I might have posted this before- sorry.

When you exercise do you add in calories to still meet your target calorie intake?

If I am trying to eat 1000 calories, and lose 500 calories from exercise, should I add an extra 500 calories to fulfill my calorie goal?

The RN at the office said no, but I haven't talked to the dietician about it. I kind of think I should! Some days after exercise and eating, I am getting in less than 300 calories. :thumbup:

(I am feeling quite restricted now, and can easily get in 600-800 calories, but beyond that is difficult. I am eating pretty small amounts of food - 1/4-1/2 cup. The days I get in more are the days I eat chocolate! Oops!)

Unless you are feeling weak from working out, don't increase your calories. The difference between the calories that you burn minus the calories that you consume is the fat that you will burn for fuel. If you increase your caloric intake, you'll reduce your ability to lose weight.

There may be instances where you need to have a snack before working out, though. I'm a diabetic, and if I work out without having a snack before hand, I end up at risk of having a low blood sugar incident. I typically try to keep my snack to less than 100 calories and avoid sugar or simple carbohydrates.

Bryan

my trainer will put that body bugg contraption on me once a month - just to measure my calories burned during a weight training session; on avg i burn 700+ calories.

with me taking in 1100 calories on a daily basis roughly - the only thing i add is a protein drink here / there, i don't add an additonal 700 calories to my daily intake. my activity determines my meals/calories - some days higher - some days less.