Confused about net calories and such

vikkiitoria

Hey guys I'm a little new with this so bear with me. (I joined mfp in January but failed to keep up and I am now starting my weight loss journey again)
So I am trying to lose 40-50 pounds of body fat. I am hoping to lose about 20 of that by the end of June, which totals in at about 2 pounds per week. I have found out that to do that I need to get a calorie deficit of 1000. I have been doing that for 5 days by burning 500 calories and eating 1200 calories a day. I thought that this was all too it but now I'm aware of "net calories" which is eating back your calories. So if I am correct that is like eating 1700 and burning 500 to get back to 1200? So what is the point of excercising, couldn't I have simply just ate 1200? Help!
Is eating 1200-1400 and burning 500 cal a day ok?
I am 5'8, 165 pounds and 18 fyi

Diamond05

This is mostly up to you. Some peolpe achieve weight loss with their diet only, no excercise. I think including the excercise is a great thing to do, it can't hurt you and will do good to your body!

luvnme2day

Exercise is great for the heart. Adding in some type of strength program will help in building lean muscle tissue which helps in burning more calories while doing nothing and tones the body...:)

jamielhance

Exercise is so good for you!! It benefits every system of your body Plus it will build lean muscle and tone you so that when you lose all that weight, you aren't just skinny, you're fit! Skinny girls look good in clothes, but fit girls look good naked