How much do you exercise and eating back

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Sarahmeridith
Sarahmeridith Posts: 298 Member
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How much a day do you exercise? I am wondering because I burned 300 calories today and thinking of during zumba later (about 300 calories) but I dont know if I can eat 600 more calories today. What do you do in this situation? I have been at a stand still the last week and hoping maybe the extra exercise will get the scale moving again

(calories calculated wit hrm)

I am 5'7 and 220

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  • thelassiemickyjames
    thelassiemickyjames Posts: 197
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    I've been told many-a time to eat at least half to two thirds of your exercise calories back for maximum calorie burn and to keep your metabolism up.
  • thelassiemickyjames
    thelassiemickyjames Posts: 197
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    I exercise an an hour to an hour and a half every day
  • Sarahmeridith
    Sarahmeridith Posts: 298 Member
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    Thanks! That what I heard too it just seems like a lot! Thanks!
  • Sarahmeridith
    Sarahmeridith Posts: 298 Member
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  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
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    I eat 100% of my exercise calories. Usually I eat between 2300 and 3000 a day.
  • spar10g8r
    spar10g8r Posts: 2
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    I think you also have to consider how many calories are you consuming on average to start before exercising. Currently with my plan from MFP I'm allowed 1310 calories and I workout 1-2 hours 5 x per week. If I burn usually on a 1 hour cardio session about 500 calories I'm already back down to 800 cals, but I still manage to be under the daily calorie goal after eating back some of the exercise calories.

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