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tritta01
tritta01 Posts: 311
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So when it says calorie deficit what does that mean should I not eat over that amount or not under that amount


Your diet Profile Target
Calories Burned
From Normal Daily Activity 2020 calories/day
Net Calories Consumed*
Your Daily Goal 1200 calories/day
Daily Calorie Deficit 820 calories
Projected Weight Loss 1.6 lbs/week

* Net Calories Consumed = Total Calories Consumed - Exercise Calories Burned

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  • stanvoodoo
    stanvoodoo Posts: 1,023 Member
    It is not reccommended to go below 1200 net. If you are then eat back some of your exercise calories.
  • tritta01
    tritta01 Posts: 311
    yeah but what does the daily Daily Calorie Deficit 820 calories mean?
  • meggonkgonk
    meggonkgonk Posts: 2,066 Member
    It means that you have 820 calories that your body is burning but that you aren't recovering in food.

    820*7= 5740 calories burned off per week.

    5740/3500(cals in a lb)= 1.64 lbs per week estimated/projected weight loss.
  • tritta01
    tritta01 Posts: 311
    thanks dear!!! Makes sense now. I guess I never understood that, thanks for explaining it
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