Help figuring goal...food...exercise...net!

LakelandLady
LakelandLady Posts: 4 Member
edited January 15 in Health and Weight Loss
Here's what my thing says:

Goal1210 Food551 Exercise- 282 Net 269

I understand that exercise is what I have exerted so far today.
And that food I have eaten so far is 551

What is Goal and Net though (besides lots of sports!)

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  • JessyJ03
    JessyJ03 Posts: 627 Member
    Goal is what you need to eat before exercise.

    If you exercise you eat those back.

    Net is Food-exercise
  • akaMrsmojo
    akaMrsmojo Posts: 762 Member
    MFP takes assumes you do not exercise, so your goal is based on that. Any exercise is a bonus and is meant to be eaten back. Your net is the key number.
  • LakelandLady
    LakelandLady Posts: 4 Member
    So should the net be 0 or - or something above 0? in order to lose the pound a week?
  • JessyJ03
    JessyJ03 Posts: 627 Member
    Your net should be your daily calorie goal... or 1210
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    Here's what my thing says:

    Goal1210 Food551 Exercise- 282 Net 269

    I understand that exercise is what I have exerted so far today.
    And that food I have eaten so far is 551

    What is Goal and Net though (besides lots of sports!)

    You are missing one number - REMAINING.

    If you are using MFP's methods, and trust the calorie burn figures you have entered, then you should eat those remaining calories, or get them as close to Zero as possible.
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