Can i eat calories i burned by doing exercise?

sw33tn3ss07
sw33tn3ss07 Posts: 71
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi everyone im new to this. So i went to the gym today and burned 1100 calories! I am allowed to eat 1200 calories a day. I see that it says "calories remaining 2300" so my question is : if i burned 1100 calories i am allowed to eat 2300 instead of 1200 for the day?
Thanks i really appreciate your help!:smile:

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  • zacherybinx
    zacherybinx Posts: 215 Member
    Correct but obviously with that said do your best to eat them back in a healthy manner with multiple meals throughout the day.
  • HoopFire5602
    HoopFire5602 Posts: 423 Member
    Yes. Always eat your exercise calories back.
  • taso42_DELETED
    taso42_DELETED Posts: 3,394 Member
    the answers lie within
    http://shouldieatmyexercisecalories.com/
  • livlinde
    livlinde Posts: 39
    Dang, what did you do in the gym??? I'd love to burn that much!!!
  • sw33tn3ss07
    sw33tn3ss07 Posts: 71
    Wow thanks! Thats great news!
  • danielleeeee
    danielleeeee Posts: 59
    Yes. BUT machines and the mpf database tend to over estimate calories burned during exercise (in my opinion) so I shoot for eating about 2/3 back, or so.
  • sw33tn3ss07
    sw33tn3ss07 Posts: 71
    hahahaha! Lets go to the gym together! :-)
    --1hr treadmill
    --45 elliptical
    --30 mins strength
  • JillSymes
    JillSymes Posts: 34
    Yes you should eat most of your exersise calories back. I didn't to begin with because i thought i was defeating the object of exersise and my weight loss was really slow but since reading a really good article on MFP i started eating those burned calories and the weight started coming off again. So when you have a day with lots of exersise, treat yourself but try and stay in the foods that are healthy. Good luck.
  • mamagooskie
    mamagooskie Posts: 2,964 Member
    Yes you can eat them and still lose weight doing so.
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