do i have eat back the calories from workout?

I was going to ask this as one of my daft questions. I've earned 705 calories back, and yes I'm now feeling hungry. But feel greedy for wanting to eat. But I do understand that it may hinder my progress if I don't put back some proteins and carbs, (I've read a sports thingy at work). But not sure I can do the 705, but have my banana and a few nuts to eat. Glad I stumbled on this question. :flowerforyou:

Instead of eating the full 705, eat half or 1/4 if you want. But I would eat, your body just got it's butt kicked. I am loving the Slim Fast 3-2-1 shakes, I am eating that and an orange for dinner so a little over 200 calories!

I usually don't eat mine back. If I'm hungry I might, but as a general rule no. If you're trying to lose weight why would you eat back what you burned off? To me it seems like one would just exercise to be able to eat more.....

Why? Because some people understand how MFP works.

When you set up MFP - did you enter a weight loss goal?
or did you select Maintain weight?

You ALREADY put a deficit in there if you selected weight loss. Without exercise included.

Too great a deficit is bad for your weight loss goals, long term and short term too.

If you don't believe - use the Search button for "weight stall", "plateau", "stopped losing" ect for what will happen to you too if you don't appreciate this fact.

Know your tools!

I usually don't eat mine back. If I'm hungry I might, but as a general rule no. If you're trying to lose weight why would you eat back what you burned off? To me it seems like one would just exercise to be able to eat more.....

That's EXACTLY why I exercise! LOL Otherwise, I'm restricted to my 1400 cal/day!!

Have you tried eating higher calorie foods. I have heard of some eating avocado ect. If not you might want to talk to your dr.

I have a question my doc put me on a 1200 cal diet alond with Phen. I am barely managing 900 cal a day withpout credit for exercise. Honestly there are times I am starving. I will snack on something small but I am still at the 900 mark. If I eat more I get nausated. Help! Any suggestions on what I should do?