what am i supposed to do, just stop exercising?? HELP
BeautyFromPain
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so the problem here is that i love exercising so much so that sometimes i will even start to burn 1000+ cals, which means I am left with a VERY low net. I try to eat more but am finding it really hard as I am just not hungry.
Should I just stop exercising (which I think will probs be impossible) or find a way to eat sooo many calories in one day. and should i eat all or only half of them? i have heard eating them is more for maintenance.... HELP
Should I just stop exercising (which I think will probs be impossible) or find a way to eat sooo many calories in one day. and should i eat all or only half of them? i have heard eating them is more for maintenance.... HELP
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Try eating more calorie dense foods (nuts, eggs, maybe a protein shake here & there).0
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Your kind of saying that you want to be less active, and less healthy. I think you need to kind of re-evaluate your lifestyle.
If you are rocking the workouts, keep doing that!0 -
You need to make sure not to under eat - especially if you are exercising that much (I often have 1000+ calorie work outs as well as I have two trainers and work out two hours a day).... Do you know your BMR?
They say 'feed the machine'.... if you work out that much - you need to eat more. Think about it. Athletes burn thousands of calories a day -- so they eat 5000+ calories a day!
Maybe you could also try lower calorie work out days -- i.e. I love taking Pitaiyo (no one knows what that is but it's a blend of Pilates, Tai chi, qi gong & yoga).... But you could try yoga or pilates.... GREAT for your body, but they are lower calorie burning workouts....
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Your kind of saying that you want to be less active, and less healthy. I think you need to kind of re-evaluate your lifestyle.
If you are rocking the workouts, keep doing that!
No she's not. She's saying she wants to work out but she's finding it hard to eat so much.
Same thing I'm doing. 1000+ cals a day = eating a lot.
Nuts, cheese, peanut butter all help.
I ate 1000 calories for breakfast today since I'll burn around 1800 cals today.0 -
I eat when I'm hungry. I don't eat when I'm not.
I do this regardless of what my calories are for the day. It's stupid to force yourself to eat when not hungry just to hit a number.
I have days where I burn more than 1,000 calories. Usually, once I get to 1,500 calories (and I don't eat low fat, diety stuff -- a lot of nuts, full fat dairy, bread, etc.), I'm done. I couldn't possibly stuff another bite in my mouth.
The only time I have no trouble going over that is if I eat out somewhere because restaurants pack so much fat into their food. But eating at home? Yeah ... not going to happen.0 -
protein shakes!!!!!! for one if you are working out alot you need to be consuming a good amount of protein and two you can make so many different varietys it doesnt get old! and i wish i had your motivation and love for working out keep up the great work!0
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I workout a lot for my job, so I'm left with a lot too. Peanut butter is my best friend. I add that to a lot of things. Avocado on my salads, and sunflower seeds too. Calorie rich, but still healthy. I also have big portions of lean proteins. Chicken breast etc. HTH!0
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add a protein shake or 2 to help, if need be. I take 2 a day.0
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Your kind of saying that you want to be less active, and less healthy. I think you need to kind of re-evaluate your lifestyle.
If you are rocking the workouts, keep doing that!
No she's not. She's saying she wants to work out but she's finding it hard to eat so much.
Same thing I'm doing. 1000+ cals a day = eating a lot.
Nuts, cheese, peanut butter all help.
I ate 1000 calories for breakfast today since I'll burn around 1800 cals today.
The question was if she should stop exercising.
I think we both pretty much have the same mindset for the final result.0 -
I have had the same question! What I have been told and seems to be working for me is that I eat if I am hungry....healthy food....and I exercise. That is the best thing for you. Add whey protein. I usually take the protein, ice, water, yogurt, and half a cup of mixed berries and make a smoothie which tastes great after a workout, adds some calories, but does not make me feel over full. I hope that helps. Good luck!0
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peanut butter and cook with olive oil! =]0
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if you are eating low fat yoghurts try thr normal full fat ones replace skimmed milk with semi skimmed of even full fat.
of course be prepared for the 'you're eating junk food' argument, but if you are burning the calories you need the right foods0 -
Workouts are great! I think you need to concentrate on improving the diet. Find natural dense foods that are healthy but add up the calories...almonds, eggs, yogurt, etc.
I know there are lots of schools of thoughts on this...but I don't eat all my exercise calories back all the time. As long as I am eating between 1200-1800 calories a day I don't pay any attention to the "net" calories. I eat enough and sufficiently, if I am hungry I eat more and sometimes do eat the exercise calories, but if I am not hungry I don't worry about it.0 -
HOW do you burn 1000 cals a day?!?! Can you please give me an example workout Ellie?0
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Peanut butter, avocados, corn, high calorie sushi.0
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I think MFP can overestimate calories burnt.
Add some calorie dense healthy food like nuts, avocado, salmon.
But if you really aren't hungry then don't eat the calories, warped logic to stop exercising.
FWIW I rarely eat ALL my exercise calories, but they are there if I am hungry.
I suffer from IBS so if I forced myself to eat them all I'd end up bloated and ill. Not the point of MFP.
Also, if you are overweight you can safely tolerate a bigger calories deficit and lose more weight - I have only really eaten my exercise calories since I got close to goal. I wasn't hungry for them before that.0 -
HOW do you burn 1000 cals a day?!?! Can you please give me an example workout Ellie?
It'll be diff for me, but an example of a day is...
p90x or cardio mornings, min 400cals
same in afternoon, along w/ lifting, 400-500 cals
road bike = at least 600 cals if I ride 10+ miles0 -
Am I the only person that doesn't have a problem eating when I'm not hungry????? I plan my meals for the day in the morning including snacks and I also try to take into account any exercise I MIGHT do and spread those calories over the day. Eating at regular intervals, hungry or not, helps to stabilize your blood sugar and prevents overeating at main meals. To be honest, I'm very rarely hungry, but I still eat my calories AND most of my exercise calories.
You may still be losing at this rate, but this type of severe calorie deficit will catch up to to you eventually.0 -
I think MFP can overestimate calories burnt.
Add some calorie dense healthy food like nuts, avocado, salmon.
But if you really aren't hungry then don't eat the calories, warped logic to stop exercising.
FWIW I rarely eat ALL my exercise calories, but they are there if I am hungry.
I suffer from IBS so if I forced myself to eat them all I'd end up bloated and ill. Not the point of MFP.
But a HRM solves this issue. I found that it's really not too different, off a few yes. But not drastic.0 -
HOW do you burn 1000 cals a day?!?! Can you please give me an example workout Ellie?
I burned 900 on Sunday walking and jogging. There are some steep hills in my 'hood, so they get my HR way up, even when I just walk them. It took me almost two hours, though.
Monday, I did 45 minutes (400-plus calories) on my elliptical in the morning, yoga (100 calories) at lunch time and went for an hour-long swim (400-plus) after work.0 -
Your kind of saying that you want to be less active, and less healthy. I think you need to kind of re-evaluate your lifestyle.
If you are rocking the workouts, keep doing that!
Uhh NO I am saying that I love being healthy and active but eating 2500+ calories a day is a challenge?0 -
Actually you're not supposed to heat olive oil. You should add olive oil as a dressing but for cooking best to use coconut oil. Olive oil's nutrients break down at a lower temperature than coconut oil. I personally cook with broth and use EVOO as a dressing.0
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HOW do you burn 1000 cals a day?!?! Can you please give me an example workout Ellie?
I am wondering this myself. Do you just keep your heart rate monitor on at all times? I can burn a thousand on a weekend when I work in my garden for an afternoon and take the dogs for a walk, but even an intense cycle class only burns about 800 for me.0 -
P90X Plyo and then 9 rounds (3 mins. boxing, 1 min rest) on the heavy bag = about 1,200 calories for me, if I really push myself and keep my HR elevated. That is based on my HRM, not MFP calculations.HOW do you burn 1000 cals a day?!?! Can you please give me an example workout Ellie?0 -
You, need to do what works for you!!! Definitely make sure you are eating enough... But also listen to your body. You love to work out...!!! That is fabulous. Try eating to when till you are full and stay within your calorie intake for the day. If you don't see a loss, perhaps there is something that you can tweak. It truly is trial and error because what works for one person may not work for another.
When I burn over a 1000+ calories in a day... I know that there is no way for me to eat everything back. But when I plan on working out like that I set a good base early in the day to back my calorie burn.
Nuts, eggs, protein powder, and avocado are all excellent foods that you can incorporate into meals to boost calories in a healthy way!!!0 -
I have the same problem and really struggle - even sacrifing exercise on some days because i haven't "fuelled" properly. I hate it because I LOVE exercising plus if I'm out on my bike or in the pool I cannot go to the fridge/shop/cupboard and eat some crap out of boredom.
I have been working hard to add some "calories dense" foods to my intake but get it wrong more than I get it right. One thing i've tried is adding something small to each meal. i.e. some pesto/bean salad/evoo to a meal which I would normally not bother. I can easily add 100-250 calories per meal doing this but it hard work and doesn't come natural to me. I also added a "mid-morning" snack which is usually around 3-400 cals.
Another problem is, I feel so full/bloated trying to eat back all my calories - i think my body has gotten used to small portions over the last 8 months.
The important thing is to keep trying - you will get there in the end!
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Am I the only person that doesn't have a problem eating when I'm not hungry????? I plan my meals for the day in the morning including snacks and I also try to take into account any exercise I MIGHT do and spread those calories over the day. Eating at regular intervals, hungry or not, helps to stabilize your blood sugar and prevents overeating at main meals. To be honest, I'm very rarely hungry, but I still eat my calories AND most of my exercise calories.
You may still be losing at this rate, but this type of severe calorie deficit will catch up to to you eventually.
Eating when not hungry is a symptom of emotional eating. Why would you eat when your body isn't telling you to?
I was never an emotional eater. I had a fast metabolism most of my life and so I could eat junk and not gain. My metabolism slowed down as I got older, but I didn't change my eating habits (a lot of pizza and eating out, so small amounts of food for a LOT of calories) and I gained. But since I was an infant, when I wasn't hungry anymore, I stopped eating. I've always been that way and only gained weight for the first time about five years ago, took most of it off and kept it off for four years. I gained a few pounds back the last six months with my old habits.0 -
i agree with above. if you know you're working out, then eat more thorughout the day, instead of waiting till the evening and then realising you are -1000 cals! a couple of hundred extra per meal is pretty easy to do!0
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I think MFP can overestimate calories burnt.
Add some calorie dense healthy food like nuts, avocado, salmon.
But if you really aren't hungry then don't eat the calories, warped logic to stop exercising.
FWIW I rarely eat ALL my exercise calories, but they are there if I am hungry.
I suffer from IBS so if I forced myself to eat them all I'd end up bloated and ill. Not the point of MFP.
Also, if you are overweight you can safely tolerate a bigger calories deficit and lose more weight - I have only really eaten my exercise calories since I got close to goal. I wasn't hungry for them before that.
This is my HRM telling me how many calories I burnt, not MFP.
Well, eg today I went for a 3 hour jog/power walk in intervals cos I needed to get my mind off things and I found this really helps my depression.0 -
HOW do you burn 1000 cals a day?!?! Can you please give me an example workout Ellie?
70-80 mins in the pool
60-70 mins out on my bike0
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