What if I don't consume all my calories

HittingHerStride
HittingHerStride Posts: 82
edited November 12 in Fitness and Exercise
If I have a target of 1800 calories but the number goes up because I exercise and I still only consume 1800 calories is that good or is it counter-productive?

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  • sawyermark
    sawyermark Posts: 74 Member
    If you normally only drove across town and used a gallon of gas would be ok to drive across state with just a gallon of gas? 8-)
  • amdahwd
    amdahwd Posts: 237 Member
    I do not consume my exercise calories back. You are going to hear hundreds of different responses on this one! Good luck figuring it out.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    If you normally only drove across town and used a gallon of gas would be ok to drive across state with just a gallon of gas? 8-)


    I like this!


    Look into calorie dense options - nuts, nut butters, avacado, cheese. Keep that "tank" filled up, so that you don't burn the wrong fuel (muscle).
  • bizco
    bizco Posts: 1,949 Member
    Since you have a lot of weight to lose it's fine to consume 1800 calories and not eat your extra earned exercise calories. You have lots of fat stores your body can draw from so you don't need to worry about starvation mode. This will not be the case the closer you get to your goal weight.
  • auddiejo
    auddiejo Posts: 40
    Since you have a lot of weight to lose it's fine to consume 1800 calories and not eat your extra earned exercise calories. You have lots of fat stores your body can draw from so you don't need to worry about starvation mode. This will not be the case the closer you get to your goal weight.

    Ooh I like this one!!
  • cm1985
    cm1985 Posts: 17 Member
    I honestly think its pointless to workout and eat back the calories you burn...at least not all of them. Its hard I know! Its a teaser for me, think of this eating while walking, doesnt make sense. Im trying not to do that.. but everyone is entitled to their own oppinion! GOOD LUCK!!
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    Since you have a lot of weight to lose it's fine to consume 1800 calories and not eat your extra earned exercise calories. You have lots of fat stores your body can draw from so you don't need to worry about starvation mode. This will not be the case the closer you get to your goal weight.

    Ooh I like this one!!
    I third this!

    Once you've lost a bit of weight, you may find that you hit a plateau if you continue to not eat them back. At that point, start eating some of the back. Someone with 10 pounds or less to lose should really consider eating all of them. It seems to get more important the less you have to lose.
  • kaotika
    kaotika Posts: 34
    Since you have a lot of weight to lose it's fine to consume 1800 calories and not eat your extra earned exercise calories. You have lots of fat stores your body can draw from so you don't need to worry about starvation mode. This will not be the case the closer you get to your goal weight.

    This is probably the most rational look at this I've seen in a while.
  • enginerd81
    enginerd81 Posts: 50
    Another option is to eat your exercise calories back for a few weeks and see if you maintain a consistent weight loss. If you don't then eat less back.

    I always eat mine back and I've been consistently losing.

    But everybody is different so try something - measure- adjust and repeat to see what works for you.
  • visions845
    visions845 Posts: 29
    Key: Feed the Muscle not the fat.... and all will be fine.
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