Sometimes I will go for a long run or push through an intense spin class and burn tons of calories.
And for the next 24 hours my appetite is huge.
But how many extra calories did I really earn?
I would prefer to not eat back all the calories I just burned, yet sometimes I actually eat back more than what I burned with extra snacks/meal additions alone.
Since losing weight is about a calorie deficit and maintaining weight is about balance, these little overages just aren’t going to work (on a daily basis… Christmas, weekends and birthdays are a different story!).
So let’s look at the numbers:One hour aerobics= -422
One Starbucks Grande Mocha Frapp= +380 cal.
One hour cycling= -563
One extra serving pasta= +500
Numbers are just approximates to get us thinking…
My best trick to keeping crazy-exercise-appetite in control is eating slightly larger but balanced meals. A complete breakfast leaves me less likely to overdo it with the candy because I am just so hungry!
Sometimes it feels like we’ve earned a refreshing Frapp or a second helping of pasta, but what we’ve really earned is an overall happier and healthier self.
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I get super hungry when I’m exercising more! So I just eat:) hah! (only if I’m truly hungry)
My appetite has definitely kicked up a notch since I started working out regularly! It’s hard to deal with at first because I just think “well, I could just NOT exercise and then at less,” but I know that’s not why I exercise. I try to stick to volume eating, but I’m still trying to find a balance. Usually the day I run it’s not so bad, it’s the day after!
I think this is such a great question! To be honest, I’m really out of touch! I work out a lot and I’m never really hungry – at least, I don’t know for sure – like I can’t trust rumblings! However, I’m always ready and willing to eat! So, it’s annoying and confusing
It’s so depressing when you compare numbers. Ha, ha! My appetite spikes so much when I work hard. I notice it most often with running specifically. When I run, I get more hungry. It is difficult to handle when you are trying to lose a few pounds for sure. I know my running does me good, but it doesn’t burn THAT many calories.
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