The net number

roycelynberry
roycelynberry Posts: 46 Member
edited November 12 in Health and Weight Loss
What does the net number mean if its negative or if its not negative on myfitnesspal. Thanks guys

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  • steph1278
    steph1278 Posts: 483 Member
    The net number is the calories you've eaten minus the calories you burned off via exercise. You are supposed to eat your exercise calories back as MFP has already created a deficit for you.
  • roycelynberry
    roycelynberry Posts: 46 Member
    Ok right now I am at 73 so you should just never let that number get into negative correct
  • Tourney3p0
    Tourney3p0 Posts: 290 Member
    You should try to avoid letting any of the numbers go negative. My protein and carbs go slightly negative every now and then, but I don't let that bother me. Mostly just make sure the calorie number goes as close to zero as possible.
  • theoriginaljayne
    theoriginaljayne Posts: 559 Member
    You should try to avoid letting any of the numbers go negative. My protein and carbs go slightly negative every now and then, but I don't let that bother me. Mostly just make sure the calorie number goes as close to zero as possible.

    You definitely do not want your NET calories to be zero.

    Your "calories remaining" should be as close to zero as possible, though.
  • Tourney3p0
    Tourney3p0 Posts: 290 Member
    You definitely do not want your NET calories to be zero.

    Your "calories remaining" should be as close to zero as possible, though.

    Good catch. Seems like with the post subject "The net number", I would have caught that.
  • roycelynberry
    roycelynberry Posts: 46 Member
    1137CALORIES REMAINING
    Goal Food Exercise = Net
    1210 1234 - 1161 73

    Those are my umbers I am not sure what I am doing wrong
  • misskerouac
    misskerouac Posts: 2,242 Member
    You need to eat more.
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