We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Exercise

mdfdm
mdfdm Posts: 3
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
My schedule really only permits me to exercise in the evenings, generally around 7:00. So, should I go ahead and eat over my calorie goal and ensure I burn enough at the gym? Or, should I stay within my calorie goal and make up the difference in the evening after working out?

Replies

  • 76tech
    76tech Posts: 1,455 Member
    I would stay within goal, and then eat after working out.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    Whichever you want.....you don't have to quit eating at some magical time. . .
  • chickybuns
    chickybuns Posts: 1,037 Member
    Whatever works best for you. Personally if I worked out at 7, I would need a little snack before for extra energy. So maybe eat 100-200 calories before, and eat some (esp protein) after you workout.
  • chicago_dad
    chicago_dad Posts: 357
    I would eat when you're hungry.
  • pratod
    pratod Posts: 68 Member
    If I know what i'll be doing at the gym later on I'll enter it inro my exercise log in the morning- that way my calories are adjusted from the get go and I can eat some of the exercise calories ahead of time. You just have to make sure to do or burn what you planned to
  • angel79202
    angel79202 Posts: 1,012 Member
    Manually adjust the calorie settings, eat when ur hungry :)
  • ANDIMCKI
    ANDIMCKI Posts: 4 Member
    By the time I get home from work and get the kids dinner, it's about 7pm. I started waking up just 15min early to run in the morning. Now I run for 30min in the morning. It gives you extra calories for the day. I still try to work out in the evening, and when I do I use those calories burned for a Recovery Protein shake. Life is too unpredictable, I wouldn't start eating calories you haven't burned yet. You could save them for the next day and document your calories burned in the AM instead.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories