Net calories vs. calories consumed

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  • stripler13
    stripler13 Posts: 2
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    If you really want to know how much you actually burn in a day I would recommend taking a RMR (Resting Metabolic Rate) Test at a facility that provides it. Since EVERYONE'S body is different, taking this test will pertain just to YOU. Look it up and it will help give you a better understanding of how much you actually burn just doing nothing. Calculations are ok to get a rough estimate, but to get a closer than life reading of your body, RMR testing is the way to go. Depending on what machine they use it can tell you what "fuel" your body uses for energy such as carbs or fat. It can tell you if your metabolism is slow,normal, or fast. It also will give you the amount of calories you should aim for to be in the maintenance range or weight loss range. Very beneficial information.
  • Koldnomore
    Koldnomore Posts: 1,613 Member
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    Modest calorie deficit for fat loss.
    Exercise for health.
    The deficit should already factored in, but exercise is extra and works better when you actually fuel it.

    More info here
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912914-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/10118-eat-train-progress

    If people chose to ignore the advise given in the above threads I have no sympathy when they come back in a couple months crying because they aren't losing anymore or in a couple years when they have put it all back on because they couldn't be bothered to lose in in a healthy and sustainable way. This information is here and readily available in the stickies at the top of this forum. It's working for at least 90% of the people here who are doing it. You are not a "special flower".
  • kaylacarnicle25
    kaylacarnicle25 Posts: 1
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    What is net calorie? R u guys talking about myfitnesspal as in net cal?

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