In 11 days I've lost 4 lbs

I finally went back to see when I started eating my "exercise" calories. I started this whole deal on Oct. 6th but did not start losing regularly until November 9. It was that day I wrote a post whining about not losing anything, LOL:bigsmile: :laugh: and darlin kerri asked me if I was eating my exercise calories. I
I looked back and there were days when I had 700 calories left to eat and I was thinking I was doing a good thing by "not" eating them, geesh:)

Anyway, thank you all again, I am just so excited. My future sure seems brighter now:) No choice in getting older but I sure have a choice on feeling and looking my best for the age I am:)

denise in Oregon:)

So many replies this a.m.!!!!!!!!:bigsmile: :drinker: Thank you all and see, another person needing to know about eating for weight loss:) Isn't that just amazing how many of us don't know about that?? Well, thank God for this website and EVERY person on it:) You all are such great encouragers:) Have a wonderful day!! We are expecting some snow-showers today already this year! Woohooooooooo!!!

denise in Sams Valley OR

You are doing great! Sometimes it does take some time to figure out what works for our bodies and what it responds to best. GO YOU :flowerforyou:

HI SIS!!!!!! Hey, so good to see you:) So are you doing your journal? Do you need some food ideas? I always do, send me some, LOLLLLLLLLLL!!! Are you eating your "exercise" calories:laugh: :grumble: LOL:) So glad you are here:) God bless and see your round!!! denise;):drinker: PS those are smoothies Im drinkin, LOL!!! Im a "two-fisted" smoothee drinker;)

That is great! I think I may have lost another pound, not much but step by step, pound by pound......

k, here it is, thanks to fitness chick. She sent it to me so I would understand the importance of fueling my body so it doesn't start "eating itself from the inside out":sick: Sorry but that is basically what happens if a body doesn't get the fuel it needs. For some reason if we deny the fuel it needs it doesn't burn up the fat. The fat stores in some sort of "protection mode" and instead, we start burning up lean muscle mass and even organs:sick: We've been lied to by people that only want to make a buck on their get skinny quick scams:( I doubt anyone ever regrets finding this site. I love the Lord and I believe He brought me here as I prayed long and hard for willingness to do something with this 55 year ole bod that I really let go. I felt awful and had all sorts of medical problems creeping up on me. I felt OLD overnight. I feel 20 years younger now and I could go on and on:) Write me anytime:) Ask questions and stick close to those that have gone before us and are winning the battle:)

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo?page=12#posts-287206

This may be a stupid question but why do you have to eat your exercise calories?

I am over my calories for the day and I plan on running when I get home. But do I have to eat all the colories i burn?