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May 25, 2026 10 min

Should You Eat Back Exercise Calories?

from Thrive After 40 with NicFitness

Should you eat back the calories you burn during exercise? It’s one of the most common fat loss questions I get asked and the answer isn’t as straightforward as most people think. In this episode, I break down: What a calorie deficit actually is Why different calculators give different calorie targets Why fitness trackers and cardio machines can be wildly inaccurate Why most people DON’T need to eat back exercise calories When adding calories back in might actually make sense The difference between a gym workout and endurance exercise If you’ve ever wondered whether your Apple Watch, Garmin or treadmill calories are sabotaging your progress, this episode is for you. You can find out more about my services here https://www.nicfitness.co.uk/ Email me on [email protected] Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nic_fitness_smith?igsh=ZnFqOHF0dGIwbW9v&utm_source=qr Or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/18fCpkEbvy/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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