I LOVE food!!

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spazwgeo
spazwgeo Posts: 70 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
There have been so many topics about people whining about having to eat back their exercise calories!! Ugh if you don't want to then don't! But I for one LOVE food and am excited when I burn over 500 calories because that's like a whole other meal I get to eat!! I am still losing weight people!! And I try really hard to make sure I'm netting at least 1200 calories. If that means I end up eating 2000 calories a day then I do!! Anyone else get excited when they get to eat MORE food?!?

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  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,522 Member
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    I do too. It's why I got fat.
  • yesthistime
    yesthistime Posts: 2,051 Member
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    I do too. It's why I got fat.

    This. I kind of wish I struggled to eat back every calorie I burned. I can burn through a few hundred cals without even blinking. And then I blink and go back to eating.
  • spazwgeo
    spazwgeo Posts: 70 Member
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    I do too. It's why I got fat.

    This. I kind of wish I struggled to eat back every calorie I burned. I can burn through a few hundred cals without even blinking. And then I blink and go back to eating.

    So can I! That's why when I go shopping I use every once of will power I have to stay away from the foods that got me fat!! If I buy them, I will eat them!!
  • fluecok
    fluecok Posts: 52
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    now when i shop for food
    i go around the perimeter of the store

    veggies, fruits, meats
    dairy
    somtimes the frizen food section
    and out i go

    everything in between, all the isles i try to consider un neccessary
    and try my best to avoid lol
    (for the most part)

    and trust me, its hard when u are an emotional eater like me!
  • spazwgeo
    spazwgeo Posts: 70 Member
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    now when i shop for food
    i go around the perimeter of the store

    veggies, fruits, meats
    dairy
    somtimes the frizen food section
    and out i go

    everything in between, all the isles i try to consider un neccessary
    and try my best to avoid lol
    (for the most part)

    and trust me, its hard when u are an emotional eater like me!

    I also try to do this!! It's sometimes hard though when you have a 10 and 7 year old! Sometimes it's cheaper to buy their meals in middle isles!! Everything that's good for you cost so much! Ha I think it helps you enjoy it more if you have to spend more I guess! :)
  • monkeypantz
    monkeypantz Posts: 288 Member
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    now when i shop for food
    i go around the perimeter of the store

    veggies, fruits, meats
    dairy
    somtimes the frizen food section
    and out i go

    everything in between, all the isles i try to consider un neccessary
    and try my best to avoid lol
    (for the most part)

    and trust me, its hard when u are an emotional eater like me!

    You can't do this in England in my store, you'll end up buying Fruit (which is fine), milk / milkshakes / butter / Fresh meats (which is fine) Fresh Bakery / Crisps / alcohol / chocolate! This is why I love the aisles!!!!
  • Karalopolous
    Karalopolous Posts: 574
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    I do too. It's why I got fat.

    This. I kind of wish I struggled to eat back every calorie I burned. I can burn through a few hundred cals without even blinking. And then I blink and go back to eating.


    Amen! I do that all the time!!
  • lruff1987
    lruff1987 Posts: 263 Member
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    I have NO problem eating back calories! Actually, I find it funny when people have a hard time consuming their daily allotment of calories, because for me, I LOOOOVE food and have zero difficulty eating my daily allotment of calories. :)
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
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    work out to eat out. a mantra to live by.

    don't wanna go to the gym for 30 minutes? ok. but you won't get that extra 400-plus calories for a late-night snack.
  • tigerlily132
    tigerlily132 Posts: 21
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    I love burning calories too but not as much as I like eating them. I'll admit, I party so when I know I'm gnna go to a bar I make sure I burn enough for a couple of drinks
  • Smuterella
    Smuterella Posts: 1,623 Member
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    The main reason I workout is that it allows me to eat more. I love food, I love cream and butter and cheese and meat and cake and ice cream and wine. *swoon*
  • fourluvbugs
    fourluvbugs Posts: 194 Member
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    The main reason I workout is that it allows me to eat more. I love food, I love cream and butter and cheese and meat and cake and ice cream and wine. *swoon*

    This for me, too.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
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    I spend all day thinking about what I get to eat next... Food is so awesome!
  • KristysLosing
    KristysLosing Posts: 683
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    I also love to be able to eat back my exercise cals. If I eat at my calorie goal, I'm still losing weight. There is still a deficit there. So when I exercise, and eat back those cals, I'm still at a deficit. My cal goal is not for maintenence! I'm with ya sister!!
  • coffeegirl1998
    coffeegirl1998 Posts: 121 Member
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    I thought I was being bad with the mantra of "working out to get more food"...but I see that I am not alone. :laugh:
  • mskari77
    mskari77 Posts: 142
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    I think most people's misconception of "eating back calories" is they assume you hit the gym, burn 500 calories, and then go home and eat a 500 calorie cheeseburger, essentially canceling out the workout. What I consider "eating back my calories", is simply adjusting my daily caloric intake based on what I am training that day.
    For example, on leg day I burn give or take 1000+ calories, so my starting point for calories in is higher than say back day where I tend to only burn 500 calories during my whole workout. If I were to start my daily calories at 1400, then do legs and cardio and burn off 1000 of those calories, I would starve to death. So on leg day I start my daily calories closer to 2200-2400, burn off the 1000 ish, and still end my day consuming close to 1400 calories for the day. Leg day is my favorite day because I get to eat heartier.....cus I too LOVE food! :)

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