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I also work night and I usually pack a big salad with a serving of lean protein and cheese for my dinner and hummus with crackers and veggies as a lunch/snack. I eat lots of fruit too during my shift to help me stop the urge to snack on "bad" foods. My salads are often greek (with feta, tomatoes, red onion, peppers,…

You should eat a minimum of your daily goal. The calories burned from exercise can be eaten but you will have a greater chance for weight loss if these calories remain a deficit. So to answer your question...no you do not HAVE to eat these calories.

Try some exersices for IT band stiffness. Women commonly have this problem. I had a similar experience and I found when I stretched my IT band daily it solved my problem. Google will have lots of suggestions. I won't hurt to stretch it out if it turns out to be something else it will just increase your flexibility. Hope…