Can someone explain the NET Calories concept....

sc003ro

I dont really understand this. I am way below my daily goal ....I thought that was the idea but as I look at Diaries that is telling me something different....I dont have a ton of wieght to lose....10 more pounds maybe 15

nosebag1212

figure out your tdee, eat 500 cals less than that to lose 1 lb a week, wtf is confusing about that

SezxyStef

figure out your tdee, eat 500 cals less than that to lose 1 lb a week, wtf is confusing about that

because they didn't ask about TDEE they asked about Net calories WTF is confusing about that???

To the OP net calories refers to this equations Total calories consumed-exercise calories=net calories.

MFP gives you a calorie goal and the expectation is that your Net number will equal what they give you.

So if you have 1500 calories already eaten and are on goal and you exercise and burn 300 your net is now 1200 so you technically can eat up to 300 more calories.

Murph1908

MFP determines your daily calorie goal to maintain your current weight.

If you want to lose 1 pound a week, your daily calorie goal will be 500 lower than that maintain value.

Your NET CALORIES must be equal or below that calorie goal (on average) every day to lose that 1 pound a week.

If you exercise, the calories you burned for that "negates" some of the calories you've eaten that day.

So if you ate 2000 calories on Monday, and exercised that day and burned 500 calories, your NET CALORIES are 1500.

Think of it like your paycheck. Your GROSS salary is what you get paid. Your NET salary is what you see in your check after taxes are taken out. Your gross calories are what you ate. Your net calories is after your exercise is taken out.

sc003ro

figure out your tdee, eat 500 cals less than that to lose 1 lb a week, wtf is confusing about that

if your going to be a douche.....dont respond ...a hole

sc003ro

MFP determines your daily calorie goal to maintain your current weight.

If you want to lose 1 pound a week, your daily calorie goal will be 500 lower than that maintain value.

Your NET CALORIES must be equal or below that calorie goal (on average) every day to lose that 1 pound a week.

If you exercise, the calories you burned for that "negates" some of the calories you've eaten that day.

So if you ate 2000 calories on Monday, and exercised that day and burned 500 calories, your NET CALORIES are 1500.

Think of it like your paycheck. Your GROSS salary is what you get paid. Your NET salary is what you see in your check after taxes are taken out. Your gross calories are what you ate. Your net calories is after your exercise is taken out.

thanks ...I guess I am way below the amount of food I should be eating then

sc003ro

figure out your tdee, eat 500 cals less than that to lose 1 lb a week, wtf is confusing about that

because they didn't ask about TDEE they asked about Net calories WTF is confusing about that???

To the OP net calories refers to this equations Total calories consumed-exercise calories=net calories.

MFP gives you a calorie goal and the expectation is that your Net number will equal what they give you.

So if you have 1500 calories already eaten and are on goal and you exercise and burn 300 your net is now 1200 so you technically can eat up to 300 more calories.

thanks for the response....I get it...seems like too much food

Murph1908

Be careful about MFP's exercise calorie estimations. Common board wisdom is to cut their number in half.

I just got a HRM, and am curious on how accurate my exercise numbers are.

StaciMarie1974

The calorie goal that MFP gives you daily (before exercise calories) already has a deficit built in. Such as my recommended amount is 1450, because I typically should spend 1950 calories between BMR and regular daily activity. So as I exercise, I burn more and therefore can consume more.