Exercise finaly motivated!
Question for you guys!
I started an exercise program and MFP jacked my calories up significantly. In weigh****chers you have to eat extra calories. Should I be eating more on days I exercise? How much more? any specific foods or liquids for before and after exercise? I am getting in about 550- 600 calories and I am at 9 weeks. I eat about 2-3 ounces 3x a day roughly and a small snack and shake to compensate protein. I get about 70 protein, 15 fat, 35-40 carbs, low sugar. Where were your numbers 9 weeks out with exercise?
Dont eat more at 9 weeks out.. Maximize your lack of hunger and tiny stomach right now. If you start doing 2 hour long workouts or something crazy like that -maybe, but not right now. At 9 weeks out, I was still around 500-600 cals, and was not eating more to compensate for exercise.
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My doc's plan is 600-800 calories and 70-90g of protein. He advised me to eat on the low end of the range if I was not exercising and on the higher end if I was. I always have close to 100 oz of liquids, regardless of exercise. I also stay below 40 carbs -- most days under 20.
Also, I don't include any exercise in MFP since it completely screws with my brain (Ohhh, I expended that many calories -- I should eat more!).
If I go to the gym before dinner, I typically MUST have a snack first -- so I have protein/yogurt (fage with protein powder, and I divide it into 2-3 servings). I typically have protein coffee for breakfast at about 7, then lunch at about noon -- so by the time I'd head to the gym, I need a little boost. Plus, then I eat less for dinner. I'm still trying to find the right balance for pre-post gym meals because I don't want to eat 2-3 hours before bedtime (reflux)!
Best of luck! Enjoy your exercise!
on 3/4/13 10:22 pm
I do not eat back my exercise calories but I make sure I get in 100 grams of protein since I'm working on my muscles and I also make sure to get in at least 96 ounces of water. My calories are between 600 to 800 and so my net is around 50 to 100 after a good workout.