Body Media and MFP What are the NET Calories??? Confused

ChristineH1001

So My Summary looks like this.......what is the net calories? I use MyFitnessPal with the Body Media Fit Link arm band which is linked with MFP. Any help with my confusion. I have stayed about the same for awhile now down alittle up alittle....How many calories do I need to eat. The exercise is up loaded from the Body Media website, I think it is giving me credit for my daily exercise?


Your Daily Summary

394
Calories Remaining Goal Food Exercise = Net
1470 1740 - 664 1076

akyraj2006

I was somewhat confused also but I believe the Body Media device comes up with your BMR and then does the subtraction of the amount of calories needed to meet your weight loss goal. With information, it syncs with MFP and adjusts your allowed calories. I mainly follow the Body Media app to monitor my goals.

Also the net calories is the calories that you consumed minus your exercise calories.

Hope I helped some.

seena511

Body Media comes up with your TDEE and then subtracts. the BMR is your minimum amount of calories you need to eat to sustain bodily function, and it is based on your height, age, weight, and sex. your TDEE takes into account your activity level.

your net calories is the number of calories you eat minus how many you burn through exercise. if your goal is 1500 calories, you can eat 2000 calories and burn 500; or eat 1800 and burn 300, or just eat 1500 calories and not exercise. some people like to calculate their TDEE and then subtract 20% and then eat to that level. when you use this method, you take your activity into account so you do not eat back the calories you earn through exercise.

NRSPAM

Body Media comes up with your TDEE and then subtracts. the BMR is your minimum amount of calories you need to eat to sustain bodily function, and it is based on your height, age, weight, and sex. your TDEE takes into account your activity level.

your net calories is the number of calories you eat minus how many you burn through exercise. if your goal is 1500 calories, you can eat 2000 calories and burn 500; or eat 1800 and burn 300, or just eat 1500 calories and not exercise. some people like to calculate their TDEE and then subtract 20% and then eat to that level. when you use this method, you take your activity into account so you do not eat back the calories you earn through exercise.

Actually, with this method, you still eat back your exercise calories. 20% is appx 400 cal's, based on a 2,000 calorie TDEE. I'd rather just subtract 500, rather than 20%, because 500cal'sx7days=3,500cal's, which is how much it takes to burn 1lb of fat. 20% (if TDEE is 2,000) is still 2,800 cal's per week, not quite a lb, but not a big difference.