Goal: Daily Caloric goal and Net

brushe
brushe Posts: 181 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
This may sound like a silly question, but I want to make sure I'm using the information correctly. If my daily caloric goal is 1400 per day then I should target my net goal to be the same right??? (food - excercise). So If i eat 1700 calories and burn 300 exercising I've met my caloric goal for the day?

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  • rachelleahsmom
    rachelleahsmom Posts: 442 Member
    You got it! Right the first time! congratz and good luck!
  • brushe
    brushe Posts: 181 Member
    Thank you.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    :drinker:

    *applause*

    *raucous cheering*

    Exactly right.
  • navyw1fe
    navyw1fe Posts: 313 Member
    I posted a similar ? a few days ago and didnt get a response :sad: My daily goal is 1300 and i eat close to that or over everyday but burn 500(2 JM dvds) so my NET at the end of most days is 800 sometimes a little over 1000 if i only do 1 dvd..guess im doing it wrong!
  • brushe
    brushe Posts: 181 Member
    My daily caoloric goal is 1400, but I can burn 500-700 with P90x and a heart monitor my biggest concern is dropping below 1200 net and have my body go into a survival mode.....at least that's what I've been reading.
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,789 Member
    As a male, your magic number is actually 1500 and not 1200. Don't ask me why males are luckier because I don't know. :smile:
  • brushe
    brushe Posts: 181 Member
    :smile: I appreciate the info.
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    1400 is pretty damn low for a guy. I'm a 30-year-old lady and I never went below 1750 net.
  • brushe
    brushe Posts: 181 Member
    1400 is pretty damn low for a guy. I'm a 30-year-old lady and I never went below 1750 net.

    I've only started tracking this week, so it may be too early to tell where my number should be. Currently at 214 and goal weight is 185. It may be trial and error at this point......hopefully not too much error.
  • ladybug1620
    ladybug1620 Posts: 1,136 Member
    My daily caoloric goal is 1400, but I can burn 500-700 with P90x and a heart monitor my biggest concern is dropping below 1200 net and have my body go into a survival mode.....at least that's what I've been reading.
    Yay! You should win a prize. This makes me happy.
  • agthorn
    agthorn Posts: 1,844 Member
    1400 is pretty damn low for a guy. I'm a 30-year-old lady and I never went below 1750 net.

    I've only started tracking this week, so it may be too early to tell where my number should be. Currently at 214 and goal weight is 185. It may be trial and error at this point......hopefully not too much error.

    You got the math right, but your 2lb a week goal is probably too ambitious for someone who only wants to lose 30 lbs. 1lb a week is going to be a far better choice (1900 calories a day).
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