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Are you eating back exercise calories? Settings?

ahannum31
ahannum31 Posts: 16 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
Forgive me if this is a repeated question (I'm happy to read other threads if you point me in the right direction), but I'm curious what your settings are. I was in my comfortable weight range when I got pregnant. With other pregnancies, I haven't tracked eating and exercise, but just "did my best" and gained upwards of 45 pounds. I do NOT want to do that this time and am blessed with a gym I love and a heart rate monitor to really track my calories expended. I did ask my OB but they weren't exactly helpful. :neutral_face:
So, my question- what do you have as settings for your daily calories (maintain, lost 0.5 pounds, etc) and then are you eating back exercise calories?

Thanks so much for any advice/experiences!

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  • Runningmischka
    Runningmischka Posts: 386 Member
    Here is a thread with this topic:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10024295/what-to-set-calories-at#latest
  • ahannum31
    ahannum31 Posts: 16 Member
    Thanks for the link!
  • Longtobelean
    Longtobelean Posts: 78 Member
    Just myself (haven't read link), I set it to maintain. I was eating back exercise calories, but not since I got gestational diabetes.
  • ganzelly
    ganzelly Posts: 302 Member
    I also set to maintain, eat back exercise calories, have gone over quite a few days just because still hungry or now because it's the holidays. Was a normal healthy weight before and gained 20lbs so far at 31 weeks. I'm pretty happy with that, hoping to stay around 30lbs total.
  • fit_mama30
    fit_mama30 Posts: 178 Member
    ganzelly wrote: »
    I also set to maintain, eat back exercise calories, have gone over quite a few days just because still hungry or now because it's the holidays. Was a normal healthy weight before and gained 20lbs so far at 31 weeks. I'm pretty happy with that, hoping to stay around 30lbs total.


    Exact same thing for me! I set to maintain and will eat most exercise calories, unless I am not hungry at all...
  • Binky_Muffin
    Binky_Muffin Posts: 191 Member
    fit_mama30 wrote: »
    ganzelly wrote: »
    I also set to maintain, eat back exercise calories, have gone over quite a few days just because still hungry or now because it's the holidays. Was a normal healthy weight before and gained 20lbs so far at 31 weeks. I'm pretty happy with that, hoping to stay around 30lbs total.


    Exact same thing for me! I set to maintain and will eat most exercise calories, unless I am not hungry at all...

    This is what I did. I'm due in less than 2 weeks and I've gained 25lbs. I'm happy with this weight.
  • ahannum31
    ahannum31 Posts: 16 Member
    Thanks for the sharing esp from mommas that are farther along. I gained more than I would have liked in previous pregnancies but am staying more active than I did before and trying to be sensible in managing intake/outtake without driving myself crazy :)
  • asilmegan34
    asilmegan34 Posts: 256 Member
    I might be weird but I just set my calories for the 1600-1800 range depending on what trimester (1st I set it at 1600, and now in the 3rd I'm at 1800). I DO eat back my excercise calories.

    But for me... The weight gain is not related to how much I eat, but what I eat. I can stay under 1800 calories, but if I eat a lot of carbs, I will gain gain gain. So I have my macronutrient goals set to 45% carbs, 35% protein, and 20% fat. And if I have a carb heavy day, the scale jumps up a few pounds. I'm 36 weeks and have gained 18 pounds (was 20 pounds overweight prior). My snacks are:

    - Cheeses like babybel
    - Greek yogurt
    - Almonds
    - Oranges
    - Peanut butter (in moderation)
    - Hard boiled eggs
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