Calorie question ???

brianav87
brianav87 Posts: 7 Member
edited November 30 in Health and Weight Loss
I have been trying to eat 1200 calories a day and my question is...If I only take in 1200 calories and burn 400 or so, wil I become unhealthy? Do I need to eat back the calories I burned?

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  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Yes, it will be very hard to get the necessary nutrients your body needs to function properly on only 800 net calories.
  • whmscll
    whmscll Posts: 2,255 Member
    Yes, you need to eat back those calories.
  • melonaulait
    melonaulait Posts: 769 Member
    If you exercise for 400 calories, then you would need to eat 1600 minimum. Eating enough will also help fuel your workouts. If you exercise with too little fuel, you will only harm your body in the long run.
  • SusanKing1981
    SusanKing1981 Posts: 257 Member
    Be careful with over estimating your calorie burn. For this reason I try not to eat all the exercise calories.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    Eat back at least half of those exercise calories.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Yes, it will be very hard to get the necessary nutrients your body needs to function properly on only 800 net calories.

    You don't erase nutrients you ate by exercising. "Net calories" is just a bit of MFP maths not seen elsewhere.

    If the OP has a lot to lose eating 1200 and exercising 400 is fine.
  • Janehds0284
    Janehds0284 Posts: 87 Member
    I used to do 1200 with no exercise I lose some weight.. But when I eat 1500 and exercise 300 I lost quicker and feel better.
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