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Exercise as an appetite suppressant?

jadedone
jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I have noticed that I am less hungry (not more hungry) when I exercise.

Yesterday I was starving for the entire day. I only had 400 calories left and I was starving before I went to my tennis lesson. I didn't eat dinner until 90 minutes after the lesson. Today the same thing. I have also found it is easier to stay in my calorie budget if I have done some intense cardio on the same day.

Does anyone find the same thing?

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  • k9hrd
    k9hrd Posts: 351 Member
    Yes, I can't/don't want to eat for at least an hour after exercise.
  • k9hrd
    k9hrd Posts: 351 Member
    Yes, I can't/don't want to eat for at least an hour after exercise.
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    ditto
  • ratherbeskiing
    ratherbeskiing Posts: 847 Member
    yes, I was hungry tonight but only had like 200 cals to go. so I ate a 100 cal coco almonds- I then went for a run to add 300 cals because of that I went to 400 cals and felt better. I also was more motivated to eat healthier and felt better.
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    It' doesn't work that way for me... I'm more hungry when I exercise!
  • souki19
    souki19 Posts: 58
    this happens to me all the time, on the days i excersice , i usually eat less than in days i don't excercise!! so weird
  • Coyla
    Coyla Posts: 444 Member
    It depends on how much I burn. If I'm at the gym for 90 minutes to 2 hours and burn 700 - 1000 calories, then I get really hungry later in the day. If I burn anything under 500 calories, it usually makes me less hungry.

    It also depends on the intensity of the exercise. Heavy strength-training mixed with high intensity cardio will make me a bottomless pit.
  • janvcooper
    janvcooper Posts: 86 Member
    I agree, exercise kills my appetite for an hour or so afterwards and I am not as hungry for the rest of the day.
  • it_be_asin
    it_be_asin Posts: 562 Member
    Yup, exercise supresses my appetite too.
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