What do you NET a day!?

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elle77
elle77 Posts: 150 Member
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Hi :flowerforyou:
I'm just curious, & like to see what people eat/net a day....and if you eat back exercise calories or not. (especially people that have had great success:wink: )

I've lost 25 lbs by netting/eating 1400 & eating back workout cals.... but now I'm netting 1650(my BMR) & eat back ALL my workout cals
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  • Surecutie
    Surecutie Posts: 28 Member
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    No great success here yet, just getting started. I net about 1300 per day. That's a 277 cal deficit from the 1577 I apparently need to eat to maintain my current wait. I try my best to eat all my exercise calories. Some days when I'm extremely active I burn upwards of 1000 calories though so it can be difficult.
  • DeeDel32
    DeeDel32 Posts: 542 Member
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    1400-1700.

    Going really slow, but, it's going :)
  • elle77
    elle77 Posts: 150 Member
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    Wow 1000 cals burned a day is awesome!
  • elle77
    elle77 Posts: 150 Member
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    1400-1700.

    Going really slow, but, it's going :)

    A slow loss is better than gaining! ;)
  • Crystal_Pistol
    Crystal_Pistol Posts: 750 Member
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    When I'm working as hard as I can and behaving, about 1500-1600. 1700-1800 is my usual. On bad days, let's just say there is no deficit to my net cals.
  • DenyseMarieL
    DenyseMarieL Posts: 673 Member
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    I can have 1480 cal a day. I try to eat back my calories on the days I workout. I've had success so far, 3 lb loss this month.
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
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    I'm about the same as you OP... I lose on net 1500-1600... I eat all my exercise calories so my actual caloric intake is closer to 2000-2100/day when I'm losing. My maintenance would be about net 2000-2100 or 2400-2500 total it seems. I'm 5'7" and 37 years old. 160 lbs currently with about 26% BF.
  • SeaRunner26
    SeaRunner26 Posts: 5,143 Member
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    About 1200 calories net. However, I burn 800 to 1800 calories per day exercising, much of which I eat back.
  • katamus
    katamus Posts: 2,363 Member
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    I started out at 1200 (the apparent default)
    Realized this wasn't enough, bumped up to 1300.
    Decided to bump up again to 1400
    Just reached 1/2 lb over my original goal weight, bumped up to 1500

    Eat back all of my exercise calories.
  • Danayle
    Danayle Posts: 74 Member
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    Right now about 1315.
  • Danika6676
    Danika6676 Posts: 13 Member
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    I don't get this at all. Ihave a hard time eating my given calories in a day let alone the !000 to 2000 calories I burn with exercise in a day. How important is it to eat back the net calories?? Some days there is no way I could eat that much!
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
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    3050 or so.
  • elle77
    elle77 Posts: 150 Member
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    I don't get this at all. Ihave a hard time eating my given calories in a day let alone the !000 to 2000 calories I burn with exercise in a day. How important is it to eat back the net calories?? Some days there is no way I could eat that much!
    Ive been doing lots of research on this,lol....and the best & healthiest thing is to never net below your BMR. Ive added more healthy fats to my diet, ....avacados, nuts, seeds & dark chocolate ;)....& I can eat ALL my cals now!! :)
  • birdieaz
    birdieaz Posts: 448 Member
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    I make a point to never net less than my RMR, which is 1400. I don't exercise a lot, 3-4x, so most days my goal of 1700 cal, that is net as well.

    eta. I'm having more success eating at this calorie level than I was netting below BMR.
  • elle77
    elle77 Posts: 150 Member
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    I make a point to never net less than my RMR, which is 1400. I don't exercise a lot, 3-4x, so most days my goal of 1700 cal, that is net as well.

    eta. I'm having more success eating at this calorie level than I was netting below BMR.
    ditto :))
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
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    People shouldn't be exercising a lot since they are already assuming a moderate to large deficit by eating less.
  • SafioraLinnea
    SafioraLinnea Posts: 628 Member
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    I net about 1350-1400. Some days a little more, some days a little less, but I always ensure I achieve a minimum net of 1200 calories. Some days I find that number extremely hard to reach, particularly if I have a heavy (700-1000 calories burned) exercise day. Eating 700-1000 extra calories to reach my net required is extremely difficult for me to wrap my mind around, but I do my best.
  • CarmenSandiegoInVA
    CarmenSandiegoInVA Posts: 235 Member
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    I eat between 2000 and 2200 a day but, net around 800-900 a day.
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
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    I net about 1350-1400. Some days a little more, some days a little less, but I always ensure I achieve a minimum net of 1200 calories. Some days I find that number extremely hard to reach, particularly if I have a heavy (700-1000 calories burned) exercise day. Eating 700-1000 extra calories to reach my net required is extremely difficult for me to wrap my mind around, but I do my best.
    That's why you limit your exercise and let the deficit from eating less do most of the work. Creating a dietary deficit of 600 calories then adding another 700-1000 in exercise isn't going to lead to more fat oxidation.
  • happycauseIride
    happycauseIride Posts: 536 Member
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    I was just looking into this subject. I wasn't logging my exercise calories because I didn't want to eat them, but I want to keep track of my exercise. So looking back at my food diary I see that if I was tracking exercise I am only netting 850-1000 calories a day, but...I lose 2-3 pounds each week. I'm not hungry, I feel great, but that's not a lot to eat.

    Now I also have to realize that I'm not 110 lbs. I started at 284 and I'm down 20 since Aug 7, about 6 weeks. Is this too fast? Like I said, I'm not hungry, I feel better then I have in years, I'm eating a balanced, healthy diet, sleeping like a baby and exercise about an hour 5-6 days a week. I don't want to change anything if what I'm doing is working.

    Might also add that I have hypothyroidism so my metabolism is mega-slow.

    What do you think?

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