Is this bad?

Svszz
Svszz Posts: 30
in Health and Weight Loss
I know cutting down like 500 cals a day is bad for you,but i have a question.If i ate enough for a day and burn 500 calories with exercise,does it have the same effect and is bad?

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  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I don't understand your question. Are you talking about 500 total calories eaten, or 500 net calories eaten, or a 500 calorie deficit? The first two would be bad, the third not so bad.
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    Yes, you're still creating a large calorie deficit. Whether you only eat 500 calories and don't exercise or eat 1100 calories then burn 600 calories (this would be net 500 calories), you're still ony getting 500 calories in your body. You daily goal is to NET whatever MFP gives you for a daily calorie goal.

    There is no need to starve yourself to lose weight! Eat food, get active, be healthy.
  • Svszz
    Svszz Posts: 30
    Yes, you're still creating a large calorie deficit. Whether you only eat 500 calories and don't exercise or eat 1100 calories then burn 600 calories (this would be net 500 calories), you're still ony getting 500 calories in your body. You daily goal is to NET whatever MFP gives you for a daily calorie goal.

    There is no need to starve yourself to lose weight! Eat food, get active, be healthy.

    No you got the question wrong.I was asking does cutting down like 500 calories from the total calories you eat a day like say 2000 is the same as burning 500 cals from the 2000 calorie you eat a day(no calorie cutting).Suppose if i want to loose weight which one should i choose?
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Yes, you're still creating a large calorie deficit. Whether you only eat 500 calories and don't exercise or eat 1100 calories then burn 600 calories (this would be net 500 calories), you're still ony getting 500 calories in your body. You daily goal is to NET whatever MFP gives you for a daily calorie goal.

    There is no need to starve yourself to lose weight! Eat food, get active, be healthy.

    No you got the question wrong.I was asking does cutting down like 500 calories from the total calories you eat a day like say 2000 is the same as burning 500 cals from the 2000 calorie you eat a day(no calorie cutting).Suppose if i want to loose weight which one should i choose?

    Either. Eating 1500 calories with no exerice, vs eating 2000 calories and exercising off 500 should yield the same fat loss. Though you'll likely look and feel better if you exercise, and reap all the health benefits that exercise provides.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    Yes, you're still creating a large calorie deficit. Whether you only eat 500 calories and don't exercise or eat 1100 calories then burn 600 calories (this would be net 500 calories), you're still ony getting 500 calories in your body. You daily goal is to NET whatever MFP gives you for a daily calorie goal.

    There is no need to starve yourself to lose weight! Eat food, get active, be healthy.

    No you got the question wrong.I was asking does cutting down like 500 calories from the total calories you eat a day like say 2000 is the same as burning 500 cals from the 2000 calorie you eat a day(no calorie cutting).Suppose if i want to loose weight which one should i choose?

    Either. Eating 1500 calories with no exerice, vs eating 2000 calories and exercising off 500 should yield the same fat loss. Though you'll likely look and feel better if you exercise, and reap all the health benefits that exercise provides.
    Yup. Just keep in mind that if you put in that you want to lose a pound a week, MFP is already taking 500 off your total calories in your target calories. It does the math for you :smile:

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