should i count calories burnt ? (sorry if wrong flair)
should i subtract my calories for exercise and eat like 1300 calories or just exercise on top of the 1200 calories i am eating? what way are you doing?
by Easy_Economics6519
6 Comments
jadejazzkayla
Are you losing the amount of weight you are expecting to lose?
If yes then keep doing what you’re doing. If no then change things up.
MamaBearlien
I don’t
mybellasoul
I don’t. They’re usually inaccurate and negligible. I’d rather be in more of a deficit not counting them than miscalculate counting them. However, if I workout particularly hard and need to eat a bit more I don’t beat myself up about it. For me building/maintaining muscle is as important as losing fat so I try to keep it protein oriented.
Suziannie
If there was a way to ensure you were actually bringing that much sure. But it’s a fairly inaccurate data point. It’s meant to make you feel better, but it’s not reliable at all.
themostdownbad
People often overestimate their burnt calories way too much, which is why a lot of comments disagree. However if you have experience counting them and is confident with your estimation, I don’t see why not.
bunnyhopblues
I do. I use my Apple Watch, but remember to periodically update your weight in your health data to get the most accurate “calories burned” count. I have continued to lose weight for over 400+ days with this method. I’ll even add a workout at the end of the day that takes me to the exact calories I need for a piece of chocolate, for example. Of course, everyone is different.
6 Comments
Are you losing the amount of weight you are expecting to lose?
If yes then keep doing what you’re doing. If no then change things up.
I don’t
I don’t. They’re usually inaccurate and negligible. I’d rather be in more of a deficit not counting them than miscalculate counting them. However, if I workout particularly hard and need to eat a bit more I don’t beat myself up about it. For me building/maintaining muscle is as important as losing fat so I try to keep it protein oriented.
If there was a way to ensure you were actually bringing that much sure. But it’s a fairly inaccurate data point. It’s meant to make you feel better, but it’s not reliable at all.
People often overestimate their burnt calories way too much, which is why a lot of comments disagree. However if you have experience counting them and is confident with your estimation, I don’t see why not.
I do. I use my Apple Watch, but remember to periodically update your weight in your health data to get the most accurate “calories burned” count. I have continued to lose weight for over 400+ days with this method. I’ll even add a workout at the end of the day that takes me to the exact calories I need for a piece of chocolate, for example. Of course, everyone is different.