Exercise calories.

Steveeee
Steveeee Posts: 62
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
At the minute I'm not logging my exercise calories, with the logic that if I can stay under my calorie goal for the day without adding it, even more weight will come off. Is this alright? Or should I be logging all the exercise I do, and eating back those calories.

As at the moment, I'm not logging, keeping under my calories and am generally not hungry throughout the day doing what I am doing.

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  • anubis609
    anubis609 Posts: 3,966 Member
    http://shouldieatmyexercisecalories.com
  • kao708
    kao708 Posts: 813 Member
    If I had a nickel... :tongue:
  • CaseyDiane
    CaseyDiane Posts: 22
    How are you feeling and how are you doing on your weight loss/health goals are you seeing the progress that you want?

    I personally log my exercise because I like to see the minus on the minutes but I still try to stay under my original calorie goal. I try hard not to eat the calories I spent exercising and that seems to be working well for me so far.

    Good luck!
  • sandram82
    sandram82 Posts: 615 Member
    If I had a nickel... :tongue:

    lol.. I was thinking the same!
  • sandram82
    sandram82 Posts: 615 Member
    How are you feeling and how are you doing on your weight loss/health goals are you seeing the progress that you want?

    I personally log my exercise because I like to see the minus on the minutes but I still try to stay under my original calorie goal. I try hard not to eat the calories I spent exercising and that seems to be working well for me so far.

    Good luck!

    I think you should read this too!!!!

    http://shouldieatmyexercisecalories.com
  • Steveeee
    Steveeee Posts: 62
    /facepalm

    The problem is I am NOT hungry. Eating back the exercise calories would simply make my uncomfortably full.
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    If I had a nickel... :tongue:

    I know, right?!

    Yes, you need to log your exercise and you should eat at least half, if not all of your exercise calories every day. If you don't, your body will not get the nutrition it needs in order to function properly.
  • flutterqueen04
    flutterqueen04 Posts: 278
    Read the other bajillion and one threads on this very topic. You really won't get your question answered but you'll hear good arguments from both sides. Basically do what is working for you and if it stops working do the other. :)

    **I just tried to give you the most diplomatic answer I could. This is a touchy subject on MFP. ME PERSONALLY - I eat back at least half. I like to leave room for input error of calories eat/earned.
  • kao708
    kao708 Posts: 813 Member
    Yes, you need to log your exercise and you should eat at least half, if not all of your exercise calories every day. If you don't, your body will not get the nutrition it needs in order to function properly.
    Great explanation without using "starvation mode". That term always seems to freak people out! :bigsmile:
  • LuvLeigh42
    LuvLeigh42 Posts: 47 Member
    The good thing I realized today is that you can go under fitness reports and actually see how you are doing. If this site is made to log your exercise, then I would.
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    There are TONS of threads about this - but in an attempt to be helpful...

    It depends on how much weight you have to lose. If you are morbidly obese and have a serious amount of weight to lose, you can support a higher deficit and would likely be okay not eating any of those calories.

    However, the less you have to lose, the less safe it is to maintain a higher deficit. The highest "safe" deficit recommended is 1000 calories for 2 lbs/week lost, but even that is too much for people with only 20-30 lbs to lose (or less). Those people should be aiming for closer to 1 lb/week (or a 500 calorie deficit/day).

    If you have a higher deficit than your body can handle, you're more likely to suffer negative consequences such as a slowed metabolism, loss of muscle mass (which also slows metabolism), etc. In short - quicker weight loss and higher deficits are NOT always better.

    Try to start eating just some of your exercise calories. Spread them out throughout the day. It's not hard to add an extra 50-100 calories per meal/snack. A handful of almonds, some avocado, whole or reduced fat instead of skim for dairy producs, some peanut butter, etc. You get the idea. Make sure you're eating 3 full meals plus snacks throughout the day.
  • flutterqueen04
    flutterqueen04 Posts: 278
    If I had a nickel... :tongue:

    :laugh: I believe a more expropriate term on here would be "If I lost a pound..." haha :wink: (then again maybe not, we'd all weigh 0!)
  • TiniTurtle
    TiniTurtle Posts: 595 Member
    Steve, you're ok doing that unless you're feeling like you're hungry, then that might be your body telling you that you're lacking a nutrient. listen to your body. i know MFP suggests you eat your exercise calories, BUT logically, yes you will lose more weight by not. it is all about calories in vs calories out. MFP accounts for a deficit already from your BMR, but if you create a larger deficit, then you should lose weight faster.
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