My (hopefully interesting) experience with Exercise Calories

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  • tushiness
    tushiness Posts: 29
    I love this post!

    I had been plateauing for the last few weeks and tried to cut my cals even more. Not that I was starving my self I was averaging a total of approximately 1200/day and maybe a net of 800-900 a day after excercise. I start eating most of my exercise cal back in the last week and I've seen a half lb drop wooo!
  • struong12
    struong12 Posts: 7 Member
    Bump... Good post. Thanks!
  • cheshirechic
    cheshirechic Posts: 489 Member
    Very informative and clearly written! I'll be referring other users to this in the future.

    Thanks for posting! :D
  • missy_1975
    missy_1975 Posts: 244 Member
    I loved this post!
  • jillcwhite
    jillcwhite Posts: 181 Member
    I really struggle with knowing the right amount of calories to eat. I am at the stage where I am working out a lot but feeling worn out a lot also. Thanks for your story.
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    Put into words perfectly.

    I asked my dietician if im getting a healthy deficit, does it really matter atm where those calories come from. She basically said that as this point in my weight loss, no, not really. Im a bit high on the fat/sugar count, but at my current weight its fine. The closer i get to my goal, the more important fat/sugar content becomes.

    Im worried about that time though, as part of the reason ive been able to keep to this so far is that the sort of food i eat hasnt change that much really, just the amounts have. When i have to start cutting the fat/sugar, im gonna struggle! =/
  • LesleyNeedsToLoseIt
    LesleyNeedsToLoseIt Posts: 8 Member
    Good post and good info to squirrel away for future reference.
  • kseltzer
    kseltzer Posts: 214 Member
    Thanks for sharing! Great post! Keep up the good work!! I've been struggling with the eat exercise calories debate in my head for quite some time. Your explanation of being near goal weight/BMI is just the info I need to give it a try!! Thanks again!
  • Wmn1120
    Wmn1120 Posts: 14
    Awesome post. I am glad to hear you didn't eat your calories back. I was always concerned. My trainer said not to and It made sense as I had (and still have) a lot of weight to lose. Thanks for posting!!!
  • gsager
    gsager Posts: 977 Member
    Yes, I think that you are right about all of that, but I think that if we keep our calories up (eat our exercise cal) that we won't lose as much muscle as we lose weight, even if it is slower. Too many people cut their calories too much and change their body composition too more fat and less muscle...then the fall all the wagon and gain weight but this time they have even less muscle to feed so they need less calories all the time...best to keep your calories up so that you are losing more slowing and hopefully less muscle loss.
  • theginnyray
    theginnyray Posts: 208 Member
    Fantastic!
    I've had a similar experience, altho I'm not as far into my journey as you are. But I also wasn't eating those workout calories back and was shedding weight like crazy! After a plateau, and now feeling incredibly hungry 24/7, I'm eating those calories back and I don't feel bad about it.
  • DANCERPURPLE
    DANCERPURPLE Posts: 134 Member
    BUMP
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