OK SO EATING BURNED CALORIES....

These posts show exactly why there are at least three threads about this a day!! Everyone is all over the place with the issue.
Plus, don't worry about the caps, you kinda do seem to be screaming for help!

For ME, it varies by the day. When I run, I'm not as hungry so I might not eat back all the calories. When I do the elliptical or my 30 Day Shred, I seem to be more hungry after, so I eat back more of the calories. It's really just trial and error. I plateaued when I didn't eat at least some calories back. For ME, if I'm hungry, I'm going to eat. If I'm not, I'm not. I do keep a close eye to make sure that I have at least 1300 cals and loads of water each day.

I also started weight lifting though and my body is transforming and you can see a lot of muscle definition so I dont think I"m "plateauing" in that sense of fat cause I am still slimming....but I will try to eat a little more throughout the day.

Do I now have to customize my goals in MFP?? In order to change my allotted daily cals? Thanks!

WHY ARE WE YELLING?!

I rarely ever eat all the calories I have earned from exercise. I usually burn about 600 per day. That would give me 1800 calories for the day and usually that is too much food. I do however enjoy getting to sneak and ocassional treat because of those extra calories. I have been doing this and have still been losing so it is working.

This is me too. Also, learn to listen to your body.. Some days I am completely satisfied on my baseline calories and even struggle to get them all in.. Other days I"m STARVING... One those days I will eat some of my exercise calories.. Our bodies will tell us if we listen.. I have always dieted low calorie and high intensity and I always fizzle out..NO MORE!! I have learned the hard way... This is a lifestyle change.. Some days you need more fuel than others... Also...200 calories of junk isn't the same as 200 calories of healthy food... So it matters also what you are eating..

I eat back some of my burned calories when i am hungry. I never eat them all. I find i am more hungry on some days than others. Today I will probably eat a few back. This seems to be one of my hungry days

eats his calories:




does not eat his calories:



Edit... ruh oh, did i just open the door for a bunch of people to now reply, "but i don't wanna bulk up" ? :laugh:

LOL, good one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You have more weight to lose, so your metabolism won't take much of a hit initially from eating so little, however you are going to be considered micronutritionally malnourished since you're not getting anywhere near enough vitamins and minerals from that little calories.

you should eat some of them back. if your normal net calories at the end of the day is 1200, then you will want to net at the very least 1000 calories, or you will probably go into starvation mode. So eat most of them back. But remember to eat something healthy. but don't eat if you're not hungry. some days i hardly eat anything. i was really pushing it to eat 1000 calories yesterday, and today, it's going to be hard to stay under 1400. listen to your body.

YOU ARE EATING FAR TOO LITTLE. i looked at your diary and you should be eating at least 1200 calories a day. and you should be eating healthier foods. you are not going to lose any weight eating that little food!!!!!!