Confused with net calories

Anita1271

Hi there,

The other day I saw a post talking about net calories, and how the person wasn't watching the net calories, and noticed she was putting herself in the starvation mode. I never noticed the net calories until this was mentioned, but I'm not sure how that works. I know might sound silly, I just don't understand it. Can anyone help explain this? Thanks

alaskagrown

Net calories = Calories eaten - exercise calories. So if you eat 1200 calories, and burn 200 walking, your net calories are 1000 and you should eat more.

ladyhawk00

Here is a good thread that explains the cal deficit and how MFP is set up.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficits

Good luck!