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What are "net" calories?

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  • daremightythings
    daremightythings Posts: 247 Member
    the part of your post i quoted had nothing to do with the relevance of the net calories. it had to do with the formula that calculates net calories and the way that information is displayed on the homepage/dashboard, which you also asked about.

    as to relevance, the idea is that you balance running a deficit with actually taking in enough calories, and therefore macro and ideally micronutrients, to where you are getting proper nutrition for your goals. most people assume those goals include building muscle, hence the 'irrelevant' comments made upthread. regardless, if you eat too little and work out too hard you're not doing yourself any favors in the long term.
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