Ha, Just a Question

Scandinavia
Scandinavia Posts: 291 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hello. I was just wondering, should you eat at least 1200 calories a day, or have a net of 1200 calories a day? I was wondering, because I tend to eat low calorie foods and exercise a lot. For example, my intake today was 1200-something, but I only have a net of around 100.

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  • seekingstrengthX2
    seekingstrengthX2 Posts: 771
    Your NET should be 1200.

    If your net is 100, you are not going to lose weight. It would be nearly impossible. Your body will not let go of fat if it is only getting 100 calories/day to live on.
  • Nopedotjpeg
    Nopedotjpeg Posts: 1,804 Member
    Hello. I was just wondering, should you eat at least 1200 calories a day, or have a net of 1200 calories a day? I was wondering, because I tend to eat low calorie foods and exercise a lot. For example, my intake today was 1200-something, but I only have a net of around 100.

    Unless you have some big exception such as a metabolic disease or you're very short, then a net of 1200 is the general rule.
  • Becky_Boodle
    Becky_Boodle Posts: 251 Member
    Your NET should be 1200.

    If your net is 100, you are not going to lose weight. It would be nearly impossible. Your body will not let go of fat if it is only getting 100 calories/day to live on.
    ^^^THIS^^^
  • Scandinavia
    Scandinavia Posts: 291 Member
    Oh. Darn. Guess I should stop exercising as much, then. Thank you, everyone. You really helped clear this up for me.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,979 Member
    just to add to the replies above, 1200 is considered a bare minimum for women. most will require a few hundred more than that for optimal well being.
  • Nopedotjpeg
    Nopedotjpeg Posts: 1,804 Member
    Oh. Darn. Guess I should stop exercising as much, then. Thank you, everyone. You really helped clear this up for me.

    I wouldn't stop exercising. There's a host of health benefits that come with regular exercise. If you have trouble eating more then I would avoid "diet foods" which tend to be a lot of filler. Eat full-fat versions of foods; cook with healthy oils; try some almonds for snacks.
  • modernmom70
    modernmom70 Posts: 373 Member
    Oh. Darn. Guess I should stop exercising as much, then. Thank you, everyone. You really helped clear this up for me.

    Or even better you could eat more! Excercise is good! The best thing about excercising alot is you can eat alot more and still lose weight!
  • Scandinavia
    Scandinavia Posts: 291 Member
    Thank you so much for your tips. To think - I thought I had been eating /too/ much today because of all the snacks I had!
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