Net Calorie Question

milkmandrew

Hi All,

I did a quick search and did not find an answer to a specific question I have.....

Is it considered safe (or healthy) to have a much lower net calorie total on an ongoing basis as long as you are eating your recommended calories? My Journal should be open - but for Example I am supposed to eat 1500 calories per day to loose 2 lbs a week. I always eat this amount +/- 50 calories daily and accurately track my calories - but I burned an additional 4309 calories working out last week for example. Typically I plan on burning at least this amount if not a bit more through hiking and cycling (tracked through a 3rd party app). Should I worry about so much physical activity and such a negative calorie balance if I still feel satiated at all times and feel like my body is not struggling?

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brianpperkins

You're probably failing to actually provide the nutrients your body needs with that low of a net intake. Hell, you're starting at the lowest end of any estimate of a healthy intake for a male to begin with, then not reaching that as a net.

Liftng4Lis

You're not eating enough to sustain that kind of exercise. Remember that the 1500 alone, already gives you a deficit. You need to fuel the engine.

milkmandrew

Thanks for the input - not what I wanted to hear but what I needed to hear. I will bump up calories in by 500 per day so that net calories are much closer to the suggested maximums.

Liftng4Lis

milkmandrew wrote: »

Thanks for the input - not what I wanted to hear but what I needed to hear. I will bump up calories in by 500 per day so that net calories are much closer to the suggested maximums.

Awesome choice. Remember, the winner gets to eat the most and still lose!