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Should you eat back calories burned?

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

In my opinion, no you shouldnt cos with extra activity (like walking and cardio) should be used as a tool to increase the deficit when reducing food intake is no longer feasible.

So if you're eating back those calories, you're defeating the purpose of the activity

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I read somewhere that you should only eat back 25% of calories burned

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By *irty_DeedsMan
over a year ago

Teesside

Depends on your goal I'd say. I'm trying to bulk, so calories in is important for me.

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By *rad670Man
over a year ago

South Lakes


"In my opinion, no you shouldnt cos with extra activity (like walking and cardio) should be used as a tool to increase the deficit when reducing food intake is no longer feasible.

So if you're eating back those calories, you're defeating the purpose of the activity "

You should eat after hard excersise but as you say not to undo the work you just did just enough to maintain muscle without fatigue and you need some simple carbs to stop the feeling of being faint, your body will consume them quickly and not store if eaten immediately after, that's all in simple terms but therabouts.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Who cares!

Eat, be happy...

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

I understand that fine tuning their diet is very interesting for lots of people and they enjoy it.

I prefer to eat to enjoy food and excersise for pleasure but I'll never have toned stomach

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By *ob198XaMan
over a year ago

teleford

. Depends on the goal! Weight maintenance, weight loss or weight gain!

Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dinner like a pauper and you won’t go too far wrong.

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.


"I read somewhere that you should only eat back 25% of calories burned"
Yes, that could be good too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I usually only eat one meal a day and have done for years but what I would say is that as long as you maintain a deficit (if weight loss is your aim) then it doesn’t really matter if those calories are consumed post exercise

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.


"Depends on your goal I'd say. I'm trying to bulk, so calories in is important for me."
Yes, it does depend on your goal as well

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By *LiamMan
over a year ago

Midlands

Feel sorry for anyone who calorie counts. That shit must be long

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By *riar BelisseWoman
over a year ago

Delightful Bliss

I do when I've burned from morning swimming to prevent fatigue and over eating at lunch, not after morning walking as its low impact for me so a small snack is fine

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"In my opinion, no you shouldnt cos with extra activity (like walking and cardio) should be used as a tool to increase the deficit when reducing food intake is no longer feasible.

So if you're eating back those calories, you're defeating the purpose of the activity "

So you think that someone who is malnutrition and underweight shouldn’t eat back the calories they’ve burnt through doing exercise ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"In my opinion, no you shouldnt cos with extra activity (like walking and cardio) should be used as a tool to increase the deficit when reducing food intake is no longer feasible.

So if you're eating back those calories, you're defeating the purpose of the activity

So you think that someone who is malnutrition and underweight shouldn’t eat back the calories they’ve burnt through doing exercise ?"

* Malnourished

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Feel sorry for anyone who calorie counts. That shit must be long"

It’s tedious, believe me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So you also think that people shouldn’t eat healthy foods after exercise to replace their depleted stores ?

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By *mma29Couple
over a year ago

wirral

Depends on what you're trying to achieve doesn't it...if you want to lose weight then I'd assume you're exercising to burn calories in which case you wouldn't eat them. If you're just maintaining your weight then you would eat some of the calories and if you don't care then you might under or over eat as not counting calories anyway

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

I work 12hr nightshifts and my job is very physical. My boss once brought up in conversation that I was not eating enough during the night considering the calories we burn off. I usually just have a bowl of weetabix and some fruit and feel fine. If I filled myself up with too much food my job would be harder to do. I drink loads of water so don't really get where he was coming from.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So you also think people shouldn’t replace energy stores, making them dizzy, lethargic and dehydrating themselves ?

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By *ob198XaMan
over a year ago

teleford


"I usually only eat one meal a day and have done for years but what I would say is that as long as you maintain a deficit (if weight loss is your aim) then it doesn’t really matter if those calories are consumed post exercise "

Actually I think it might matter. A calorie consumed in the morning before exercise may not be metabolised in quite the same way the as a calorie consumed late at night before sleep... the first is more likely to be burnt the second is more likely to be stored.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"I usually only eat one meal a day and have done for years but what I would say is that as long as you maintain a deficit (if weight loss is your aim) then it doesn’t really matter if those calories are consumed post exercise

Actually I think it might matter. A calorie consumed in the morning before exercise may not be metabolised in quite the same way the as a calorie consumed late at night before sleep... the first is more likely to be burnt the second is more likely to be stored."

Has that been proven? I'm not arguing I'm genuinely interested. To my uninformed way of thinking of I eat 2000 calories and expend 2000 over the course of a day it doesn't matter when I eat them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I walk and exercise so i can eat those calories . I love eating, its my favourite hobby

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

I love food and train to maintain weight and stay fit and healthy. I don’t really count or measure what I eat , prefer to listen to my body and eat good things and enough to feel I have energy. On training days I have a whole banana in my pre workout porridge instead of half and slightly more carbs afterwards. I’ll often fast a whole day or 2 and detox if I’ve abused it a bit. That’s as complex as it gets!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m told that you should take in the recommended amount. This will change for each person though.

But if you drastically reduce the intake you will only get so far as your body stores it up more Incase it stops getting new amounts. If that makes any sense?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"In my opinion, no you shouldnt cos with extra activity (like walking and cardio) should be used as a tool to increase the deficit when reducing food intake is no longer feasible.

So if you're eating back those calories, you're defeating the purpose of the activity "

In your very very very humble opinion Shag of course.

Tony

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm trying to bulk so I'm actually trying to eat back more calories than I burn but I guess for weight-loss then it would be a good idea to not eat back as much as you burn.

I'm not into calorie counting or tracking macronutrients though as it seems like way too much effort for that extra 1 or 2 percent

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I usually only eat one meal a day and have done for years but what I would say is that as long as you maintain a deficit (if weight loss is your aim) then it doesn’t really matter if those calories are consumed post exercise "

I'm the same and latest evidence is humans should fast for a couple of separate days a week

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depends what's attached to the calories and your goals.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Currently reading a book entitled "Why Calories Don't Count". Bit technical, bit boring in places, but still a pretty interesting read about the technicalities of calories.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"I usually only eat one meal a day and have done for years but what I would say is that as long as you maintain a deficit (if weight loss is your aim) then it doesn’t really matter if those calories are consumed post exercise

I'm the same and latest evidence is humans should fast for a couple of separate days a week "

Aren't we lucky to have the luxury of actually choosing to fast

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Currently reading a book entitled "Why Calories Don't Count". Bit technical, bit boring in places, but still a pretty interesting read about the technicalities of calories. "
I'm reading the personalised diet which links to this. Calories aren't equal, and actually it's quite personal. No one diet suits all.

Back to OP. All dopends what your goal is IMO. I suspect most people over estimate calaorws burnt and under estimate calories being eaten, so not eating back likely offsets these miss calculations.

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By *LiamMan
over a year ago

Midlands


"I work 12hr nightshifts and my job is very physical. My boss once brought up in conversation that I was not eating enough during the night considering the calories we burn off. I usually just have a bowl of weetabix and some fruit and feel fine. If I filled myself up with too much food my job would be harder to do. I drink loads of water so don't really get where he was coming from."
tell him to mind his own business

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By *ungislanderMan
over a year ago

North west

Apps make it very simple now like my fitness pal. I eat the same stuff in a week so you can track it for a week and add more take away depending on what your goal is.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Definitely not as the way of measuring calories burnt isn’t very accurate.

Unless your training for ultra marathons or cycling 1000s miles a day it’s pointless and you’re likely to not lose weight.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Really depends on your goal

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.


"In my opinion, no you shouldnt cos with extra activity (like walking and cardio) should be used as a tool to increase the deficit when reducing food intake is no longer feasible.

So if you're eating back those calories, you're defeating the purpose of the activity

You should eat after hard excersise but as you say not to undo the work you just did just enough to maintain muscle without fatigue and you need some simple carbs to stop the feeling of being faint, your body will consume them quickly and not store if eaten immediately after, that's all in simple terms but therabouts."
Yes, you are also right there

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.


"I understand that fine tuning their diet is very interesting for lots of people and they enjoy it.

I prefer to eat to enjoy food and excersise for pleasure but I'll never have toned stomach "
That is also good .

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By *rs mischiefWoman
over a year ago

Manchester

I dont count calories burned from exercise. I'm attempting to reboot my metabolism after years of yo-yo diets is pretty much broke!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had a pondering thought the other day, if they was an incredibly high calorific food but it weighed virtually nothing and that's all you are, would you put weight on!

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.


"I usually only eat one meal a day and have done for years but what I would say is that as long as you maintain a deficit (if weight loss is your aim) then it doesn’t really matter if those calories are consumed post exercise "
You are right there as well

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By *irty_DeedsMan
over a year ago

Teesside


"I had a pondering thought the other day, if they was an incredibly high calorific food but it weighed virtually nothing and that's all you are, would you put weight on!"
In simple terms, Yes, cause for this magic food to have calories it would have to have the macro nutrients your body needs. That weight would either come in the form of lean tissue or fat depending on its makeup.

I wish food like this existed cause eating fairly clean to gain weight is a pain in the arse.

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
over a year ago

From the land of haribos.

Interesting debate everyone and yes, it is interesting how it all works with the calories and also it depends what goal one have whether it is bulking, maintain or cutting

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