can it really be this simple?

You do need to eat your exercise calories. But yep! That simple!

It really is that easy!

As stated above tho i strongly suggest you eat back at least half of those exercise cals :]

i've only been doing this for three days and i have been more concious of what i've been eating, but i've been satisfied after all my meals, had snacks and even wine and/or chocolate and still been under my calorie limit. i haven't even had to eat my exercise calories. AM I DOING IT RIGHT? it can't be this simple can it?

help please
xxx

If you feel well and have been taking care of basic nutritional needs then yep, you are doing it exactly right.

Cue 6 page debate on why you should / shouldnt eat back your exercise calories / half of them etc.

I always say dieting is easy. It's keeping it off I'm not any good at

Like you I was confused as to whether or not to be eating my exercise calories back.

I went to my doctor just 2 days ago. I told him about being part of this website and depending on who you ask depends on the answer you get back, so I wanted an answer from him to clarify if necessary. I asked him if I should eat back my calories lost from exercising. He asked if I was more hungry than usual since starting to exercise. I honestly answered no...he said, "if you aren't hungry, don't eat them back. " He is perfectly aware I am only eating 1200 cals per day and seemed ok that I exercised 350 - 450 cals off of the 1200 eaten calories.

And yes, it really is this easy!!!

I always say dieting is easy. It's keeping it off I'm not any good at

This is where your mental view of "Diet" has done you wrong. Here is the REAL meaning of Diet:

di·et/ˈdī-it/Noun: 1.The kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats.

If you only cycle through "Diets" then you are cycling a Fad.

i've only been doing this for three days and i have been more concious of what i've been eating, but i've been satisfied after all my meals, had snacks and even wine and/or chocolate and still been under my calorie limit. i haven't even had to eat my exercise calories. AM I DOING IT RIGHT? it can't be this simple can it?

help please
xxx

YES! It IS that Simple. As long as you WORK your Plan, CONSTANTLY = Day in Day out! I felt like you; things were going sooo well and simple. After a while I THOUGHT I could Speed-Up the Process, so I began doing Dramatic stuff; This caused Me to fall away from My Plan (because I OVER deprived Myself and That causes Yo-Yo, which cause stagnation.) NOW, I'm BACK on point, I am satisfied, give Myself little "treats" within My Plan and Calories, weigh every month or two and just LIVE LIFE! I never knew 1350 Calories could be sooo much food and satisfying, and can lose weight.

JUST KISS = Keep It Simple Sweetie! You will get the urge to "do more" BUT actually, that is doing Less! REMEMBER: Eat your exercise calories or some part of them IF you need them! There are No real LAWS to Wt Loss Except, Burn More Calories Than You Eat...AND MOST of that Relates to BASIL Caloric Intake! Wt Loss and Maintenance is 90% What You Eat and 10% ACTIVITY (NOT necessarily an Exercise Routine. (Work what works for YOU until it DOES NOT work any more, THEN TWEAK!)

Glad someone finds this easy! I could easily eat double of what Im allowed :-/