allright stupid question about exercis and calories?

Question

If I exercise more I will need more calories and most likely be more hungry right? OK so If I want to loose weight should I avoid eating those extra calories in order to create a deficit or will that just end up slowing down my metabolism. also I seem to remember someone saying something to me about if you lift weights and you want to build muscle you have to eat before but If you want to loose weight you have to eat after or something like that. or is it the other way around . or is it something completely different . I mostly want to loose weight but some muscles would be nice also . thanks

Answer 1

Physical activity won't boost your hunger and you turn your fat mass into muscle mass. Sport is always the best solution and I recomment cardio activity.
Here's why cardio is so important:
It's one way to burn calories and help you lose weight
It makes your heart strong so that it doesn't have to work as hard to pump blood
It increases your lung capacity
It helps reduce risk of heart attack, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes
It makes you feel good
It helps you sleep better
It helps reduce stress
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Answer 2

You want to "lose" weight (loose is what you want your pants to be when the pounds come off), and exercise doesn't necessarily increase your appetite (it may or may not). However, the way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you consume so if you start exercising but also eat more, it's likely you'll defeat the purpose of exercising (for weight loss).

As for muscle building, I can't say...I do some strength training to tone my body, but no muscle building so not sure what is best as far as calorie intake to accomplish that.

Do remember however that muscle is heavier and more dense than fat, so you might lose fat and feel your clothes get loose, but the scales could say you actually weigh more if you are also increasing muscle at the same time.

Answer 3

It is possible to accomplish your goals of losing fat while maintaining lean muscle. Exercising on an empty stomach allows for maximal fat burning, but it also causes maximal muscle loss. Since you are looking to preserve your muscle mass, you may want to consider the following suggestions that may benefit your early morning workout:

* Drink two eight-ounce glasses of water upon waking to hydrate your body. This is important because when you first wake, you are dehydrated as a result of your night's sleep — you can lose water through sweating, and also from nocturnal urination (if this applies to you); and, for however long you've slept, you haven't had anything to drink.

* Wake up a little earlier than you normally would so that you can have a chance to eat a bit of food before you exercise. Then allow at least one-half hour to forty-five minutes to pass before you begin your workout. Think about eating a light, 200 - 300 calorie meal containing some carbohydrates and protein. Examples of such a breakfast are egg whites, cottage cheese, yogurt, or a protein shake. The body not only requires carbohydrates to utilize fat, but also by eating, your body will use less protein from your muscles. The body requires a protein source approximately every eight hours (this exact amount of time differs from person to person depending on one's weight and athletic pursuits) or else it begins to use its own lean muscle mass. By not eating after a night's sleep, you are unknowingly aiding this process, and thereby losing the lean muscle that you have already worked hard to build up.

* When eating before your early morning workout, you may want to try food in a liquid form, such as a protein shake or blending cottage cheese and yogurt together. By doing so, you can further eliminate or reduce the risk of stomach cramps, especially if you are going to run or do a similarly vigorous activity.

Early morning exercisers have an added benefit of having the rest of the day to eat, recover, and grow. Also, not eating right before going to bed can aid in muscle stimulus and growth.

In addition, eating five to six small balanced meals a day maintains your metabolism and keeps its fires stoked. If you eat too few calories daily or deprive yourself of energy, your body will begin to hoard the calories you do take in as fat so that it can survive the starvation it believes that it is experiencing. This action in turn makes it harder for your body to utilize these calories.

Even if you cannot work out in the morning, exercising later on in the day can be just as productive and beneficial. If you stumble a bit along the way, it's okay; everybody does. You just need to jump back on the horse that is your workout regimen, watch what you eat, and get back to work.

Answer 4

to lose weight you need to eat less calories then you burn by exercise. then when your body calls for more calories it uses the fat from your body, thus you losing weight!!!

Answer 5

I Think Amber D Said it all :)

Good luck with.. getting good answers :]

Answer 6

You don't get hungry when excersizing, especially if you just ate