The people who are losing weight are not eating their exerci

I have not noticed that.. I eat back all mine each day plus I eat 500 over each Friday and I lose weight weekly and consistently. My wife follow along and also loses consistently.

Has anyone noticed that the people who are losing consistently losing weight every week are not eating their exercise calories?

Their calorie goals are 1200 and then they also are working out, burning 500 calories and not eating them back.

Nope...definitely have not noticed that. And if they are, I'm guessing they've been doing it for less than 3 or 4 months. They will lose very well for that time period, then...not so much. At least that's what I'm seeing on here. I'm in it for the long haul and I'm eating most of my exercise calories and losing better than ever.

I have only been on this site a few days but I have been under my caloric goal each day before any exercise credits and have not eaten back my exercise calories. I spread my meals out, and try to eat more protein and fiber, as they keep you full longer. I have felt some mild hunger, but nothing that I can't stand until my next snack or meal. Drinking a lot of water works for some people, not so much for me. You will just need to try some different things and see what works for you.

I eat my exercise calories! I'm losing weight.....key is to eat clean! Healty! 6 times a day.....you can do it!

not true, I eat mine and I am losing weight keep your head up girl

I have lost 15lbs in a little over a month and I always eat my calories!!

I've got a target 0f 1280 on the days I exercise (Though I'd not been brilliant in the last 2 weeks) I'll typically exercise and burn between 600 and 800 calories I rarely eat all of these back but I usually eat around half back If I burned 600 cals I would still be hungry If I stuck to my 1280.

its usually only the new people that arent eating their cals because they are excited about a new diet plan so its easier to start with. i used to think 1200 was the maximum amount i should be eating not the minimum.

I still set my goal to 1200 but i usually eat about 1400 a day and i havent got any bigger.

These people who arent eating all the calories needed will soon realise they arent doing themselves any favours and will eventually give in to the hunger.

Just keep going. weight loss shouldnt be a rapid thing. )

The only way I was able to drop the weight I wanted was to eat them back. (and set up a small deficit as well) I know everyone is different, but that is what worked for me.

An unrelated way to feel fuller as someone mentioned is to eat more protein and cut back on the bad carbs. Don't necessarily pay attention to the suggested macronutrient ratios on mfp..

I've heard .75 carb to protein ratio is optimal. That is to say 3/4 of the amount of carbs you eat should be protein.

I eat them.. most of them. its my "Splurge Calories" Any calories I get from working out, i can use on what ever I want. Some days I get enough that I can go to McDonalds and get a kids meal. Someday I have about a hundred left , and I'm just... full. I might have a Luna bar.

I eat what I want with in my calorie range (for me its 1200-1500) then say If I'm at a restaurant (and I've already plugged my food into mfp's phone app) and everyone is getting desert & I haven't been to the gym I know I can have something small and still join in on the fun. Grabbing something with fruit or low cal. Knowing that Ill still be full by the end of the day, its also a "last nail in the coffin" to work out. No excuse. type of thing.

Its worked so far. Lost 10lbs this month.

I presume this is an April fools joke?
I'm eating around 1600 cals a day plus my exercise calories and have lost 8 kg (about 17 pounds) in just over 2 months.

I also eat my calories back and I am losing consistently.

I avoid hunger by eating small, low calorie meals more often. You have to give your stomach 5 to 10 min to signal your brain that you're not hungry anymore. Don't eat until you're full. Your hunger will go away with a surprisingly small amount of food.

Also, you can eat all you want as long as you burn off the calories. I saw someone post that they've been doing "extra exercise so that I can eat more of the foods I like, and I know that's wrong"...This is not at all wrong! You can eat all you want as long as at the end of the day, you've burned off those calories and you've met your caloric goal.

Also, depending on how much you are eating and and exercising, eating back those calories can be necessary or not. For instance, if your daily goal is 1200 calories, and you eat 2000 calories, and then burn 800 through exercise, your net will be 1200 calories for that day, and in that case you can't eat back any of those calories without blowing your goal, so you would NOT eat those back. BUT, if your goal is 1200, you eat 2000, then burn off 1000, then you have a net of 1000 calories, and therefore a deficit of 200, and you can eat those 200 back.

You really should strive to not let your daily net calories go below 900. If you do, your metabolism will slow and your weight loss will also decrease dramatically. With so few calories going into your body, your body will react by hording the few calories it has and stop burning fat for anything other than keeping your body alive.

Happy April Fools day!