Friends needed that eat their exercise calories!!

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  • placebo50
    placebo50 Posts: 11 Member
    Hey welcome, I sent a friend request, I also am looking for friends for motiviation.
  • peckle123
    peckle123 Posts: 28 Member
    add me guys, I have been eating mine and love factthat I have not been hungry in the evening. It appears to be working too
  • _persephone_
    _persephone_ Posts: 138 Member
    I really try to eat my exercise calories, but at the moment I'm having HUGE trouble doing it (I'm trying to eat more cleanly, and it feels like a giant amount of food to me at the moment!)...so, if you don't mind, I'm going to send you a request. Hopefully will keep me motivated lol.
  • Nanalarsen
    Nanalarsen Posts: 1
    Your absolutely right that you need to eat at least 50 % of your exercise calories to consistantly keep your metabolism burning the fat we have on board. Unfortunately there are an awful lot of miss conceptions about losing weight out there . Yes you would eventually lose weight if you did keep to under 1000 cal per day with exercise but you would be damaging your organs and EATING your Muscle mass that is the key to increased metabolism that burns your calories. I am new to the MFP community my daughters showed me this site when they asked me to join in a family weight loss challenge. So I have been using the MFP tools since November 24 th, 2011 when I started addressing my obesity and poor choices.That being said I am down 27 lbs with MFP and a total of 39lbs since the fall and feeling much better. I would be honored to join ranks with you I exercise when my body allows me I usually walk on the tread mill I have at 3.5- 4miles an hour for an hour.Unfortunately due to my weight I have a torn Meniscus ( cartilage in my knee ) and it will flair up not allowing me to walk with any force but I am looking at other options to promote muscle use.
    Nana Larsen ... :)
  • Smansfield1
    Smansfield1 Posts: 50 Member
    I don't eat all of my exercise calories back everyday. I try to keep a minimum of 1200 net on the days I do work out.
  • anbegley
    anbegley Posts: 163 Member
    I strongly believe in eating back those calories. I have been at this for just over a year, have lost 58 pounds doing just that. I also have allowed myself one "cheat/free" day a week. Could I have lost faster without that, probably, but I think I am happier and my husband would probably say, more sane, for doing it. It has worked for me. :smile:
    On a side note, I grew up in Greenwood.
    Sending a friend request now.
    Ang
  • jenkinsjerry
    jenkinsjerry Posts: 99 Member
    I'm sure "someone" will have mentioned this, but another key is really knowing what you're eating (e.g. scanning a barcode is far more accurate than guessing at the Macaroni Grill (major calorie danger restaurant), while also keeping it real with a quality heart rate monitor and chest strap. This way you have a fighting chance of knowing what's coming in and what's going out. I see a lot of forlorn MFP peeps out there, starving for support and encouragement... The truth shall set you free people.

    Always, always always eat thy ex cals! :noway:
  • nathan6878
    nathan6878 Posts: 115 Member
    I totally agree, as long as you get a good workout in you should be able to eat what you want as long as you don't go over calorie wise!!!
  • colochel
    colochel Posts: 263 Member
    I used to eat all of mine when I was on 1400 cals a day. Now I've upped it to 1900 a day (and the weight is still coming off) but haven't decided if I'll eat back a large burn (large for me is 500+) or not. I'll be keeping the scale and measuring tape handy for the next few months and see how I feel, see what works. Feel free to add me if you like!
  • chn10342
    chn10342 Posts: 12
    HI!! Since I am new here, I am just getting to that "sweet spot" of when I feel satisfied, but at the same time not overdoing it with "Eating back calories." It's like finding that healthy balance, and I suppose everyone is different when it comes to eating back calories. I like the results that I am seeing by the way I am eating. I am a FIRM believe in the cheat day once a week also!!! Please add me!!! Thanks, Candice!!
  • irenep22
    irenep22 Posts: 59
    i burn to eat :)
  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    Nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom

    I eat mine.
  • Emnee
    Emnee Posts: 33 Member
    I am still trying to figure it all out. I eat I don't eat. I am beyond confused. All I can tell you is that I want to lose these 35 pounds so badly. Hard to be 5ft tall and carry this weight. I am still in the trial and error part I guess. I want to lose 2 pounds a week and would love to find a way that works...

    I think we are on the same boat here! I am 5'0" as well and fairly new to this. I am also trying to figure out what works and what doesn't. I'm afraid of over eating yet I'm also afraid of under eating. I don't want my weight loss to be temporary & plateau. ><
  • MereBear1985
    MereBear1985 Posts: 36 Member
    I feel like I would starve to death if I didn't eat my exercise calories some days. I feel as if I couldn't really stay within my calories if I didn't, I would be too hungry! Add me up if you want to!
  • kathym59
    kathym59 Posts: 51
    I've just started eating my exercise calories. It's really hard to get over the mindset of " the less you eat, the more you lose", but it's working for me,and soo much easier to stick to. Add me if you'd like
  • debgilbert1955
    debgilbert1955 Posts: 15 Member
    I'm so glad I found your post. I've lost 40 pounds (with 40 more to go), then hit a wall about 3 months ago and haven't budged in my weight more than a pound or so (though my body fat keeps decreasing, as do my measurements). I work out with a trainer 4 times/week and on my own 2 times/week, an hour each time. I just started using My Fitness Pal about 2 2weeks ago and since logging everything in, I'm ending my days with around 800 calories left, but I've been afraid to eat them. I kept thinking that if I didn't eat them, I'd lost that much more weight but obviously that's not the case. It really is working for you all to eat those extra calories? It seems like so many to eat in a day!! I'm also taking a free day once/week so I thought perhaps I was getting those calories on that day. Thank you for any advice you all can offer!
  • debgilbert1955
    debgilbert1955 Posts: 15 Member
    Yes, that is exactly what I just wrote about. Any advice?
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