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I'm I supposed to always eat my exercise points back?
SuperMoniMonk
Posts: 467 Member
If I gain 500 points on exercise each day ..should I eat them back everyday .? o It can vary?
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Hi,
My trainer at Golds Gym said that yes, you are entitled to eat those calories back. I find that I feel full if I eat all of them back, so I usually eat 1/2 of them back
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Calling Taso to the white courtesy phone...Taso to the white courtesy phone please.0
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I can always eat them back but I feel so guilty and full at the end of the day, I feel that it boosts up my morning the next day when I don't eat them all back. Our bodies are all different though, do what works for you, just don't go over them (duh you know that!) 0
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I always look at them as having extra calories to do as I wish with. Sometimes I eat some of them back, sometimes I'll use them as an excuse to treat myself something more sinful Regardless, I always feel good if I don't eat them all back because mentally I feel like I've done really well and proud of myself. 0
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:laugh: :happy: :drinker:Calling Taso to the white courtesy phone...Taso to the white courtesy phone please.0 -
Crisis averted! Taso, stand down. Repeat, stand down!0 -
:laugh: :happy: :drinker:Calling Taso to the white courtesy phone...Taso to the white courtesy phone please.
That's fantastic! 0 -
@baisleac *High Five* 0
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this website has tons of info on that! its awesome!
http://shouldieatmyexercisecalories.com
thanks taso.0 -
YES, YES, still YES. Read the following blog & article:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/ladyhawk00/view/mfp-basics-78491
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/idssports3.htm0 -
I always eat them, if I didn't I'd be eating the equivalent to 600 or 650 calories for the day. I eat them back and then my net is back at the goal of 1250.0
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I dont,but thats just me.0
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Yes you should...but who am I t talk..its not because I dont want to but on some days I burn 800-1000 cals and there is just no way I can eat them all or even half of them!!0
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I like how you call them "points" ...makes it seem more like a fun game xP0
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I like how you call them "points" ...makes it seem more like a fun game xP
LOL. Instead of EXP points, it would be EXC points. Hahahaha.0 -
*is totally cracking up too hard to land a high five* :laugh:
It's happening, taso. Your viral dream is coming to fruition. Lol. Double high five!
*triple high five*
....hawt.0 -
I like how you call them "points" ...makes it seem more like a fun game xP
LOL. Instead of EXP points, it would be EXC points. Hahahaha.
haha Awesome! My life has just turned into a video game.0 -
http://shouldieatmyexercisecalories.com
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficits
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/69708-calorie-deficit-for-dummies-a-little-long
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/155953-should-i-eat-my-exercise-calories?hl=exercise+calories
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/138631-stupid-exercise-calories-yeah-i-said-it?hl=exercise+calories#posts-18883710 -
Nice viral Taso! *Quadruple high five*
*is totally cracking up too hard to land a high five* :laugh:
It's happening, taso. Your viral dream is coming to fruition. Lol. Double high five!
*triple high five*
....hawt.0 -
I personally never eat mine back .. I burned them for a reason .. but thats just me :flowerforyou:0
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I like how you call them "points" ...makes it seem more like a fun game xP
LOL. Instead of EXP points, it would be EXC points. Hahahaha.
haha Awesome! My life has just turned into a video game.
LMAO. I think of my life as one sometimes. Then I "Destruction Field" my way to greatness and attempt to be a completionist doing all of the sidequests, then post my results on GameFAQs... oh, wait.0 -
I think the exercise calculators aren't as accurate as we'd like (maybe you use a heart rate monitor to calculate yours though), so yeah, I do eat them back but not all of them and especially if I'm full by the time I log all of it.
Maybe, if there area alot to eat back at the end of the day, it means you should eat more in the course of the day
That said, I think you gotta play with it a little and see what gives you results.
All the article/links about are informative and fascinating BUT, you gotta see what works for you!
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