CICO question PLEASE DO NOT BE RUDE!!!

Azurite27

smadaris91 wrote: »

ok!! I was so confused but now I totally understand thanks everyone so much!! I don't know why I was so confused with it? I'm glad that I can finally be happy with the calories I burn. I was so disappointed I couldn't burn 2000 calories and now I know how unrealistic it is for me to do. im glad I finally asked and thank you all so much for being so patient with me and not being rude!!

so I have a goal of 1770 calories a day and most times I don't meet that goal I usually eat around 1300 a day. (because I also have to watch carbs and sugar due to an issue im faced with health wise)
I also burn around 400-700 in the gym. (700 being days I can actually stay at the gym for a longer time) and I was not eating that back? so my net calories where really only approximately 900 calories a day? that doesn't seem healthy? maybe I should starting eating more calories?

If you have to have low carbs for medical issues, it's easy to add calories using healthy fats especially nuts.

barbecuesauce

Mr_Knight wrote: »

MamaBirdBoss wrote: »

Net calories doesn't matter for overall health.

It sure as heck does! Running low net calories with heavy exercise burns is a guaranteed way to burn up lean body mass, even in those who are obese.

As long as you feel like you have plenty of energy...

If you have "plenty of energy" you are not running low net calories.

NOBODY - not even elite world class athletes - have "plenty of energy" on low net calories.

If someone has "plenty of energy" and think they have low net calories, they need to check their logging, because their numbers are wrong.

It depends on how you define "plenty of energy." I was able to go on with my everyday life and work out and even run while netting under 1200--and then I experienced extreme fatigue. This fatigue lasted even after I took a maintenance break. I improved my cardiovascular conditioning from being barely able to run 3 minutes to running over 45 while not eating any of my exercise calories back. I don't think a person will necessarily realize how much damage they're doing while they're inflicting it.

I am at a normal weight but I feel like I carry more fat and less muscle than I would have if I had netted higher all along.

ETA: I used a food scale for most of this time period.

USNsnipe

Hi All,
I too found the information very helpful and informative.
Thanks