For those confused or questioning "Eating your exercise calo

elizabeth125 · July 2009

bumping!!!!! This should be required reading. I am a health nut by nature, but have become overweight because of all the negative influence we all get about nutrition and food from everywhere. I love the accountability the MFP provides. This is almost too easy. Reguardless of the exercise I chose everyday, I try to get within 50 of my daily calories whether over or under and stay in that target range. I am losing slowly and steadily just as I should be.
Thx again Banks

berlin80210 · July 2009

ohhhhhhh! Now I get it! Learn something new every day

BUMP!

nehtaeh · July 2009

Thanks for the info.

lilangel7671 · July 2009

Bump it up! This is so good thank you!!

annaliza · July 2009

Bump

:drinker:

This is one to read over and over again

barbarella · August 2009

Yes! Definitely worth a few reads to properly sink in!

GAINED 2 lbs. this week instead of losing....... blah. :grumble:

As I get more flexible & energized, I want to work out MORE!

But EAT MORE too??? That doesn't sit right in my head. :noway:

As an added bonus, I finally get what 'bump' means! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Cindysunshine · August 2009

Banks- I read this post many times but I still have questions. I have over 100 pounds to lose. I exercise 6 days a week and burn 900-1,400 a day through exercise on those days. MFP gives me 1,530 calories a day to lose 2 pounds a week. I end up eating 1,700-1,800 calories a day. If I ate back all my exercise calories at the low end I'd be eating 2,430 calories a day. I don't think I would lose weight doing that. So my question- Since i have so much to lose is eating only 200-300 of my exercise calories back ok? I have been losing steadily. I've lost 70 pounds since March 3'rd of this year. I just want to do this the right way. Thanks - Cindy

riveraphx · August 2009

bump

arewethereyet · August 2009

:grumble:

SHBoss1673 · August 2009

Banks- I read this post many times but I still have questions. I have over 100 pounds to lose. I exercise 6 days a week and burn 900-1,400 a day through exercise on those days. MFP gives me 1,530 calories a day to lose 2 pounds a week. I end up eating 1,700-1,800 calories a day. If I ate back all my exercise calories at the low end I'd be eating 2,430 calories a day. I don't think I would lose weight doing that. So my question- Since i have so much to lose is eating only 200-300 of my exercise calories back ok? I have been losing steadily. I've lost 70 pounds since March 3'rd of this year. I just want to do this the right way. Thanks - Cindy

do the numbers yourself.

if you need say, 2530 calories to maintain your weight (1530 + 1000 = 2530) and you subtract 1000 you get 1530, that's 2 lbs a week right?

so if you are allowed 1530 a day to LOSE 2 lbs, and you exercise for call it 1000 calories a day that's back up to 2530 you need to STILL LOSE 2 lbs. If you DON'T eat that extra 1000 calories a day, maybe you'll lose more, maybe you won't, that's all based on the myriad of stuff I originally state in this post, but it's not how we safely recommend you do it, and it's not following the MFP plan.

look, I can tell you what's considered safe, I can tell you what I think you should be doing, but if after I state all the stuff in this post, you still want to do it your way, I can't/won't try to stop you, at this point the decision and the consequences are yours to make.

ivykivy · August 2009

Cindy I just wanted to say you can lose weight eating 2400. I lose about a pound a week eating around 2200.

halfacerk · August 2009

wow bump

Cindysunshine · August 2009

Thanks banks- I do like to lose 3 pounds a week. I realize as I get closer to my goal weight I'll need to eat back more of my exercise calories. I think since I have alot to lose 3 pounds a week is safe. Thanks for the info- Cindy

Tywana · August 2009

I am confused about when I enter some foods in my daily chart it sometimes have 0 for fat. protein and carbs when I know that this food has carbs, protein and fat, what has happened?

SHBoss1673 · August 2009

I am confused about when I enter some foods in my daily chart it sometimes have 0 for fat. protein and carbs when I know that this food has carbs, protein and fat, what has happened?

Tywana, our food database is wiki style. So anyone can enter food numbers, which is great except if the person does it wrong, of forgets a number, it's still logged. Go in and change it if it's wrong. We need to keep our food database policed and up to date.

arewethereyet · August 2009

Yes! Definitely worth a few reads to properly sink in!

GAINED 2 lbs. this week instead of losing....... blah. :grumble:

As I get more flexible & energized, I want to work out MORE!

But EAT MORE too??? That doesn't sit right in my head. :noway:

As an added bonus, I finally get what 'bump' means! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Watch out or Banks will give you his 'special' bump.

I have had it and it aint pretty, right Banksy??

OnMyWeigh · August 2009

BUMP BUMP BUMP!!!

Wow, this is very good stuff to know, and makes so much sense. I get this!!! Before when I dieted I was doing really well then I took it too far and was not eating hardly anything and quit losing and eventually gave up. I know now why I can have pizza once in a while and lose but eating salad everyday I don't lose an ounce...!!! I am printing this out and hanging it on my cubicle wall to see everyday to remind myself to eat!

I think I have some great tools thanks to MFP to succeed this time!!!

Randi