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Do you add calories lost after exercise to total allowed?

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AugMummy · 02/08/2024 08:41

Apologies for posting here when there is a weight loss thread but I know this gets more traffic and I’m really unsure and want a balanced response:

I’m trying to lose weight as I have been in a bad place and slowly starting to be healthy issue is I don’t know whether I’m supposed to add calories to my total now so I’ve just logged the excercise I did - it’s only 60 calories I’ve lost and I’m doing fast 800 so do I now have total of 860 calories to eat today?

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WrylyAmused · 02/08/2024 08:48

No, it would be very unusual to do that.

Calorie limits are to lose weight and exercise is to improve muscle tone, which then means being fitter, looking better, & burning more calories as a base level, because muscle burns more calories than fat, even at rest.

They are basically two different but complementary functions.

GoTigers · 02/08/2024 08:48

Thanks. Low carb calorie counting and exercise (and not eating the calories back!).

Bluesprinkles12 · 02/08/2024 08:47

No I don’t but I’m also not starving myself. You should never go beyond your BMR as that’s what keeps you breathing and alive and 800 calories is less calories than what a toddler needs.

is there any reason why you’re on so little calories?

Meadowwild · 02/08/2024 08:45

No. It massively slows down the weight loss. Sticking to a sensible calorie-restricted diet and adding regular exercise will get the results.

Blondiebeachbabe · 02/08/2024 08:45

Yes, you are meant to do that.

I recommend you use My Fitness Pal. You log all of your food intake, and exercise there and it does the sums for you. I lost 30lb's using it.

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AugMummy · 02/08/2024 08:45

@GoTigers well done on your 3 stone loss! I need to lose around 4 stones but I would be amazed at even 7lb! How did you do it?

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afrikat · 02/08/2024 08:45

No, on Fast 800 you never add them back

GoTigers · 02/08/2024 08:44

I never did or do. I lost 3 stones and tried hard to avoid eating the calories back.

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