eating your burned calorie! Really!

runninghome
runninghome Posts: 33 Member
edited November 10 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm new to this site. HELLO EVERYONE!

Today I post my exercise and it gave me another 600 calories to eat before the day was out. That a woppin' 1850 calories for today. Will this work? They had me at a 1200 calories a day which I thought sounded right. So, what do you guys do? Do you eat those calories you burn when exercising? Do you think eating them will have a negative or positive effect on weight loss?

Thank you everyone
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  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I averaged around 1800 or more during my entire weight loss. It works. :flowerforyou:
  • maryjay51
    maryjay51 Posts: 742
    i eat 1200-1400 a day .. i work out a lot too but i do not eat all them extra calories because i dont feel its necessary.there are times i do need more because my body says so ..i listen to my body and give it what it needs if thats the case.
  • briggsy13
    briggsy13 Posts: 161 Member
    I'm new to this site. HELLO EVERYONE!

    Today I post my exercise and it gave me another 600 calories to eat before the day was out. That a woppin' 1850 calories for today. Will this work? They had me at a 1200 calories a day which I thought sounded right. So, what do you guys do? Do you eat those calories you burn when exercising? Do you think eating them will have a negative or positive effect on weight loss?

    Thank you everyone

    600 is a lot of calories. What did you do to earn that much. My only concern would be that you might not have really burned that many. I go back and forth with my treadmill vs MFP and not really knowing what's accurate. I tend to not eat all of the calories back for that very reason. I'm hoping to get a HRM so I can keep track better. :)
  • cerelac
    cerelac Posts: 9 Member
    Hi, I'm new to this concept of eating your exercise calories. I thought that to lose weight it's all about calories in < calories out. If you're happy with your allotted calories for the day then why exercise, only to eat it all back- other than to tone up once the fat is out f the way? Obv it makes you feel better but from a pure 'weight loss' perspective, how/ why does this work?
  • kryptonitekelly
    kryptonitekelly Posts: 335 Member
    It depend
    If I am hungry and over 1200 with extra burned calories, I'll use up some of the calories burned.

    However, I don't eat them if not hungry. Changes every day!
  • marycmeadows
    marycmeadows Posts: 1,691 Member
    i've plateaued a few times, and each time what fixed it was eating more calories. it's true. you have to feed the machine, not eat less to lose weight - it's about eating the right stuff.

    sw: 303.4 (1/1/11)
    cw: 200.2 --- lost 103.2lbs
    29y/o fem. 5'6''.
  • eacatterton
    eacatterton Posts: 111 Member
    My calories are set at 1380 + my exercise calories. Yes I eat mine. Most days all of them, sometimes maybe only half. Depends on how hungry I am. It is working for me. I have lost 2lbs a week so far since I started.
  • kryptonitekelly
    kryptonitekelly Posts: 335 Member
    I'm new to this site. HELLO EVERYONE!

    Today I post my exercise and it gave me another 600 calories to eat before the day was out. That a woppin' 1850 calories for today. Will this work? They had me at a 1200 calories a day which I thought sounded right. So, what do you guys do? Do you eat those calories you burn when exercising? Do you think eating them will have a negative or positive effect on weight loss?

    Thank you everyone

    600 is a lot of calories. What did you do to earn that much. My only concern would be that you might not have really burned that many. I go back and forth with my treadmill vs MFP and not really knowing what's accurate. I tend to not eat all of the calories back for that very reason. I'm hoping to get a HRM so I can keep track better. :)

    I always deduct about 50 calories if from mfp or gym machines...makes it a bit more reliable. I only burn about 200-300 calories on work out days...about 100 on none work out days...or less!
  • chellygarcia
    chellygarcia Posts: 40
    ii SAY DON;T EAT all OF THEM BUT YOU CAN GO A bit over with the extra calories burned.. ALSO, I agree just listen to your body!
  • SassyCalyGirl
    SassyCalyGirl Posts: 1,932 Member
    I do NOT eat my exercised calories back and it has worked for me-but.be prepared to be bashed by people who do-huge controversey here and they are not nice about it. Everyone else knows best! NOT.
  • Nana_Booboo
    Nana_Booboo Posts: 501 Member
    I do eat my exercise calories and most of the time I pre eat them. I eat them before I plan exercising. I do a 2 hour class twice a week but I also have a HRM and I know exactly how many calories I burn personally. My body needs that fuel to do the workout.

    This fuels your body and help build lean muscle to keep burning even after your work out.

    Hope this helps.
  • Rayman79
    Rayman79 Posts: 2,009 Member
    Please take a few minutes to look around the site and familiarise yourself with the SEARCH function. This is a great place to start as there is a new thread on this same subject almost EVERY DAY.
  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
    I do NOT eat my exercised calories back and it has worked for me-but.be prepared to be bashed by people who do-huge controversey here and they are not nice about it. Everyone else knows best! NOT.
    MFP already puts you in a deficit. Any extra work you do, puts you in a deeper deficit. Being in a severe deficit hinders weight loss.

    Good luck with your fitness goals in 2012.
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    best place to start is the NEWBIE posts on the general board, but here is some info

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/206951-asked-my-trainer-re-eating-back-calories
  • jeffp90x2cody
    jeffp90x2cody Posts: 1
    It is not hard to burn 600 calories in 45 minutes of serious cardio. If you do not eat those calories your body will go into starvation mode and could potentially do damage. Remember it is not about losing the weight as fast as possible, but creating and then maintaining a lifelong change in the way you eat and exercise.
  • kryptonitekelly
    kryptonitekelly Posts: 335 Member
    It is not hard to burn 600 calories in 45 minutes of serious cardio. If you do not eat those calories your body will go into starvation mode and could potentially do damage. Remember it is not about losing the weight as fast as possible, but creating and then maintaining a lifelong change in the way you eat and exercise.

    yeah but you shouldnt eat unless you're hungry...you know when you're hungry...however a lot of people do fall into the trap of thinking they arent hungry but they are..
  • kryptonitekelly
    kryptonitekelly Posts: 335 Member
    It is not hard to burn 600 calories in 45 minutes of serious cardio. If you do not eat those calories your body will go into starvation mode and could potentially do damage. Remember it is not about losing the weight as fast as possible, but creating and then maintaining a lifelong change in the way you eat and exercise.
    and it is hard to burn 600 ;)! for me anyways...1 hour at the gym and I only burn about 200...
  • runninghome
    runninghome Posts: 33 Member
    I took an hour long step class on a 8in bench. It told me that was 685 calories burned.
  • AZDizzy
    AZDizzy Posts: 434 Member
    I eat a little more than half of mine back personally. I do this to account for any inaccuracies in my food logging or my fitbit/hrm burn estimates.

    Sometimes, I eat all of them!
  • monicalynne68
    monicalynne68 Posts: 87 Member
    I try to stay between 1200-1400 a day not matter how much exercise I get in that day. I do go over occasionally but I don't fret it because of the exercise and I don't do it often. I don't believe in eating your exercise calories for 2 reasons. One, I think MFP overestimates the burned calorie amounts. Two, if you are trying to lose weight, you'll be much more successful if you follow actual calories rather than "net" calories. The only time you should be eating your exercise calories is if you have moved on to the maintenance mode of your program
  • KareninCanada
    KareninCanada Posts: 962 Member
    If you joined MFP with the intention of following the MFP plan the way it is designed, then yes, you would eat back at least most of those calories. That is how the site is set up to work - it starts you at a very low calorie level based on the assumption that you'll do no exercise, and then gives you extra calories when you "earn" them, in order to refuel your body and keep your body going strong.

    Some people do eat them, some don't. They both tend to be successful at losing weight. And if both ways work, I'd rather lose weight eating 1800/day than starving at 1200/day. :wink:
  • CuteAndCurvy83
    CuteAndCurvy83 Posts: 570 Member
    I think it really depends on YOUR body. Some days I ate maybe 10% of my exercise calories, other days I ate 100% it all depended on if I was hungry, I lost 40lbs in 6 months (with some set backs) before I got pregnant, So it's what worked for me. Trial and error with everything is best.
  • hiker282
    hiker282 Posts: 983 Member
    ii SAY DON;T EAT all OF THEM BUT YOU CAN GO A bit over with the extra calories burned.. ALSO, I agree just listen to your body!

    The old 'listen to your body' is kind of crap. You can convince yourself that you're not hungry and don't need to eat, and the body won't always scream at you to eat anyway. Eat the calories back and make adjustments based on what you see on the scale and on the measuring tape. Measurements are vital because your body won't always show you what it's doing in terms of poundage.
  • kryptonitekelly
    kryptonitekelly Posts: 335 Member
    I think it really depends on YOUR body. Some days I ate maybe 10% of my exercise calories, other days I ate 100% it all depended on if I was hungry, I lost 40lbs in 6 months (with some set backs) before I got pregnant, So it's what worked for me. Trial and error with everything is best.

    True.
    Some people just can't eat back those calories...I know i can on some days. But on other days I just am not hungry! Maybe because I exercise in the evening....maybe I should eat more through the day, then burn those off.
  • lind3400
    lind3400 Posts: 557 Member
    I go by my body needs 1200 cals period if i burn 500 I only ate 700 which is obviously not enough...as long as u get your 1200....I never eat all my exercise cals cuz thats a lot to try to fit back in but you should prob get as close as possible....but don't eat if your not hungry
  • kryptonitekelly
    kryptonitekelly Posts: 335 Member
    Please take a few minutes to look around the site and familiarise yourself with the SEARCH function. This is a great place to start as there is a new thread on this same subject almost EVERY DAY.

    Chill!!!
  • lind3400
    lind3400 Posts: 557 Member
    Please take a few minutes to look around the site and familiarise yourself with the SEARCH function. This is a great place to start as there is a new thread on this same subject almost EVERY DAY.

    No need to be rude....
  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
    I think it really depends on YOUR body. Some days I ate maybe 10% of my exercise calories, other days I ate 100% it all depended on if I was hungry, I lost 40lbs in 6 months (with some set backs) before I got pregnant, So it's what worked for me. Trial and error with everything is best.

    True.
    Some people just can't eat back those calories...I know i can on some days. But on other days I just am not hungry! Maybe because I exercise in the evening....maybe I should eat more through the day, then burn those off.
    Correction some people refuse to eat back their calories because they believe they will HINDER progress. In reality they are doing just that by not eating back their calories.

    Good luck with your fitness goals in 2012.
  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
    Please take a few minutes to look around the site and familiarise yourself with the SEARCH function. This is a great place to start as there is a new thread on this same subject almost EVERY DAY.

    No need to be rude....
    He is right.
  • runninghome
    runninghome Posts: 33 Member
    It is not hard to burn 600 calories in 45 minutes of serious cardio. If you do not eat those calories your body will go into starvation mode and could potentially do damage. Remember it is not about losing the weight as fast as possible, but creating and then maintaining a lifelong change in the way you eat and exercise.
    and it is hard to burn 600 ;)! for me anyways...1 hour at the gym and I only burn about 200...

    I just checked several site and each gave me between 600-800. It can't be that off?
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