Do you eat back exercise calories?

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salemxo
salemxo Posts: 96
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I usually don't because I want a bigger calorie deficit for the day, but if I'm feeling really hungry or craving a snack I do allow myself to eat back my exercise calories (today I allowed myself an extra granola bar, because I earned it :sunglasses:).

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  • obscuremusicreference
    obscuremusicreference Posts: 1,320 Member
    I eat back half. Hasn't slowed my weight loss down.
  • Roxiegirl2008
    Roxiegirl2008 Posts: 756 Member
    Typically not unless I have done a long run (10+miles) and then I will. No reason other than I have planned my meals and snacks accordingly. I may on some days eat a like a 100 calories of them but that is about it.
  • miss_rye_
    miss_rye_ Posts: 94 Member
    No, but that is because I follow IIFYM, and I eat the same amount of calories every day and my numbers are based on my hypothetical gym times.
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    When I did the MFP method for a few months, yes. 75-100% of them.

    I do TDEE method so I do not eat them back.

    This isn't jsut about weight loss for me, this is about being sane and fueling my body for my workouts.
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