net calories ?

catlenson · 03-08-2012, 03:35 AM

hi everyone

newbie here, i just started JUDDD on monday...so far it's been pretty manageable!

i'm wondering though -- i've been working out every day and burning about 400-500 calories during my workouts.

do i take that into account when i calculate my daily calories?

for example, wednesday (DD) i consumed about 450 calories -- but i burned 500 while working out. should i have actually eaten 950 calories to make up for the 500 i burned?

thanks for the help!

btw: my DD calorie limit is 467, according to Dr. Johnson's calculator.

Dottie · 03-08-2012, 03:52 AM

Personally, I don't.
I figure the calorie deficit is better for me (on DD's especially)

Kissa · 03-08-2012, 04:01 AM

Generally I would say most people don't, but we do have a few big exercisers here, training for marathons etc and they do use their exercise calories sometimes.

Most of us err on the safe side, as it is easy to overestimate how hard you work out. Some of the counters are unreliable too.

itsmeshelly01 · 03-08-2012, 05:57 PM

I don't add them back. I like seeing the negative number in ************ ...lol

2BoysMom · 03-08-2012, 10:20 PM

I'm training for a half marathon, and I'll say sometimes yes, sometimes no. On a typical training day, I don't usually....but once I get up to 6 miles or more, I sometimes need to "fuel" during the run. The longer the run the more fuel I need. So, I don't "subtract" those from my allotted total calories.

I also usually have a protein shake, a banana or coconut water afterwards as a "recovery" tool - I don't count that against my total either if it is a really long run.

So - all in all for really strenuous workouts, I may consume back half of the calories I burn in endurance nutrition, which is frankly really critical for me. But - for an average workout day I don't add any back in.

Then again I do allot myself 600 calories for DD's so mine aren't quite as low as yours.

gotsomeold · 03-09-2012, 01:13 AM

I encourage you to judge how you feel after exercising. Always have something on hand to gobble/drink if needed. That way you don't get weak or shaky and grab something/anything available.

Judge how you feel and your weight loss rate. Over time, you will know what your body needs to be healthy and lose weight.

mattsmama · 03-09-2012, 04:52 AM

I don't subtract the calories burned (sometimes over 800), HOWEVER, I have raised my DD and UD numbers to fuel myself better, and have continued to lose weight. There is no way I could enjoy the level of exercise that I do without proper nutrition, which in turn makes me feel wonderful.
I am in maintenance (still new at it), so I cannot say whether or not this approach will work for you. How far are you from your ideal weight?

Meek75 · 03-09-2012, 07:21 AM

Sometimes I use mines, sometimes I don't... depends

Meek75 · 03-09-2012, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by itsmeshelly01

I don't add them back. I like seeing the negative number in ************ ...lol

03-08-2012, 03:35 AM	#1
catlenson Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3 Gallery: catlenson Stats: 150/143/115 WOE: JUDDD Start Date: March 8, 2012	net calories ? hi everyone newbie here, i just started JUDDD on monday...so far it's been pretty manageable! i'm wondering though -- i've been working out every day and burning about 400-500 calories during my workouts. do i take that into account when i calculate my daily calories? for example, wednesday (DD) i consumed about 450 calories -- but i burned 500 while working out. should i have actually eaten 950 calories to make up for the 500 i burned? thanks for the help! btw: my DD calorie limit is 467, according to Dr. Johnson's calculator. Last edited by catlenson; 03-08-2012 at 03:38 AM..

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03-08-2012, 03:52 AM	#2
Dottie Administrator Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: S.E. Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 68,560 Gallery: Dottie WOE: JUDDD calorie cycling plan	Personally, I don't. I figure the calorie deficit is better for me (on DD's especially)

03-08-2012, 04:01 AM	#3
Kissa Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 16,464 Gallery: Kissa Stats: 184/124/126 5'3" Age 65 WOE: JUDDD/5:2 Start Date: 2001 Atkins -50 2011 JUDDD - 10	Generally I would say most people don't, but we do have a few big exercisers here, training for marathons etc and they do use their exercise calories sometimes. Most of us err on the safe side, as it is easy to overestimate how hard you work out. Some of the counters are unreliable too.

03-08-2012, 05:57 PM	#4
itsmeshelly01 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 1,418 Gallery: itsmeshelly01 Stats: 260/140/144 WOE: JUDDD Start Date: eating lowcarb since 2005	I don't add them back. I like seeing the negative number in ************ ...lol

03-09-2012, 01:13 AM	#6
gotsomeold Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Asheville, NC / Marietta, Ga Posts: 3,287 Gallery: gotsomeold Stats: 175/127.6/GOAL at 128, size six fits! 5'4, 60yo WOE: JUDDD, PHD Start Date: LC/EFGT - 9/15/11, JUDDD - 1/1/12	I encourage you to judge how you feel after exercising. Always have something on hand to gobble/drink if needed. That way you don't get weak or shaky and grab something/anything available. Judge how you feel and your weight loss rate. Over time, you will know what your body needs to be healthy and lose weight.

03-09-2012, 04:52 AM	#7
mattsmama Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunny SoFla Posts: 608 Gallery: mattsmama Stats: 188/129.2/135 5'8" 42 yo WOE: JUDDD Start Date: JUDDD-11/11 to present (LC-5/11-11/11)	I don't subtract the calories burned (sometimes over 800), HOWEVER, I have raised my DD and UD numbers to fuel myself better, and have continued to lose weight. There is no way I could enjoy the level of exercise that I do without proper nutrition, which in turn makes me feel wonderful. I am in maintenance (still new at it), so I cannot say whether or not this approach will work for you. How far are you from your ideal weight?

03-09-2012, 07:21 AM	#8
Meek75 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 22,776 Gallery: Meek75 Stats: 228/4.6/30 WOE: Atkins	Sometimes I use mines, sometimes I don't... depends