Calorie overages and excersise

christinesage90
christinesage90 Posts: 1 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I can't help but feel guilty for going over my daily allowance of 1,200 calories a day, even if my fitness pal says it's ok after I excersise! It just seems strange to actually taken in 1,600 yet still be under my daily allowance of 1,200...

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  • 11Templars
    11Templars Posts: 444 Member
    Hey Christine! It does feel pretty cheaty to eat them all back, right? I myself eat about %50 of them back and have always had good success. But in fairness, it typically is easier for guy.

    I think you'll find this article helpful.

    blog.myfitnesspal.com/ask-the-dietitian-should-i-eat-back-my-exercise-calories/

    Blessings,
  • novasunflower
    novasunflower Posts: 29 Member
    Hey! I'm also a 1200er and I stick with eating the 50% of the exercise calories unless I have a very vigorous day--like run in the morning and ride my bike 30+ miles at night kind of day. If it's one of those days, I just eat until I'm satisfied while being mindful--sometimes that means going over, sometimes that means having an extra beer, sometimes I'm not even hungry after. I just listen to what my body says when I push it hard. If I'm just doing my routine, daily exercise then I will only eat a portion of exercise calories back.
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    Many people here say (not jut corey) they only eat back 50% of their exercise calories or less.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    As your goal is 1200 + exercise calories then why feel guilty for meeting your goal?

    It's like feeling guilty for putting fuel in your car!
  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
    edited July 2016
    If you have a household budget, and you earn some extra money from working overtime, do you feel guilty putting that money toward household needs?
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