Calories Consumed When Working Out

[NotsoSlimShady 19]

I don't have a NUT or anything like that so I'm on my own on this topic. If you start exercising more (burning between 500-700 calories at a time)....Do you need to consume more calories to prevent your body from going into starvation mode when you don't lose weight? I pretty much eat the same amount every day whether I work out or not....Just curious. Thanks

[O.T.R. sleever 3,386]

I don't have a NUT or anything like that so I'm on my own on this topic. If you start exercising more (burning between 500-700 calories at a time)....Do you need to consume more calories to prevent your body from going into starvation mode when you don't lose weight? I pretty much eat the same amount every day whether I work out or not....Just curious. Thanks

Yes,and no

No you don't need to increase calories to stay out of starvation. But you will want to increase your Protein to reap the benifits of your work. This will by default increase your caloric intake. Also if you ate doing endurance type exercise you'll need the extra carbs to sustain your energy. I'd suggest talking to some of our resident bikers & runners on the endurance stuff.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

^{I work out everyday so I don't really eat more or less, but I'm realizing that timing of meals is more important with exercise. Specifically, on days when I'm doing long cardio workouts, I need more carbs before the workout. Sometimes I eat a few simple carbs right before the workout, but it would be better to eat more complex carbs leading up to the exercise. On days where I lift weights, I definitely try to concentrate on Protein after the workout. Its very critical to ingest some protein as soon as possible after weight lifting.}