Low net calorie intake , is it as bad as gross?

quackers82
quackers82 Posts: 55 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Some days I'm netting 800 calories, which is low for a 6ft 3 male, but gross i've eaten like 2300 calories, this is normally on weekends when i can walk upwards of 20 miles in 1 day, its the only exercise i enjoy. I do eat some exercise calories back if i am hungry (my BMR is about 1900, so physically consuming more than my BMR)

I am guessing if i was grossing 800 calories a day it would be really bad long term, but is it as bad if its net calories and i have physically eaten that day above my BMR?

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  • Greenrun99
    Greenrun99 Posts: 2,065 Member
    If you were grossing 800 a day it would be bad, but at 6 ft 3, 2300 calories sounds about right (gross) for a cut.. is the scale changing?

    MFP really overestimates your exercise calories.. so..
  • quackers82
    quackers82 Posts: 55 Member
    Yes the scale is changing, dropped from 13st on 1st Jan to 12st 5 lbs on Monday.

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