do you or don't you??

I don't. I should, but don't.

I sometimes treat myself to orange juice ect.

I don't generally, and have noticed more loss. Though it is nice to have that "cushion" if I do dip into those I don't feel guilty about it!

I definitely do! If I didn't then some days (especially on the weekends) I'd prob be 2000 calories under target

I try not to go over what MFP says my calorie goal is, but I don't make a real effort to meet it. BUT, most days I come out just about where MFP says I should with exercise included. But I drink wine most days so technically I don't "eat" them, but yeah I do consume them.

I was wondering the same thing! I know it says we "earned " them but isn't the point of exercise to burn off calories that we take in? I don't know. usually I don't eat those calories but it depends on the time of the month. lol really.

You are already eating a deficit, so you will lose weight with out exercise.

Nope!

I know everyone is saying you should eat all of them, but I usually only eat back about half. There's just only so much food I can eat.

I switch it up. Most days I'll eat at least SOME back, some days I'll eat nearly all, and some days I won't eat any back. Keeping my body guessing is working for me.

I definitely eat my exercise calories because I want my metabolism to be maxed out as much as possible. Cutting back too much will end up wasting those exercise calories earned if you are a little bit into starvation mode.

I've done the starve me cycle of under eat, over eat, repeat. I'm looking for 100% steady now.

Don't forget your allotment even with those exercise calories added in is still what should work for you to lose weight. (Unless your metabolism is ravaged. Eating too little does exactly that - ravages your metabolism.)

Bottom line your body is not like a bank account. Cutting back too much does not accelerate weight loss long term as it can hinder your metabolism. (It works that way for me.)

And yeah, I agree with an earlier poster - good luck to everyone with whatever is working for you!

Yes I do

I eat MOST of them MOST of the time. After a hard workout I'd keel over without them!

I eat all mine back, have been since starting all this last January and it's never held me back. I use a heart-rate monitor so I know the count is accurate (well, as accurate as possible).

For those of you who use MFP calories - they tend to overestimate in most cases so try eating back half to 2/3rds of what you earn.

I ofter have to, I have days where I burn more than a 1000 calories, if I didnt eat some of those back I would be famished. However I usually keep about 200-300 to make sure that i am honest in my portion sizes ect.

Yes, although I think i should test out not eating them!