Exercise Calorie Question

cwvanek
cwvanek Posts: 111
edited September 20 in Health and Weight Loss
Since we're all debating it here :laugh:

I do eat my exercise calories, but when I do I go over in sugar/fat/carbs etc; Is this OK?

Thanks in advance!:flowerforyou:

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  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    I try to eat more in protien than alloted here. Protien builds muscle and keeps you fuller longer.

    I do not worry about the fat because 90% of mine are healthy fats. Avacado, nuts, EVOO...still use sparingly, but I use up my % in fats

    Sugar....well I always go over but it is from fruits and milk.
  • cmurphy04722
    cmurphy04722 Posts: 254
    I customized my goals so that I aim for more protein and fiber than MFP normally suggests. I also lowered the sugar category, but stopped keeping track because 90% of my sugars on a normal day come from fruits and other natural sources. Do some research, look around the web, and decide what sort of nutrition would be best for what you want to accomplish. And then tweak your goal stats and follow them :)
  • linzismith
    linzismith Posts: 139 Member
    yeah, i don't worry too much about anything besides the calories. i mean, i still look at them because it's interesting, but in the end, as long as your calories in are less than your calories out, you stil lose weight.

    the big thing is that certain types of calories digest more slowly so you stay fuller longer. Sure, you could still lose weight by only eating 1200 calories worth of bagels each day, but you would always feel hungry. on the other hand, 1200 calories of meat and vegies will keep you fullest the longest (and have more nutrients)
  • kelekele44
    kelekele44 Posts: 8
    I had the same question. Thanks for the advice everyone!
  • lilangel7671
    lilangel7671 Posts: 353 Member
    So if you were to go over in each category (carb/fat/pro) but stay under your calories it works out? I have been struggling to find a happy medium (where my body feels most comfortable) as far as calorie intake. I am trying to maintain my weight now and have tried eating all of my exercise calories (some days just impossible), only half of them, and none. I am a runner so on running days I just can't eat that much...My body seems comfortable between 1600-1800 calories a day..but does that seem too low? I usually burn between 200-400 calories during weeknight workouts, and like I said my weekends I usually run/other exercises which burns around 600-700. I guess I just need some good advice:ohwell: Also, is it better to keep my calorie intake pretty stable and not go from one day eating 1600 then the next 1800? Help please:frown:
  • imjeni
    imjeni Posts: 13 Member
    according to my trainer 55% of your total calories should be from carbs, 30% from protein and 15% from fat. this is pretty close to the MFP calculations.

    there is a formula to find the grams

    for carbs - total calories x .55 / 4
    for protein - total calories x .30 / 4
    for fat - total calories x .15 /9

    good luck::happy:
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    A few others have touched on this - but it really depends on where your fat/sugar/carbs are coming from. If they're coming from junk, then you should re-visit your food plan, but if it's coming from healthy fats, the sugar is coming from mostly milk, veggies and fruit, and the carbs are whole-grain carbs, then you should be okay.
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    according to my trainer 55% of your total calories should be from carbs, 30% from protein and 15% from fat. this is pretty close to the MFP calculations.

    there is a formula to find the grams

    for carbs - total calories x .55 / 4
    for protein - total calories x .30 / 4
    for fat - total calories x .15 /9

    good luck::happy:

    In general these are good numbers, but everyone is different and the percentages that work for one person may not be best for another. Someone who is focusing on muscle-building, for example, will probably want to decrease carbs and increase protein.

    In the end, as long as you are not eating extremes, (like 70% carbs or 50% fat) then as long as your calories are coming from quality food, then you should be okay.
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