorrow will come...today will pass....you didn't fail...you learned something, right? Feel frustrated again? Let it out, then LEAVE IT, and start again. I have been through things that I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy, but I had to chose which way I wanted to go, and after reaching my heaviest at 238.5 lbs, that was it. What happened, happened. I can't change it, and now I know I can get through anything. I WILL lose all of my weight, and I WILL live a long healthy life watching all of my babies grow up. Hopefully this was the little pep talk you needed. You can do it....go back to your start, and let that smile carry you through the day. Congratulations...because you will make it! As for the whole calorie thing...I never eat mine back, but that's because I'm never hungry. My secret trick...Nestle Pure Life flavored waters. I don't drink anything but water and 1 cup of fat free milk a day, so the water really helps. I drink about 6 bottles a day. Cleans you out, keeps you hydrated, and curbs hunger and cravings. Now, GO ROCK THAT WORKOUT!!!!

Everyone is different, remember that. Not everyone's body is going to react the same to calories consumed and exercise.

I eat about half of my exercise calories. Some people eat all, some people eat none. You have to find the balance that works for you. Do a little experimentation to see how much you can eat to feel satisfied but still lose.