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Exercise Calories on very high burn days

vim_n_vigor
vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I eat my exercise calories, usually all of them, most days. My question is for days with very high burns - think 1000+ additional calories. If my calories are already set at 1200, in order to net 1200, I have to eat them all back. Depending on the circumstances and timing, it may be difficult to impossible to comfortably eat those calories back if I am not used to eating that many calories. What is the suggested amount to eat here? Just until comfortably full?

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  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    Depends on who you ask, as everyone will have a different view!

    Personally, i just try to get at least 1,200 net, but not religiously. If I have a really high burn day, say a badminton match which is around 1,900 cals, i just let it go, and carry on as normal the next day.
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