Eating back calories

bobbieflorey · February 2012

Hi all,
Just getting back into the swing of things- my question is this, do I really need to eat back the calories I burned exercising? I am worried that I figured them wrong or that I am going to end up making the exercise pointless...what I mean is, if I burned those calories why do I want to eat them back? Thanks for clarifying!

carrie_eggo · February 2012

grapenutSF · February 2012

but, Eggo, do you have any links that will help explain more?

SammyKatt · February 2012

but, Eggo, do you have any links that will help explain more?

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

carrie_eggo · February 2012

but, Eggo, do you have any links that will help explain more?

No. That is all. :bigsmile:

ashiggins · February 2012

If you're worried about eating back too many, then make sure to underestimate your exercise (most people way overestimate their exercise calories anyway). For example, subtract 100 calories from the machines at the gym.

PodWif · February 2012

Love this post, thanks for all the links. I second the above advice, the machines and even the MFP exercise defaults tend to run much higher then my HRM.

pspetralia · February 2012

Thanks for all the great info!

Training2Tri · February 2012

Helpful thank you!

chellehubcap · February 2012

Bumpitty bump bump..

bobbieflorey · February 2012

thank you all Very helpful!

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