Eat Back Your Calories?
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Reading through a few similar threads on here in recent days, I'd say a lot of people do not eat back their calories. I don't.
Yes, but there is a huge difference between what people SHOULD do versus what people actually do. To answer the question, yes you should eat back your exercise calories (50-75% of them if MFP is the one estimating it) or you should include that in your TDEE calculation. So a sedentary person who workouts 5-6 days a week (like myself) would be considered moderately to very active so you eat them throughout the day.
www.shouldieatmyexercisecalories.com
everyone Should do what works for them personally-without judgement.0 -
I see a lot of people posting that we should eat back the calories we burn working out. I can burn 600 to 1500 calories a workout. That's a lot of calories to eat.
I'm looking at your food log and you are consistently 800calories low? MFP already factors in a deficit for you so you should be eating at a minimum what it's recommending a day.0 -
I've been looking through some of your food diaries...
Is no one concerned about the amount of sodium they are consuming?
Sodium is a concern but I tend to drink a lot of water and flush it out as much as possible. You can't avoid sodium, it's just part of life so I mitigate it as much as possible.0 -
Some days I do...some days I don't. On days where I burn a lot of extra calories i definitely eat a bit more....0
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Reading through a few similar threads on here in recent days, I'd say a lot of people do not eat back their calories. I don't.
Yes, but there is a huge difference between what people SHOULD do versus what people actually do. To answer the question, yes you should eat back your exercise calories (50-75% of them if MFP is the one estimating it) or you should include that in your TDEE calculation. So a sedentary person who workouts 5-6 days a week (like myself) would be considered moderately to very active so you eat them throughout the day.
www.shouldieatmyexercisecalories.com
everyone Should do what works for them personally-without judgement.
If I start snorting meth and find that my productivity as work goes up, I can argue that "meth works for me". But does that seem like a good approach? Would you be passing judgement if you advised me against it?0 -
I've been looking through some of your food diaries...
Is no one concerned about the amount of sodium they are consuming?
Sodium is a concern also.
I keep mine below 1500mg per day whenever possible, but this has nothing to do with your original question. To answer that, I eat mine back, and I even upped my calorie limit to help me retain my lean mass as I go forward with my weight loss.0 -
I've always eaten mine.0
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I don't eat mine back. Awhile I go I had a personal trainer that set my calories to 1800 regardless of exercise so I use that. I think a lot of people over estimate the amount they burn as well and I think if you don't have an accurate way (HR Moniter) to track them you could potentially over eat.0
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Oh my. that's alot. I wouldn't eat that many exercise calories. I only eat back about 250-300 if I'm staying at or under 1200 or 1500. BTW. JMHO. I have found my strenuous workout shoot off my cartazole and I eat WWWAAAAAYYYYY more. If I may suggest scaling back your workout, you may be less hungry and actually lose more. I do admire that type of workout thought!0
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I've been looking through some of your food diaries...
Is no one concerned about the amount of sodium they are consuming?
Sodium is a concern also.
I keep mine below 1500mg per day whenever possible, but this has nothing to do with your original question.
I do try to watch sodium-I had high blood pressure and as long as I use no additional salt I can keep it low, but I still try not to eat to much salt.0 -
eat them back. you'll all eventually understand why when you plateau.0
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Reading through a few similar threads on here in recent days, I'd say a lot of people do not eat back their calories. I don't.
Yes, but there is a huge difference between what people SHOULD do versus what people actually do. To answer the question, yes you should eat back your exercise calories (50-75% of them if MFP is the one estimating it) or you should include that in your TDEE calculation. So a sedentary person who workouts 5-6 days a week (like myself) would be considered moderately to very active so you eat them throughout the day.
www.shouldieatmyexercisecalories.com
everyone Should do what works for them personally-without judgement.
If I start snorting meth and find that my productivity as work goes up, I can argue that "meth works for me". But does that seem like a good approach? Would you be passing judgement if you advised me against it?
I'd create a site called www.shouldidomethatwork.com and then in big bold letters on the front page have it say: "Whatever works for you".0 -
At the end of the day, it's all about calories in vs calories expended. When you do choose to burn an excessive amount of calories, you do run the risk of losing more then just fat and may lose a bit of muscle as well. Everybody is different so see what your body reacts to best. From my experience, I would lose significant strength and muscle mass if I ate way below my maintenance calories.
Good luck on your 2012 goals!0 -
Reading through a few similar threads on here in recent days, I'd say a lot of people do not eat back their calories. I don't.
Yes, but there is a huge difference between what people SHOULD do versus what people actually do. To answer the question, yes you should eat back your exercise calories (50-75% of them if MFP is the one estimating it) or you should include that in your TDEE calculation. So a sedentary person who workouts 5-6 days a week (like myself) would be considered moderately to very active so you eat them throughout the day.
www.shouldieatmyexercisecalories.com
everyone Should do what works for them personally-without judgement.
If I start snorting meth and find that my productivity as work goes up, I can argue that "meth works for me". But does that seem like a good approach? Would you be passing judgement if you advised me against it?
I'd create a site called www.shouldidomethatwork.com and then in big bold letters on the front page have it say: "Whatever works for you".
Great idea since the question comes up like every day!0 -
Reading through a few similar threads on here in recent days, I'd say a lot of people do not eat back their calories. I don't.
Yes, but there is a huge difference between what people SHOULD do versus what people actually do. To answer the question, yes you should eat back your exercise calories (50-75% of them if MFP is the one estimating it) or you should include that in your TDEE calculation. So a sedentary person who workouts 5-6 days a week (like myself) would be considered moderately to very active so you eat them throughout the day.
www.shouldieatmyexercisecalories.com
everyone Should do what works for them personally-without judgement.
There is a huge difference between passing judging and providing advice based on expierence and studies that all say the same thing. Eating below your metabolic rate will slow your metabolosm as well as very low deficits can cause a body to break down lean muscle mass and cause plateaus.
And btw, with the 100+ people i have personally worked with on this board, all but 2 of them have responded well to increased calories and restarted their weight loss by doing so. The two that didnt had medical issues.
Weight loss is very simple when you understand bmr and tdee.0 -
I see a lot of people posting that we should eat back the calories we burn working out. I can burn 600 to 1500 calories a workout. That's a lot of calories to eat.
Measured how?
MFP overestimates on most cardio,so enure you're trimming that number by about a third, if that's what you're doing to calculate burns.
what's your evidence for this bold claim?!?!0 -
I don't cause it takes 3500 BURNED cals to lose 1lb
if your eating back what you burn whats the point?
calorie min for males 1800
females 1200
guess what
Ive lost 7lbs since Feb 3rd to today NOT eating my cals back
cause I want to LOSE the weight
not maintain it
I eat between 1200-1300 a day
I burn between 500 - 2500 sometimes more
I've seen you post this more than once... I'm thinking that you do not understand how the human body works, or how dieting works. You will BURN calories just existing every single day. You BURN calories sleeping. You BURN calories taking a piss. You BURN calories while stuffing your face. So when people say that it takes 3500 "burned" calories to lose a pound, they don't just mean the type of burn you get through exercising. (Heck, you could exercise and still gain weight, if you are eating more than you should. Exercise isn't some miraculous fat burner. It helps. It's good for you. You should do it whether you want to lose weight or not! But it isn't necessary for weight loss.) What they mean is that if you take in less calories than your body is using (through either normal daily activity, or accounting for additional exercise), then you will lose a pound per every 3500 calories you are in deficit. You can lose the weight without ever lifting a finger. All you have to do is eat less than your body BURNS. Which is pretty easy to do, since your body burns calories every second of every day.
ETA: I see you clearly you do know how dieting works, since you've lost quite a bit of weight. However, I also see that you gained weight back. This is common among people who create deficits that are too large to sustain. As soon as you start eating normally, or getting the slightest bit lax, then your body will pack on the pounds again. If you maintain a modest deficit, then your body maintains a higher metabolism. This is good news for people who do not want live for the rest of their as if they were on a "diet".
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I see a lot of people posting that we should eat back the calories we burn working out. I can burn 600 to 1500 calories a workout. That's a lot of calories to eat.
Measured how?
MFP overestimates on most cardio,so enure you're trimming that number by about a third, if that's what you're doing to calculate burns.
what's your evidence for this bold claim?!?!
30 minutes on the elliptical machine per MFP: 502 calories
30 minutes on the elliptical machine using my Polar FT7 HRM: 266
30 minutes running at 5 mph per MFP: 244 calories
30 minutes running at 5 mph per my Polar FT7 HRM: 487 calories
A HUGE difference in calories!0 -
I don't cause it takes 3500 BURNED cals to lose 1lb
if your eating back what you burn whats the point?
calorie min for males 1800
females 1200
guess what
Ive lost 7lbs since Feb 3rd to today NOT eating my cals back
cause I want to LOSE the weight
not maintain it
I eat between 1200-1300 a day
I burn between 500 - 2500 sometimes more
Guess what? I've lost 2% body fat in a little over a month by not starving myself.0 -
Oh my. that's alot. I wouldn't eat that many exercise calories. I only eat back about 250-300 if I'm staying at or under 1200 or 1500. BTW. JMHO. I have found my strenuous workout shoot off my cartazole and I eat WWWAAAAAYYYYY more. If I may suggest scaling back your workout, you may be less hungry and actually lose more. I do admire that type of workout thought!
Zumba Instructor... can't cut back.
I'm not hungry at all, I'm not tired and I could go another hour at the gym if I did... Plenty of energy for work, gym and home (wink wink)
I almost always eat my 1400, if I workout I do try to eat back some of the calories, but there are a lot of day when I have 600 - 800 calories left.
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Someone also suggested I eat more protein... I could use more, I can't do eggs. I will start making my homemade fresh fruit and protein smoothies again. I forgot about those,0
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I don't cause it takes 3500 BURNED cals to lose 1lb
if your eating back what you burn whats the point?
calorie min for males 1800
females 1200
guess what
Ive lost 7lbs since Feb 3rd to today NOT eating my cals back
cause I want to LOSE the weight
not maintain it
I eat between 1200-1300 a day
I burn between 500 - 2500 sometimes more
Guess what? I've lost 2% body fat in a little over a month by not starving myself.
Thing is im NOT starving I feel FULL
if you look at my diary i eat well balanced meals (cept on cheat days)
I splurge 1-2x a week to keep my body guessing
<- I used to be fit & in shape til i quit smoking and replaced that habit with food (12yrs ago now)
gained almost 200lbs
I lost 156lbs in 19 months doing what I been doing
stress of buying/selling houses I put 40lbs back on
now getting it back on track
My doctors and dietitians are fine with what i been doing my vit levels and everything when i get my blood work done is perfect
I also don't diet my doc said eat what you want within moderation but if i have that slice of cheesecake or cookie burn that off extra with workouts =D
everyones body is diff, do what works for you
I find when i eat back my calories i actually GAIN weight, so again everyones diff, do whats best for you =D0 -
I always bank my exercise calories! ^_^
But that's because I don't necessarily feel any hungrier on workout days, just because I eat almost straight after I work out.
However in saying that, my highest exercise caloric deficit is usually about 450, so nowhere near as high as yours.
In saying that, if you're feeling hungry on your non-exercise caloric allowance, then by all means, eat more!!0 -
I see a lot of people posting that we should eat back the calories we burn working out. I can burn 600 to 1500 calories a workout. That's a lot of calories to eat.
Measured how?
MFP overestimates on most cardio,so enure you're trimming that number by about a third, if that's what you're doing to calculate burns.
what's your evidence for this bold claim?!?!
30 minutes on the elliptical machine per MFP: 502 calories
30 minutes on the elliptical machine using my Polar FT7 HRM: 266
30 minutes running at 5 mph per MFP: 244 calories
30 minutes running at 5 mph per my Polar FT7 HRM: 487 calories
A HUGE difference in calories!
I love my Polar HRM , it's really helped me fine tune my calorie intake/expenditure0 -
I see a lot of people posting that we should eat back the calories we burn working out. I can burn 600 to 1500 calories a workout. That's a lot of calories to eat.
Measured how?
MFP overestimates on most cardio,so enure you're trimming that number by about a third, if that's what you're doing to calculate burns.
what's your evidence for this bold claim?!?!
30 minutes on the elliptical machine per MFP: 502 calories
30 minutes on the elliptical machine using my Polar FT7 HRM: 266
30 minutes running at 5 mph per MFP: 244 calories
30 minutes running at 5 mph per my Polar FT7 HRM: 487 calories
A HUGE difference in calories!
I love my Polar HRM , it's really helped me fine tune my calorie intake/expenditure
I love mine too!!! I also use it to encourage my students. I'll let them wear it during a class and they get excited about seeing what they have burned!0 -
I am usually starving after I workout so I do eat some of my calories back. I usually have 100-200 left at the end of the day. But I am also not trying to lose 2lbs a week
Slow and steady is my game because I want to be able to live forever with my new lifestyle. Not just for a little while to lose weight.0 -
I still have 700 calories left but I'm full....
I will try to eat a bigger lunch on my workout days..0 -
As far as sodium daily amount is to be no more than 2400mg tho MFP has it set to 2500mg
If you have High blood pressure they say 1500mg
I try to aim for 2500mg or less tho last week or so I been at 2500 or 2000mg or less
goal is to stay away from processed/frozen foods 0 -
I see a lot of people posting that we should eat back the calories we burn working out. I can burn 600 to 1500 calories a workout. That's a lot of calories to eat.
Measured how?
MFP overestimates on most cardio,so enure you're trimming that number by about a third, if that's what you're doing to calculate burns.
what's your evidence for this bold claim?!?!
30 minutes on the elliptical machine per MFP: 502 calories
30 minutes on the elliptical machine using my Polar FT7 HRM: 266
30 minutes running at 5 mph per MFP: 244 calories
30 minutes running at 5 mph per my Polar FT7 HRM: 487 calories
A HUGE difference in calories!
I love my Polar HRM , it's really helped me fine tune my calorie intake/expenditure
I love mine too!!! I also use it to encourage my students. I'll let them wear it during a class and they get excited about seeing what they have burned!
re the eliptical. I rely on the machine as MFP does recommend you do this. Also, download CARDIOTRAINER to your data phone. It is known to be a pretty reliable pedomiter for distance walked. Or just get a reliable pedomiter.0 -
I always bank my exercise calories! ^_^
But that's because I don't necessarily feel any hungrier on workout days, just because I eat almost straight after I work out.
However in saying that, my highest exercise caloric deficit is usually about 450, so nowhere near as high as yours.
In saying that, if you're feeling hungry on your non-exercise caloric allowance, then by all means, eat more!!
Good Advice!!!
I am more hungry when I burn 500 cals then when I only burn 350. I have noticed tho that I am eating more and more back. Could be my metabolism kicking in. Not sure. Still a noob here. 0
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