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For those confused or questioning "Eating your exercise calo
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Hey Moomoo - check out that sticky post that cmriverside referenced. It might help you - and yes, somehow, you need to be eating more calories than that. If you have to add some carbs or whatever, some people can't function well on extremely low carb - some can. :flowerforyou:0
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Thanks for this post - it's very helpful. I was considering eating less than my 1200 so that I could lose more weight quicker, but I'm glad I read this before trying that.
cheers! :drinker: <--water!
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I found this extremely informative. I will have to read it a few more times to absorb everything :glasses:
Thank you for taking the time to post such a lengthy post for everyone's benefit.
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Thanks for clearing that up.
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Hey Thanks,
I have always wondered about eating the exercised calories, thinking i am doing better when I leave a few!0 -
thanks for the info, that is great to know0
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thanks for this... I skimmed it now and will be back later to read more carefully0
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:flowerforyou: Bumping once again! I really hope people are taking advantage of all the info Banks researched for us. He may not still be here in MFP...but all his awesome info is. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:0
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:flowerforyou: Bumping once again! I really hope people are taking advantage of all the info Banks researched for us. He may not still be here in MFP...but all his awesome info is. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
I'm still here. Just have a different username.
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:flowerforyou: Bumping once again! I really hope people are taking advantage of all the info Banks researched for us. He may not still be here in MFP...but all his awesome info is. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
I'm still here. Just have a different username.
OH MY...you are SNEAKY!!!
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wow that helps...im in a stand still right now i am 289. lbs and lost 7 so far but i have started kickboxing and not only am i NOT eating my exercise cals but im cutting my daily cals by about 800, i figured the less i ate and the more i worked out the faster it would come off but for the last week i havnt changed an ounce!!! im so fustrated till i read this, so i really need to eat it all, my daily caloric needs and at least some of my exercise cals because ive thrown my body off.... now is that right?? did i understand? i eat 1300 cals mpf says 2100 w no exercise...with kickboxing gain 690 so i should be eating 2100 + 690=2790?!!?! isnt that way to many?!?! help me!!! so confused....0
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wow that helps...im in a stand still right now i am 289. lbs and lost 7 so far but i have started kickboxing and not only am i NOT eating my exercise cals but im cutting my daily cals by about 800, i figured the less i ate and the more i worked out the faster it would come off but for the last week i havnt changed an ounce!!! im so fustrated till i read this, so i really need to eat it all, my daily caloric needs and at least some of my exercise cals because ive thrown my body off.... now is that right?? did i understand? i eat 1300 cals mpf says 2100 w no exercise...with kickboxing gain 690 so i should be eating 2100 + 690=2790?!!?! isnt that way to many?!?! help me!!! so confused....
Well, if you're classified as morbidly obese, you can go a little higher in calorie deficit, but no way you should be as low as you are. 1300 when MFP recommends 2100 means (I assume you chose 2 lbs a week) you have an 1800 calorie a day deficit BEFORE you add your exercise calories. You're metabolism's probably in a panic, slowly, SLOWLY, raise your calories to what MFP suggests. I.E. over the course of 3 weeks or so raise your calories about 100 every other day. When you reach the total MFP sets, keep it there for a while (maybe 3 weeks to a month), if you don't see improvement, again start adding calories for your exercise.0 -
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This was a truly fantastic post - although it will take me a few more read-throughs to grasp all of it!
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I think we need a little Banks Bump in da house!:smokin:0
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I think we need a little Banks Bump in da house!:smokin:
did you meaaaaaannnnn
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I think we need a little Banks Bump in da house!:smokin:
did you meaaaaaannnnn
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I think we need a little Banks Bump in da house!:smokin:
did you meaaaaaannnnn
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I think we need a little Banks Bump in da house!:smokin:
did you meeeeeaaaaaannnn
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damn, something went kablooie with the ruby code on my browser when I posted, sorry for the double.0
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bu-bu-bu-bu-bu-bu-bump!:glasses:0
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OOOh I love this post! So helpful. There is so much claptrap spouted about diets and food that its nice to here a sensible scientific approach!
More excercise means MORE FOOD!! yayyee!
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Ok, haven't bumped this before. My turn.
And yes, it works. If you're not gonna eat them, set your net higher than 1200.0
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