Is it ok to eat those 2 oreos you've been craving if you jump on the elliptical and burn the 140 cal
ZLARZ
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Just curious how many others do this??? I've already reached my calorie limit for the day but I've been drooling for some oreos all week... can eat em then burn em off?
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You could. However, how would you know for sure that you've burned off the whole thing? Also, try not to let it turn into a sin>repent cycle of self-hate.
Really, there's nothing wrong with it.24 -
You could... but that seems oddly... unhealthy. Why not build a healthy lifestyle that allows you to have which ever treat you wish, daily.19
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Well, whenever I craved sweets I'd have a little but then burn it off. But then I recently saw some thing where a woman said it's not the same and that's no way to lose weight. I just assumed calorie intake/calorie deficit it's all the same when it comes to weight loss. I know junk food isn't good for you though before anyone states that lol0
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Well, whenever I craved sweets I'd have a little but then burn it off. But then I recently saw some thing where a woman said it's not the same and that's no way to lose weight. I just assumed calorie intake/calorie deficit it's all the same when it comes to weight loss. I know junk food isn't good for you though before anyone states that lol
Again, I think it's better to build a lifestyle that allows for treats rather than having to work them off as though you've done something bad....23 -
I tried this before and found that I ate the food but wouldn't do the work, but doing the work first, I find it's not worth the food. lol Now, I just make it fit in my daily calories. I can eat whatever I want that way. (within reason)15
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My cal intake limit is so low. It's hard to fit it in, so I do have to work for "treats".1
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i used to have treats, then go for a long walk. i kept losing, and that was when i was on 1200 calories per day.
or you could try some flavors of quest bars like cookies and cream, chocolate chip cookie dough or double chocolate chunk. not everyone likes all flavors, but these are yummy to me, and since they're a protein supplement, you can have them as the protein part of a meal. i do about 6 tiny meals per day, so i sometimes have half a quest bar instead of a whole one, but they do seem to satisfy my chocolate cravings.8 -
itsbasschick wrote: »i used to have treats, then go for a long walk. i kept losing, and that was when i was on 1200 calories per day.
or you could try some flavors of quest bars like cookies and cream, chocolate chip cookie dough or double chocolate chunk. not everyone likes all flavors, but these are yummy to me, and since they're a protein supplement, you can have them as the protein part of a meal. i do about 6 tiny meals per day, so i sometimes have half a quest bar instead of a whole one, but they do seem to satisfy my chocolate cravings.
I'm on 1200 limit too. I think I need to switch to 6 small meals a day instead of 3. Cuz I do get hungry between then now. I've lost 40 lbs since jan 21st. It's starting to slow down tho and starting to get hungry2 -
Yes, if you are mainly counting calories. Not ideal if you are on a ketogenic diet.1
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You can do what you are describing, but rather than approaching it as if you have to burn off the food or earn it, you could just use MFP as designed. When you exercise you should be eating back at least a portion of those calories. It's not "burning off the bad food" or "earning your treats", that sounds like you are training a dog. It's just part of your overall plan. Set a reasonable goal for your total amount of weight you're trying to lose. Eat a variety of foods within that calorie goal, focusing on satiating nutrient dense foods but there's nothing wrong with Oreos or any food in moderation. Exercise if you enjoy it, eating back at least a portion of those calories.
What are your stats (height, weight, goal weight and rate of loss)? 1200 cals is the lowest recommended calorie amount for women and many people can lose weight eating far more than that. I lost 30 lbs and never ate less than 1600 cals. Plenty of Oreos, pizza, and wine too. I didn't earn them or punish myself for eating them. I just worked them into my plan.
Good luck!12 -
WinoGelato wrote: »You can do what you are describing, but rather than approaching it as if you have to burn off the food or earn it, you could just use MFP as designed. When you exercise you should be eating back at least a portion of those calories. It's not "burning off the bad food" or "earning your treats", that sounds like you are training a dog. It's just part of your overall plan. Set a reasonable goal for your total amount of weight you're trying to lose. Eat a variety of foods within that calorie goal, focusing on satiating nutrient dense foods but there's nothing wrong with Oreos or any food in moderation. Exercise if you enjoy it, eating back at least a portion of those calories.
What are your stats (height, weight, goal weight and rate of loss)? 1200 cals is the lowest recommended calorie amount for women and many people can lose weight eating far more than that. I lost 30 lbs and never ate less than 1600 cals. Plenty of Oreos, pizza, and wine too. I didn't earn them or punish myself for eating them. I just worked them into my plan.
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Starting weight 185
Current 146
Height 5'7
Goal 130
I've been losing about 3 lbs a week, but this month has slowed down a bit and I've noticed I'm hungrier now between meals where I used to be fine.0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »You can do what you are describing, but rather than approaching it as if you have to burn off the food or earn it, you could just use MFP as designed. When you exercise you should be eating back at least a portion of those calories. It's not "burning off the bad food" or "earning your treats", that sounds like you are training a dog. It's just part of your overall plan. Set a reasonable goal for your total amount of weight you're trying to lose. Eat a variety of foods within that calorie goal, focusing on satiating nutrient dense foods but there's nothing wrong with Oreos or any food in moderation. Exercise if you enjoy it, eating back at least a portion of those calories.
What are your stats (height, weight, goal weight and rate of loss)? 1200 cals is the lowest recommended calorie amount for women and many people can lose weight eating far more than that. I lost 30 lbs and never ate less than 1600 cals. Plenty of Oreos, pizza, and wine too. I didn't earn them or punish myself for eating them. I just worked them into my plan.
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Starting weight 185
Current 146
Height 5'7
Goal 130
I've been losing about 3 lbs a week, but this month has slowed down a bit and I've noticed I'm hungrier now between meals where I used to be fine.
I eat a 1200 cal diet a day. I always crave sweets tho and pizza! I've done so well so far I don't want to up my cals...0 -
i eat pizza sometimes - just less of it than i used to. sweets, too, but pizza was the one. a single blaze pizza plain (which is how i like it) is just over 600 calories. you can break it into two 300ish calorie meals or go crazy and have the entire thing on workout days, slightly lowering your 200 calorie meals if needed.
btw, i decided to switch from losing 2 pounds per week to a half pound per week. it gives me more calories to play with, and i don't have to eat all the calories if i'm not hungry. it's a lot easier this way!6 -
With less than 15 lbs to lose your goal should be half a pound/week. 3 lbs/week is far too aggressive, no wonder you are hungry all the time! Losing weight quickly may sound great but you are likely losing more muscle than necessary and when you reach your goal weight, may have difficulty transitioning to maintenance.
What is your exercise like? Do you log it? You must not be eating those back so you are netting below 1200 cals. Definitely not good...9 -
Having the odd treat here and there will help you longer term, because you're more likely to stick to your healthier choices longer term if you aren't feeling deprived or 'punished'.
We need to be careful not to think of 'bad' food and 'good' food; WE are not 'bad' for making certain choices and we're not 'good' for making certain choices either. It's just food. Some foods have more nutrients than others. Some foods have more calories than others. It's too easy to get bogged down into a negative, punitive way of thinking about food (and I definitely include myself in this), which is just destructive. Have your Oreo cookies, because you enjoy them. Also, go for a walk - not because you had the cookies, but because you are committed to a healthier lifestyle, and that includes regular exercise. Take care of yourself (body AND soul/spirit!)14 -
i missed how little you have left to lose. definitely switch MFP to lose 1/2 pound per day - your body will thank you!2
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WinoGelato wrote: »With less than 15 lbs to lose your goal should be half a pound/week. 3 lbs/week is far too aggressive, no wonder you are hungry all the time! Losing weight quickly may sound great but you are likely losing more muscle than necessary and when you reach your goal weight, may have difficulty transitioning to maintenance.
What is your exercise like? Do you log it? You must not be eating those back so you are netting below 1200 cals. Definitely not good...
I work out 30 mins to hour 5 times a week. Zumba, elliptical, jogging, walking, jillian michaels dvd. I log it all. I always end my day wi th 1200 cals. I either go over and work it off or if I have cals left over I eat.0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »With less than 15 lbs to lose your goal should be half a pound/week. 3 lbs/week is far too aggressive, no wonder you are hungry all the time! Losing weight quickly may sound great but you are likely losing more muscle than necessary and when you reach your goal weight, may have difficulty transitioning to maintenance.
What is your exercise like? Do you log it? You must not be eating those back so you are netting below 1200 cals. Definitely not good...
I work out 30 mins to hour 5 times a week. Zumba, elliptical, jogging, walking, jillian michaels dvd. I log it all. I always end my day wi th 1200 cals. I either go over and work it off or if I have cals left over I eat.
I use my heart rate monitor to determine how many I burned. I know it's not exact bit it's better than what the machine will tell me.
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WinoGelato wrote: »With less than 15 lbs to lose your goal should be half a pound/week. 3 lbs/week is far too aggressive, no wonder you are hungry all the time! Losing weight quickly may sound great but you are likely losing more muscle than necessary and when you reach your goal weight, may have difficulty transitioning to maintenance.
What is your exercise like? Do you log it? You must not be eating those back so you are netting below 1200 cals. Definitely not good...
I work out 30 mins to hour 5 times a week. Zumba, elliptical, jogging, walking, jillian michaels dvd. I log it all. I always end my day wi th 1200 cals. I either go over and work it off or if I have cals left over I eat.
1200 should be your net calorie total. You are eating 1200 and burning what, 300 cals through exercise? That means you are netting 900 cals. Far too little, especially with only 15 lbs to lose. You can probably increase your calorie goal to 1700 or more and still lose the remainder of your weight successfully.
Short term, go eat those Oreos.6 -
WinoGelato wrote: »With less than 15 lbs to lose your goal should be half a pound/week. 3 lbs/week is far too aggressive, no wonder you are hungry all the time! Losing weight quickly may sound great but you are likely losing more muscle than necessary and when you reach your goal weight, may have difficulty transitioning to maintenance.
What is your exercise like? Do you log it? You must not be eating those back so you are netting below 1200 cals. Definitely not good...
I work out 30 mins to hour 5 times a week. Zumba, elliptical, jogging, walking, jillian michaels dvd. I log it all. I always end my day wi th 1200 cals. I either go over and work it off or if I have cals left over I eat.
I use my heart rate monitor to determine how many I burned. I know it's not exact bit it's better than what the machine will tell me.
Now I'm unclear. When you say you end the day with 1200 cals, what does that mean? Are you eating back the exercise cals from your HRM?0 -
I personally could never do this because in the past, I didn't stop at 1 or 2. That behavior is what got me into this predicament in the first place of needing to lose over 100 lbs. I was able to bust my cravings (and believe me, I had them BAD!) by just going cold turkey off all whites. I have not looked back. This is what works for me. I guess we all have our vices.3
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You can eat those oreos and you don't have to worry about burning them off. You aren't going to stop losing weight because you went a little bit over your deficit occasionally. You're probably around 250-500 calorie deficit with the calories MFP gave you, so you could even have those 2 oreos and still be at a deficit.3
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WinoGelato wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »With less than 15 lbs to lose your goal should be half a pound/week. 3 lbs/week is far too aggressive, no wonder you are hungry all the time! Losing weight quickly may sound great but you are likely losing more muscle than necessary and when you reach your goal weight, may have difficulty transitioning to maintenance.
What is your exercise like? Do you log it? You must not be eating those back so you are netting below 1200 cals. Definitely not good...
I work out 30 mins to hour 5 times a week. Zumba, elliptical, jogging, walking, jillian michaels dvd. I log it all. I always end my day wi th 1200 cals. I either go over and work it off or if I have cals left over I eat.
1200 should be your net calorie total. You are eating 1200 and burning what, 300 cals through exercise? That means you are netting 900 cals. Far too little, especially with only 15 lbs to lose. You can probably increase your calorie goal to 1700 or more and still lose the remainder of your weight successfully.
Short term, go eat those Oreos.
No, I was at 1200 cals then ate 2 oreos. So was 140 over. So I just burned 150 cals on elliptical0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »With less than 15 lbs to lose your goal should be half a pound/week. 3 lbs/week is far too aggressive, no wonder you are hungry all the time! Losing weight quickly may sound great but you are likely losing more muscle than necessary and when you reach your goal weight, may have difficulty transitioning to maintenance.
What is your exercise like? Do you log it? You must not be eating those back so you are netting below 1200 cals. Definitely not good...
I work out 30 mins to hour 5 times a week. Zumba, elliptical, jogging, walking, jillian michaels dvd. I log it all. I always end my day wi th 1200 cals. I either go over and work it off or if I have cals left over I eat.
I use my heart rate monitor to determine how many I burned. I know it's not exact bit it's better than what the machine will tell me.
Now I'm unclear. When you say you end the day with 1200 cals, what does that mean? Are you eating back the exercise cals from your HRM?
Yes. I was at 1200 already and then ate 2 oreos so I was at 1340 give or take...
So then I burned 150 on elliptical0 -
I'm at 176, goal 135 (similar to you). Eating 1500 - 1600 per day and very happily losing 1.5 lbs/week. I can eat up to 1800 and lose 1 lb per week, so I feel so flexible.
3 lbs a week is way too much for me. You're looking to make changes you can stick with forever, which includes making all your favourite treats fit into your new life and habits.
My personal goal is to lose the weight and feel like I'm not missing out. My "diet" isn't a punishment, it's just a lesson in portion control and compromise/moderation.8 -
nixxthirteen wrote: »I'm at 176, goal 135 (similar to you). Eating 1500 - 1600 per day and very happily losing 1.5 lbs/week. I can eat up to 1800 and lose 1 lb per week, so I feel so flexible.
3 lbs a week is way too much for me. You're looking to make changes you can stick with forever, which includes making all your favourite treats fit into your new life and habits.
My personal goal is to lose the weight and feel like I'm not missing out. My "diet" isn't a punishment, it's just a lesson in portion control and compromise/moderation.
Well, I just didn't expect to be able to do the 1200 limit, then I did! Then it started coming off so fast I got addicted! Everything was going great tile here recently when I've gotten hungry between meals suddenly...
I just want to get to my goal then figure out what cals I need to just maintain. 15 more lbs... I just want to get it off! Then up my cals to maintain and enjoy more foods.
Thanks for your post.0 -
Just curious how many others do this??? I've already reached my calorie limit for the day but I've been drooling for some oreos all week... can eat em then burn em off?
slcfitcollective.com/slc-fit-blog/how-does-blood-sugar-affect-weight-loss
@ZLARZ Note how one stops the ability to burn fat and instead can only store fat when eating in a way that increases blood glucose over 100.
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GaleHawkins wrote: »Just curious how many others do this??? I've already reached my calorie limit for the day but I've been drooling for some oreos all week... can eat em then burn em off?
slcfitcollective.com/slc-fit-blog/how-does-blood-sugar-affect-weight-loss
@ZLARZ Note how one stops the ability to burn fat and instead can only store fat when eating in a way that increases blood glucose over 100.
So those of us that regularly eat sweets in moderation and lose weight are storing fat instead of burning fat?
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nixxthirteen wrote: »I'm at 176, goal 135 (similar to you). Eating 1500 - 1600 per day and very happily losing 1.5 lbs/week. I can eat up to 1800 and lose 1 lb per week, so I feel so flexible.
3 lbs a week is way too much for me. You're looking to make changes you can stick with forever, which includes making all your favourite treats fit into your new life and habits.
My personal goal is to lose the weight and feel like I'm not missing out. My "diet" isn't a punishment, it's just a lesson in portion control and compromise/moderation.
Well, I just didn't expect to be able to do the 1200 limit, then I did! Then it started coming off so fast I got addicted! Everything was going great tile here recently when I've gotten hungry between meals suddenly...
I just want to get to my goal then figure out what cals I need to just maintain. 15 more lbs... I just want to get it off! Then up my cals to maintain and enjoy more foods.
Thanks for your post.
Did you read the part I posted about rapid weight loss causing a loss of lean muscle mass, creating the dreaded "skinny fat" look and making the transition into maintenance difficult?
If you are consistently losing 3 lbs/week at 1200 cals that means you are at a 1500 cal deficit. If you are stressed so much about eating two Oreos that you have to get on the elliptical, how do you think you're going to handle working in an extra 1500 cals/day to get to your maintenance level?
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