Eating back exercise calories

caroline_g · September 2011

I'm just wondering what people's experiences are with eating or not eating back exercise calories? Does anyone find that if they eat them back, they don't lose? Or if you don't eat them back, you don't lose?

I know the science and reasoning behind it all so I'm not asking for advice on whether or not you should eat your exercise calories back. I'm not trying to start an argument or debate either. I'm just interested to hear different people's experiences with it.

LATeagno · September 2011

IMHO, the best thing to do is eat them back if you're hungry, but otherwise, don't.

You shouldn't eat when you're not hungry, right?

LATeagno · September 2011

IMHO, the best thing to do is eat them back if you're hungry, but otherwise, don't.

You shouldn't eat when you're not hungry, right?

koosdel · September 2011

I recently increased mine by a considerable amount, in order to gain, and I lost three pounds in two weeks.

Shyloh1 · September 2011

I'm just wondering what people's experiences are with eating or not eating back exercise calories? Does anyone find that if they eat them back, they don't lose? Or if you don't eat them back, you don't lose?

I know the science and reasoning behind it all so I'm not asking for advice on whether or not you should eat your exercise calories back. I'm not trying to start an argument or debate either. I'm just interested to hear different people's experiences with it.

I eat most of my exercise calories back and having been loosing about 1 lb per week. It's been working for me.

It took me awhile to figure out what worked for me though.

Try eating your exercise calories back,do it for a couple weeks and see how your body responds!

lottywood · September 2011

I am not eating them back unless i am actually hungry, as said above. I know what people say about "starvation zone" but i don't see the point in force feeding myself. If i'm hungry i eat more, if i'm not i don't

I do make sure to eat a meal with plenty of protein after excercising though.

erickirb · September 2011

You shouldn't eat when you're not hungry, right?

Not necessarily, hunger is not the best indication of the body's nutritional requirements. So it is fine to eat when you are not hungry, as long as you are not eating above your allotted caloires.

bgeer34 · September 2011

I am not eating them back unless i am actually hungry, as said above. I know what people say about "starvation zone" but i don't see the point in force feeding myself. If i'm hungry i eat more, if i'm not i don't

I do make sure to eat a meal with plenty of protein after excercising though.

Same here... in fact, I have rarely eaten them back, but I have had plenty of weight to lose so this may change for me the closer I get to goal weight.. but for now, I eat when I am hungry and make sure I am eating a balanced diet...

mcdonl · September 2011

I try and leave some calories on the table, and I try to eat anything extra right after my exercise.

stephanie8625 · September 2011

I am still trying to figure this out -- I have been here 22 days, have lost 4.8 pounds -- most of the time I am eating my exercise calories back -- but some days, fall shor about 150 calories, but that is only on days that I exercise. If you do not exercise, make sure that you eat all your calories. Good luck and add me as friend, we can compare what works and not works since we are fairly new to this -- :flowerforyou:

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amfaery · September 2011

i eat some if I am having a "hungry day" but some days I don't. I try not to during the week if I know I am going out to dinner on the weekend and stuff. when I do eat all of them back some weeks I dont lose as much

freew67 · September 2011

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/331787-who-does-not-eat-back-exercise-calories?hl=Eating+back+exercise+calories&page=5#posts-4449874

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/290763-do-not-eat-back-exercise-calories?hl=Eating+back+exercise+calories&page=3#posts-3846602

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/286905-started-eating-back-exercise-calories-and-gained?hl=Eating+back+exercise+calories#posts-3790268

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/281519-eat-back-exercise-calories?hl=Eating+back+exercise+calories#posts-3784108

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/285027-eating-back-exercise-calories-vs-not-eating-them-back?hl=Eating+back+exercise+calories#posts-3767679

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/228205-does-eating-back-exercise-calories-actually-work?hl=Eating+back+exercise+calories#posts-3011268

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/143365-finding-it-hard-to-eat-back-exercise-calories?hl=Eating+back+exercise+calories#posts-1956268

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/335996-eating-back-exercise-calories?hl=Eating+back+exercise+calories#posts-4510154

delmore1 · September 2011

I found that when I was eating mine back or at least most of them that I was not losing. I have stopped eating them back and I have started losing again. I've found for myself that is what works, however if I happen to go over some with what I've eaten that day I don't get to upset.

lp0007 · September 2011

I have always eaten my exercise calories and have enjoyed every single one of them!:happy:

VeganGal84 · September 2011

IMHO, the best thing to do is eat them back if you're hungry, but otherwise, don't.

You shouldn't eat when you're not hungry, right?

This! Although, I'm almost always hungry for most or all of them, so I usually DO eat mine. And I lose about like MFP tells me I will (about a half pound a week is what I'm set at right now, and last week I lost .8)

caroline_g · September 2011

I agree personally with those that say if they're not hungry, don't eat them. If I'm completely full, I won't force myself. I think it works for some people to eating them and for some people it works not to.

For the person who gave me a bunch of links, thanks but they're not really related. That's people asking what should I do, what's the point etc. I just wanted to see who does and who doesn't.

Gay11nell · September 2011

For me I've found eating them back I do not lose any weight. I just stick to the alloted calories amount, my exercise schedule is usaully in the evening so I end up exercersing before I eat anyway - no time left after that to eat.

Lizzy_Sunflower · September 2011

you can find a wealth of information here:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/23912-links-in-mfp-you-want-to-read-again-and-again

I particularly like the one titled your bodies thoughts on calories

Good luck on your journey and happy reading!

:drinker:

Will_is_the_Power · September 2011

I sometimes eat future exercise calories as well!

:ohwell:

baisleac · September 2011

You shouldn't eat when you're not hungry, right?

I wasn't hungry all day yesterday. Does that mean I shouldn't have eaten anything yesterday?

Of course not. I forced myself to eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner... and probably still under ate (taking the month off from logging).

To the OP - I eat my exercise calories. I may not be losing as fast as some others on the site, but I'm losing steadily and safely.

koosdel · September 2011

You shouldn't eat when you're not hungry, right?

I wasn't hungry all day yesterday. Does that mean I shouldn't have eaten anything yesterday?

Of course not. I forced myself to eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner... and probably still under ate (taking the month off from logging).

To the OP - I eat my exercise calories. I may not be losing as fast as some others on the site, but I'm losing steadily and safely.

...while maintaining muscle mass.

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