does anyone here eat their exercise calories?
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theblondetrick
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i've only started my diet yesterday and i eat my exercise calories.i sort of exercise to be able to eat more,because i don't feel like 1200 calories is enough for me.at least not for now.but,i've seen that many people here don't eat their exercise calories.am i gonna lose weight if i keep on going like this?
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This is a common question here on MFP, and you will get a lot of different answers. I eat back all of my excersise calories, because that works for me, I still lose weight and I feel like I am eating enough food. I like to eat
). However, everyone is different and your body may react differently. So track your progress and see how things go. If you are losing while eating them back great, keep eating them back. If you are not losing then stop eating them back an see if that works. I have lost 44 lbs so far eating them back. The way MFP works is that it sets you at a calorie deficit without excersise. So you enter how much you want to lose each week, your activity level and it says if youe at (fill in the blank) amount of calories you will lose at that rate. If you do not eat back exersise calories your deficit will be larger so you may lose faster, but keep and eye on your health. If you eat them back you still lose at that rate because it was calculated before you did any exercise. I hope this makes sense, and I wish you success on your journey.
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every single one of them0
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Yes.
And 1200 might not be the best base level for you anyway. If you are hungry, set it higher. Set your goal a pound a week.0 -
I have to eat some of them back yeah. Most nights even though I really tried to stay under 1200, i am at about 1300. But I usually try to have at least a 100 cal deficit.0
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Yes.
And 1200 might not be the best base level for you anyway. If you are hungry, set it higher. Set your goal a pound a week.
This.
And yes I do, and here's why: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/494091-i-just-don-t-care-anymore0 -
I always try and reach between 1200-1300 net calories. Women need at least 1200 and men 1800.
It all depends on how I'm feeling as well. If I'm hungry, I eat. If I'm not, then I don't. Listen to your body.0 -
thank you guys!0
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The main thing I have noticed about not eating back your work out calories is that its takes forever to rebuild after an injury or major muscle wear. So I guess if you are not to active its not a big deal but if you are active its a must.0
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I actually do the same thing. Especially if I go over for that day then I will exercise just so I can eat more. I don't know if it is the best way to go about it but I like this system than some sites which separates your caloric intake from the calories you burn.0
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The main thing I have noticed about not eating back your work out calories is that its takes forever to rebuild after an injury or major muscle wear. So I guess if you are not to active its not a big deal but if you are active its a must.
I cannot second this enough. When I don't eat back my exercise cals- my workouts suffer and I feel sleepy, worn down and have a shorter temper.
When I eat my calories back I can workout longer and harder, have tons more energy- it's night and day.
So maybe if someone is just dieting and doesn't really workout much- it's not a big deal. I work out HARD and need that recovery!0 -
I eat at least half.0
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I eat at least half.
It is working for me.0 -
I don't because I don't think I could stomach to eat that many. If I felt hungry however, I would for sure. On the plus side, I've lost 10 lbs since Christmas.0
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Im not going to lie i love my Food so yeah even when i plan out my day and i have a lot left I usually end up eating most of them back However keep in mind not every calorie is built the same some will make you fuller than others Some like junk food can even make you hungry So try to eat as healthy as you can0
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That is WHY I exercise...to be able to eat more!! Works for me!!0
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I do. Every single last glorious one of them.0
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The main thing I have noticed about not eating back your work out calories is that its takes forever to rebuild after an injury or major muscle wear. So I guess if you are not to active its not a big deal but if you are active its a must.
I cannot second this enough. When I don't eat back my exercise cals- my workouts suffer and I feel sleepy, worn down and have a shorter temper.
When I eat my calories back I can workout longer and harder, have tons more energy- it's night and day.
So maybe if someone is just dieting and doesn't really workout much- it's not a big deal. I work out HARD and need that recovery!
I concur! I must also confess that I didn't understand the phrase "eating back my workout calories" when I first heard it. I've never looked at it that way; instead, I figure we're ALWAYS eating back the calories we expend through movement...and always burning, too. "Calories-in/-out" is somewhat limiting in that it's caused a lot of people to think "immediate" as opposed to "cumulative". I'm happy that my body has become an efficient machine that requires frequent fuel for its frequent movement!0 -
The main thing I have noticed about not eating back your work out calories is that its takes forever to rebuild after an injury or major muscle wear. So I guess if you are not to active its not a big deal but if you are active its a must.
I'm recovering from a stress fracture right now.
The thing I noticed with eating all the calories is that I was able to take almost a full month off from logging food and most exercise without it having an impact on my weight. Since I never trained my body to survive on 1200 or less, I was able to "coast" for a while. I spent most of January playing video games with my foot propped up, eating pizza and candy bars. And my weight stayed about the same as it did when I was exercising every day and logging every calorie.
Now that my leg is mostly healed and I'm easing back into a workout routine, I'm logging my food again, but mostly make sure I eat enough and get the right nutrition. I don't worry about overeating.0 -
I'm never hungry enough to eat them back......0
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If I eat my exercise calories I don't lose anything, if I stay within the 1200 limit I don't really lose anything either, I'm at a standstill! :sad:0
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