Do you guys eat your exercise calories?

julaynem
julaynem Posts: 2 Member
edited November 21 in Health and Weight Loss
Do you guys eat your exercise calories or not?
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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    If I'm following MFP's goals, yes. If I'm following TDEE, no.
  • jesikalovesyou
    jesikalovesyou Posts: 172 Member
    I usually don't, but if I'm really hungry one day, I might eat half back.
  • FoxyLifter
    FoxyLifter Posts: 965 Member
    If I'm getting it off of MFP, I eat back about 50%. If I use a HRM, I eat back 75%.
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    If I'm following MFP's goals, yes. If I'm following TDEE, no.

    This. I use TDEE now, so no. But if you're using MFP, it's designed in such a way that you're supposed to (though I only ever ate half).
  • kkorzeniowska
    kkorzeniowska Posts: 24 Member
    I dont, but to be fair I may start because after week of training and sticking to the calories I crave for food in the weekends when and I'm constantly hungry. It's annoying....
  • WeddedBliss1992
    WeddedBliss1992 Posts: 414 Member
    no, i don't. i think you'll find everyone is different. :smile:
  • Dariasen
    Dariasen Posts: 145 Member
    I may or may not. If they are there and I am hungry I will but I also won't try to force myself to eat if I don't feel the need. Of course, I'm still starting out so my burn according to MFP is only 100-200 calories so it comes out to maybe 50-100 extra, not an extream difference.
  • soccerkon26
    soccerkon26 Posts: 596 Member
    I eat almost all of my exercise calories back
  • elkhunter7x6
    elkhunter7x6 Posts: 88 Member
    I always eat mine back.
  • Azurite27
    Azurite27 Posts: 554 Member
    I'm in maintenance. I eat back 70-100% depending on the activity and source of estimate. If I don't I lose weight so it is necessary. I did the same while losing.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    When I first started, yes. But now that I have a years worth of data from logging food and exercise, I find that because I do SO little cardio-MFP basically gives me my TDEE. If I do cardio once or twice a month, it's not worth eating that back, especially because it's steady state and very minimal effort.
  • DerekVTX
    DerekVTX Posts: 287 Member
    I eat mine back, have from day 1 of my new lifestyle. During the bulk of my weight loss I was diligent to stay within my goals, now I meet my goals somedays and then other days I go over up to maintenance calories. But to be fair I am more concerned with muscle gain at this point. I will probably do another 2lb a week cut for 5 weeks this fall.
  • drxl34
    drxl34 Posts: 48 Member
    yup - I follow MFP net calories. Sometimes I don't need to eat as much, but cycling,running, and rock climbing make me hungry! If I didn't my net calories would be in the negatives significantly
  • sheila2323
    sheila2323 Posts: 43 Member
    Never.
  • daniip_la
    daniip_la Posts: 678 Member
    I do, because I eat at a 40% deficit. I eat about 200 calories extra on workout days.
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    I eat some of them back. I use an HRM but don't do steady state cardio so the burn isn't to be trusted. Plus I'm generally just not hungry enough to eat them all! I like the buffer so if I have a little splurge one day it all works out in the end. I also pay more attention to weekly intake than daily, again for the same reasons.
  • PinkDeerBoy
    PinkDeerBoy Posts: 89 Member
    Sometimes. I usually just log my exercise on here to keep track of what I am doing/how long, not really to fond the calorie burn. If I do eat them, I only eat about half since I currently do not own a HRM and I have been told MFP overestimates calorie burn.
  • Glampinupdoll
    Glampinupdoll Posts: 234 Member
    Only if I feel like I need them and typically only 1/2 at that
  • professionalHobbyist
    professionalHobbyist Posts: 1,316 Member
    1/2 at most

    There are big fluctuations in calorie estimates for similar exercises across different sites

  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    edited July 2015
    Every single last yummy one

    BUT I never believed the MFP database and always logged half their suggestion (double click on calories)

    Now I use my HRM and a fitbit for activity level (last 10 months) and I judge over 6-8 week periods to make sure I'm eating the right amount

    I have been at maintenance, since feb, having lost 54lbs but as my weight still currently seems to be dropping so I think I need to up my intake again ...trendweight estimates I'm under eating by about 160 cals per day over 3 months ...I will see if my weight increases over the next few weeks and increase again
  • californiagirl2012
    californiagirl2012 Posts: 2,625 Member
    edited July 2015
    Every day is different. I don't use the calculator, I pay attention to how I feel. If I need a little more food from exercise I eat a little more, if not I don't.
  • joanneleblanc1
    joanneleblanc1 Posts: 7 Member
    Not daily - I might "save" them for something special coming up that specific week (ex:like a wedding event). Knowing that I could use them helps me plan better overall.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    joanneleblanc1 wrote: »
    Not daily - I might "save" them for something special coming up that specific week (ex:like a wedding event). Knowing that I could use them helps me plan better overall.

    Sorry I forgot to say I manage my calories on a weekly basis too
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Not usually. When I'm hungry I do.

    But if you can eat some or all of them and still lose weight, do it!
  • accidentalpancake
    accidentalpancake Posts: 484 Member
    I tried one, but those guys are scrappy. I try to find some lazy non-exercise calories instead. Less of a fight.

    In other words, nope. I don't eat extra directly due to obligation. Only when my body is telling me I need more.
  • KrisiAnnH
    KrisiAnnH Posts: 352 Member
    I try to eat 50% of mine back, as mfp is designed for you to eat your exercise calories back. I get my calorie burns from fitnessblender not mfp, but that still means I have no idea how accurate they are. Occasionally I eat less than 50% back but I try and eat the full 50 as I figure my body needs the extra fuel if I've done the workout.

    Also the extra calorie allowance can stop me wanting to binge or allow me to have an extra something I couldnt usually. Bear in mind though I am on 1200 cals so if I dont eat back exercise burns I could be dipping into an unhealthily large deficit.
  • ttttyyyy1
    ttttyyyy1 Posts: 7 Member
    I don't unless I'm hungry and feel the need to refuel
  • coreyreichle
    coreyreichle Posts: 1,031 Member
    Partially. I eat 60% of Runkeeper's estimated caloric burn back.
  • JunoBeachVan
    JunoBeachVan Posts: 10 Member
    Once I hit my target weight (86 pounds down, 14 to go), then I will start eat a percentage of my exercise calories. But for now, that would defeat the purpose for me.
  • flrancho
    flrancho Posts: 271 Member
    Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. It depends on how hungry I am.
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