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When Working Out...
Aalsup08
Posts: 24 Member
So I've noticed that when I work out, I earn extra calories. Does that mean I'm supposed to eat those extra calories? Or continue eating my regular amount of calories and have an overage?
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I don't know. You may need to ask the community for that one.0
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I've seen on other boards that it varies. Most seem to eat them back, if they can. Others choose to leave them. I try to burn at least 400 cals a day through exercise, some days up to 1200. I eat back what I can, but it depends on how bad (sweets) I've been for the day
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I eat them back because I feel as though I earned another 300 calories. I try to stay under my calorie count, but sometimes I go over. :grumble: You will notice that if you don't eat enough calories, even the computer will tell you that you are depriving yourself. Don't starve!
This is a lifestyle change, not a life of starvation.
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This really helps because I had the same question. Most days I stay under as well because of the exercise. But today, which was a bad and hectic day, I ate over the amount I was supposed to AND I ate pretty bad..............fried food YIKES!!!!! lol0
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