NET CALORIES please explain - simple terms

TEAJAY002
TEAJAY002 Posts: 9
in Health and Weight Loss
Basically all i'd like to know is: should my NET calories = my calorie GOAL? as long as i have exercised? or should it be in deficit?

e.g GOAL = 1360
EXCERCISE = 850
NET CALORIES = 510

So confused and wondering if this is the reason is why I have no real success.

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  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    Basically all i'd like to know is: should my NET calories = my calorie GOAL? as long as i have exercised? or should it be in deficit?

    e.g GOAL = 1360
    EXCERCISE = 850
    NET CALORIES = 510

    So confused and wondering if this is the reason is why I have no real success.

    it should match your goal - your REMAINING should be zero.
  • Markguns
    Markguns Posts: 554 Member
    Yes... Read this thread and eat more.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo
  • sozisfitnow
    sozisfitnow Posts: 209 Member
    They are calories left to eat! Thats is if you want to eat your exercise calories fully or partly!
  • stephaniethomas80
    stephaniethomas80 Posts: 190 Member
    Eating back exercise calories is always a huge controversy on this site. I, personally, don't eat mine unless I'm extra hungry that day. I have had successful weight loss and toning. But I imagine someone will quote this and say how horrible it is not to eat them and how I'm ruining my body! If not eating them has not been a success for you then try eating them so that it says no calories remain. Everyone is different :)
  • douglasmobbs
    douglasmobbs Posts: 563 Member
    Net calories come from any food you can catch in a net. Fish is a major source of net calories. Chocolate has no net calories so long as it is melted.
  • TEAJAY002
    TEAJAY002 Posts: 9
    thanks everyone. finally I get it. MFP has helped with so much and I initially lost 7lbs easily, but have plateaued ever since.I would like to lose another 10-15lbs and I have been struggling so much. I honestly thought I was doing all the right things and couldn't understand why the weight wasn't shifting, looks like I havent't been eating enough. Thanks so much for the advice

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