Should I?

KLDunford
KLDunford Posts: 41
edited October 5 in Health and Weight Loss
Okay, I've been wondering, I'm trying to lose weight (preferably 1- 1 1/2 lbs a week) & my daily calorie intake is set at 1200, I work out 5-6 days a week burning 500 calories or more within 60 mins. Should I be eating my calories that I burn off?

I know it calculates it on MFP, but I was just wanting a little input...

Thanks!

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  • Cathleenr
    Cathleenr Posts: 332
    Okay, I've been wondering, I'm trying to lose weight (preferably 1- 1 1/2 lbs a week) & my daily calorie intake is set at 1200, I work out 5-6 days a week burning 500 calories or more within 60 mins. Should I be eating my calories that I burn off?

    I know it calculates it on MFP, but I was just wanting a little input...

    Thanks!


    ton of threads on this alread. use the search tool.
  • regions02
    regions02 Posts: 154 Member
    Some people do but I usually do not! I'm eating 1300 cal per day. I would only use those extra calories only if there was a special reason and I needed them.
  • papastu
    papastu Posts: 737 Member
    good luck :happy:

    as Cathleennr says
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Okay, I've been wondering, I'm trying to lose weight (preferably 1- 1 1/2 lbs a week) & my daily calorie intake is set at 1200, I work out 5-6 days a week burning 500 calories or more within 60 mins. Should I be eating my calories that I burn off?

    I know it calculates it on MFP, but I was just wanting a little input...

    Thanks!

    I absolutely would if I were in your shoes.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    1200 - 500 = 700.

    700 calories net is good for nobody.

    Absolutely, yes, "eat your exercise calories"
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/390145-should-i-eat-my-exercise-calories

    The only time I would say don't is if you've already set a calorie target which already factors in an estimated calorie burn. In other words, eat about 1700 calories a day w/o counting exercise. Or eat about 1200 a day PLUS exercise.

    Make sense?
  • sandy2006
    sandy2006 Posts: 483 Member
    I eat mine back everyday. I lose weight every week
  • SDkitty
    SDkitty Posts: 446 Member
    Every one is different. I eat mine if I am hungry. I trust my body to make the meal decisions more than my mind since my mind is what got me to this weight in the first place!

    LLAP :flowerforyou:
  • Rklane
    Rklane Posts: 42 Member
    Do you have a heart rate monitor? I would eat them back if I knew it was an accurate burn. If you're going off what the machines tell you, I wouldn't eat all of them back since they typically over estimate significantly.
  • slacker80
    slacker80 Posts: 235 Member
    Eat the calories!!!! woohoo more food. I always eat them, just make sure it's good clean, lean, and wholesome.
  • trishlambert
    trishlambert Posts: 213 Member
    Some good food for thought here already. It does seem to me like you're eating too few calories for your activity level, but I'm not an expert. Suggest you experiment to find out what your particular body needs.
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