Exercising 30-60 min a day and eating 1200-1400 calories a day is this helping or hurting me?
never2late2loseweight
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Ive looked it up online but keep getting mixed answers. I am wondering if it is going to hurt my weight loss? I dont see a point in eating back my exercise calories? Any feedback would be great!
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Not enough information is provided to answer that question. Please provide your stats.0
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^And what kind of exercise you're doing/how you're recording the burns.0
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Stats?
Are you eating your exercise calories back? If not, that generally means you're eating 800-1000 calories net.
The whole point of eating back your exercise calories is to meet your net calories. Your body needs the extra energy on the days where it has used it.
If you don't see a point in that - I don't know what to say.0 -
Maybe? Here's a good read on it:http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/why-big-caloric-deficits-and-lots-of-activity-can-hurt-fat-loss.html/
But, it essentially boils down to is your deficit appropriate for your goals and stats. It will also depend on your accuracy and if you are actually burning as much as you think you are and eating as little as you think you are. (It's really easy to underestimate food and overestimate calorie burns.)0 -
never2late2loseweight wrote: »Ive looked it up online but keep getting mixed answers. I am wondering if it is going to hurt my weight loss? I dont see a point in eating back my exercise calories? Any feedback would be great!
Probably hurting you. But without further info everyone is just guessing.0 -
So you don't see a point in properly fueling your activities? OK.never2late2loseweight wrote: »Ive looked it up online but keep getting mixed answers. I am wondering if it is going to hurt my weight loss? I dont see a point in eating back my exercise calories? Any feedback would be great!
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Liftng4Lis wrote: »Not enough information is provided to answer that question. Please provide your stats.
what stats are you looking for?0 -
Ok so net calories should be 1200?IsaackGMOON wrote: »Stats?
Are you eating your exercise calories back? If not, that generally means you're eating 800-1000 calories net.
The whole point of eating back your exercise calories is to meet your net calories. Your body needs the extra energy on the days where it has used it.
If you don't see a point in that - I don't know what to say.
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never2late2loseweight wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »Not enough information is provided to answer that question. Please provide your stats.
what stats are you looking for?
Height, weight, age, gender.0 -
never2late2loseweight wrote: »Ive looked it up online but keep getting mixed answers. I am wondering if it is going to hurt my weight loss? I dont see a point in eating back my exercise calories? Any feedback would be great!
Probably hurting you. But without further info everyone is just guessing.
my net calories usually are between 800 sometimes lower sometimes higher, I want to lose weight. I am doing mostly walking with some jogging for cardio and then for strength, I am mostly using body weight and doing things like squats etc0 -
So what is the point in exercise then? If I eat my 1200 calories why bother exercising? I don't exercise to eat more I exercise to lose weight. Right?
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Maybe? Here's a good read on it:http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/why-big-caloric-deficits-and-lots-of-activity-can-hurt-fat-loss.html/
But, it essentially boils down to is your deficit appropriate for your goals and stats. It will also depend on your accuracy and if you are actually burning as much as you think you are and eating as little as you think you are. (It's really easy to underestimate food and overestimate calorie burns.)
I am using my fitness pal exercise to tell me how much I have burned. I am weighing my foods in order to best
estimate my food.
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Heck no, we exercise to eat more woman! The winner gets to eat the most and still lose.....oh, plus health and strength.SharonBrobst wrote: »So what is the point in exercise then? If I eat my 1200 calories why bother exercising? I don't exercise to eat more I exercise to lose weight. Right?
REMEMBER, the 1200, already has a deficit built in.0 -
I am 5'4" /198pounds/ 34years old/ FemaleLiftng4Lis wrote: »never2late2loseweight wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »Not enough information is provided to answer that question. Please provide your stats.
what stats are you looking for?
Height, weight, age, gender.
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SharonBrobst wrote: »So what is the point in exercise then? If I eat my 1200 calories why bother exercising? I don't exercise to eat more I exercise to lose weight. Right?
Focus of exercise should be fitness and health (cardiovascular, bone density, muscular...)
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never2late2loseweight wrote: »
I am 5'4" /198pounds/ 34years old/ FemaleLiftng4Lis wrote: »never2late2loseweight wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »Not enough information is provided to answer that question. Please provide your stats.
what stats are you looking for?
Height, weight, age, gender.
Eat back a portion of them. Read this:Liftng4Lis wrote: »
Heck no, we exercise to eat more woman! The winner gets to eat the most and still lose.....oh, plus health and strength.SharonBrobst wrote: »So what is the point in exercise then? If I eat my 1200 calories why bother exercising? I don't exercise to eat more I exercise to lose weight. Right?
REMEMBER, the 1200, already has a deficit built in.
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Liftng4Lis wrote: »
Heck no, we exercise to eat more woman! The winner gets to eat the most and still lose.....oh, plus health and strength.SharonBrobst wrote: »So what is the point in exercise then? If I eat my 1200 calories why bother exercising? I don't exercise to eat more I exercise to lose weight. Right?
REMEMBER, the 1200, already has a deficit built in.
Ok, so then I need to make sure my net calories is 1200 then?0 -
Liftng4Lis wrote: »
Heck no, we exercise to eat more woman! The winner gets to eat the most and still lose.....oh, plus health and strength.SharonBrobst wrote: »So what is the point in exercise then? If I eat my 1200 calories why bother exercising? I don't exercise to eat more I exercise to lose weight. Right?
REMEMBER, the 1200, already has a deficit built in.
Perhaps I've been doing this all wrong....you mean I can eat more and still lose weight? Maybe I need to read more....to educate myself. I am still new to this whole eating healthy and losing weight thing.0 -
never2late2loseweight wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »
Heck no, we exercise to eat more woman! The winner gets to eat the most and still lose.....oh, plus health and strength.SharonBrobst wrote: »So what is the point in exercise then? If I eat my 1200 calories why bother exercising? I don't exercise to eat more I exercise to lose weight. Right?
REMEMBER, the 1200, already has a deficit built in.
Ok, so then I need to make sure my net calories is 1200 then?
Yes, that is the base, then you earn more. You will lose regardless, but with eating a portion of those exercise calories you will be doing it in a sustainable way.0 -
laughs! Absolutely!SharonBrobst wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »
Heck no, we exercise to eat more woman! The winner gets to eat the most and still lose.....oh, plus health and strength.SharonBrobst wrote: »So what is the point in exercise then? If I eat my 1200 calories why bother exercising? I don't exercise to eat more I exercise to lose weight. Right?
REMEMBER, the 1200, already has a deficit built in.
Perhaps I've been doing this all wrong....you mean I can eat more? lol
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Thanks momma! I dont wanna do it the wrong way.Liftng4Lis wrote: »never2late2loseweight wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »
Heck no, we exercise to eat more woman! The winner gets to eat the most and still lose.....oh, plus health and strength.SharonBrobst wrote: »So what is the point in exercise then? If I eat my 1200 calories why bother exercising? I don't exercise to eat more I exercise to lose weight. Right?
REMEMBER, the 1200, already has a deficit built in.
Ok, so then I need to make sure my net calories is 1200 then?
Yes, that is the base, then you earn more. You will lose regardless, but with eating a portion of those exercise calories you will be doing it in a sustainable way.
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SharonBrobst wrote: »So what is the point in exercise then? If I eat my 1200 calories why bother exercising? I don't exercise to eat more I exercise to lose weight. Right?
It's good for you. That's why some of us do the things we do.
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"Oh net calories should be 1200!" she says as she hits herself upside the head. You all have been most helpful. No wonder I am always hungry!0
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never2late2loseweight wrote: »never2late2loseweight wrote: »Ive looked it up online but keep getting mixed answers. I am wondering if it is going to hurt my weight loss? I dont see a point in eating back my exercise calories? Any feedback would be great!
Probably hurting you. But without further info everyone is just guessing.
my net calories usually are between 800 sometimes lower sometimes higher, I want to lose weight. I am doing mostly walking with some jogging for cardio and then for strength, I am mostly using body weight and doing things like squats etc
If your net calories are 800-ish, you will be dropping weight like crazy.
Are you?
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SharonBrobst wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »
Heck no, we exercise to eat more woman! The winner gets to eat the most and still lose.....oh, plus health and strength.SharonBrobst wrote: »So what is the point in exercise then? If I eat my 1200 calories why bother exercising? I don't exercise to eat more I exercise to lose weight. Right?
REMEMBER, the 1200, already has a deficit built in.
Perhaps I've been doing this all wrong....you mean I can eat more and still lose weight? Maybe I need to read more....to educate myself. I am still new to this whole eating healthy and losing weight thing.
Yes indeedy!
One of the main reasons I exercise is so I can eat more. Why suffer on a low calorie diet when you don't have to :huh:
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