Exercise to Eat

mminter22
mminter22 Posts: 29
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Does anyone else out there feel like they are working out just so they can eat stuff thats not so good for you? Seems like the more I work out the hungrier I am.

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  • senyosmom
    senyosmom Posts: 613 Member
    me too (on the more your work out the hungrier you are!)

    I bring a protein bar with me (or buy one at the gym) and eat it in the car right after so that I dont over eat a ton of food when I get home because I am so hungry.
  • 4myhealth77
    4myhealth77 Posts: 77 Member
    I overcame this by eating five to six small meals per day that were made up of mainly protein. Its helped alot with cravings and hunger. I only start getting hungry now when its time to eat my next meal which is every three hours.
  • Mrs_Sheila
    Mrs_Sheila Posts: 39
    :happy: No! I for one do not always eat back ALL my calories. I use MFP to track what I am eating and to hold myself accountable. I do log exercise calories, and sometimes I do find that I am hungrier after wards, but I love moving my body ~ even when it's sore!
  • stuffinmuffin
    stuffinmuffin Posts: 985 Member
    I eat less to not exercise. : )
  • soontobesam
    soontobesam Posts: 714 Member
    I work out so I can eat more (with the added benefit of becoming a sexy biotch in the process).

    not really just to eat bad stuff though. Occasionally, but not generally.
  • soontobesam
    soontobesam Posts: 714 Member
    I eat less to not exercise. : )

    lol.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    Protein. Hit your numbers on that. That is all.
  • heddylyn
    heddylyn Posts: 173 Member
    I exercise because I love the way it makes me feel AND I can still have chocolate and vodka. :drinker: (In moderation of course!)
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Does anyone else out there feel like they are working out just so they can eat stuff thats not so good for you? Seems like the more I work out the hungrier I am.
    Where's Taubes when you need him.
  • kelseyhere
    kelseyhere Posts: 1,123 Member
    I was doing that for a while, sometimes even doing 2-a-day workouts, 5 times a week just so I could eat a cookie or ice cream. Even though I was creating a deficit, I still wasn't losing weight. Now I work out 3-4 days a week and have stopped trying to "earn" a bunch of extra cals, and I am losing. Really, I was causing myself a lot of stress doing that and feel happier now to just not have dessert. I can enjoy my evenings and read a book instead of killing myself at the gym.
  • SmallMimi
    SmallMimi Posts: 541 Member
    No, workout for the joy it gives me. Morning workout is just before breakfast, so eat a meal just after. Usually eat some type bar after my afternoon bike ride to help tide me over until dinner.:bigsmile:
  • cmeade20
    cmeade20 Posts: 1,238 Member
    I have lots of protein and some starchy carbs at breakfast and lots of lean protein and veggies at lunch and supper. Fruit twice a day.Plus a glass of skim milk with protein powder post workout. Even with workout calories I typically have very little room for junk after hitting all those goals.
  • jennaworksout
    jennaworksout Posts: 1,739 Member
    I def work out so I can eat , I do eat mostly good foods...but I love my wine!!! lol plus I feel good after a workout :)...but pretty much working out to maintain my weight
  • ksumme
    ksumme Posts: 283
    If you work out hard, you should be hungry after. We must refuel!!

    I do enjoy have a few extra calories available after exercise. I don't go for junk though. Before workouts, I have a good snack, and depending on time of day, after I eat lunch or a snack. My snacks typically are an apple and cheese, or I might have some nuts. Protein bars are a good substitute, but I try not to use them too much - as I prefer whole foods. (But, I do think that is just a preference, and my body doesn't always react well to the processed foods.)
  • scrappy25
    scrappy25 Posts: 77 Member
    those are the yummiest calories! chocolate, ice cream, etc.
  • megleo818
    megleo818 Posts: 595 Member
    I def work out so I can eat , I do eat mostly good foods...but I love my wine!!! lol plus I feel good after a workout :)

    THIS!!!
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