something i dont undertstand re fat loss

hcclnoodles
hcclnoodles Posts: 2
in Health and Weight Loss
hi there

first time poster

I just wondered if someone could tell me if there is really any difference in overall fat loss effect (other than gaining fitness of course ) to me burning an extra 250 calories on an exercise bike each day , to just reducing my calorie intake by 250?

my BMR is 1800, TDEE is 2600 and I've been eating between 2000/2200 per day ...

I've noticed that if i do burn an extra 250 on a bike, I become so much more hungry and generally have to eat those extra calories afterwards

It would just be interesting to know whether 250 on a bike or 250 deficit is really any different in the grand scheme of things

thanks
Gary

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  • jeffpettis
    jeffpettis Posts: 865 Member
    A deficit is a deficit doesn't matter how you accomplish eat. You can eat less move more or a combination of both but a deficit is still a deficit.
  • Branstin
    Branstin Posts: 2,320 Member
    You create a deficient with a reduction of food, calories burned through exercise, or a combination of both.
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    hi there

    first time poster

    I just wondered if someone could tell me if there is really any difference in overall fat loss effect (other than gaining fitness of course ) to me burning an extra 250 calories on an exercise bike each day , to just reducing my calorie intake by 250?

    my BMR is 1800, TDEE is 2600 and I've been eating between 2000/2200 per day ...

    I've noticed that if i do burn an extra 250 on a bike, I become so much more hungry and generally have to eat those extra calories afterwards

    It would just be interesting to know whether 250 on a bike or 250 deficit is really any different in the grand scheme of things

    thanks
    Gary
    No difference weightloss wise but exercise is good for your health in many other ways. Exercise will improve your overall health so should be considered when looking at your overall lifestyle and goals
  • RamonaFr
    RamonaFr Posts: 112
    If your net calories are 250 less than what you need to maintain current weight, then you'll gradually lose weight, regardless of whether you get 250 less calories by exercising more or eating less.
  • hcclnoodles
    hcclnoodles Posts: 2
    thanks for the replies, can I ask 2 more quick questions :)


    1) Ive read in a lot of places that if i consume below my BMR (1800) then I will ultimately be not losing any fat at all but will be in fact be losing muscle tissue, is this true ?

    2) Also, i have an extremely bad habit of skipping breakfast as i have just never had an appetite in the morning throughout my whole life.. so aside from a coffee at work, the first thing that passes my lips is at midday (lunch) ... will this ultimately have an effect on my fat loss? or is it as you all have stated, simply a case of .. "calories in/calories burnt" ?

    Ive been advised to have a low calorie/low fat protein shake and say, a banana in the morning .. i could probably bring myself to eat those... but really ... eating as soon as i get up has alwasy been a struggle for me

    Cheers
  • vismal
    vismal Posts: 2,463 Member
    You do not magically start losing muscle tissue the minute you eat below an imaginary number. You body doesn't have a bmr calculator in it and doesn't start burning muscle the minute you eat below it. Muscle loss is much more complex then that. It has a lot to do with how lean you already are, your protein consumption, and whether or not you strength train.

    I haven't had breakfast in years. The "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" and "breakfast speeds up your metabolism" is marketing and propaganda. Credit is due to the cereal companies for making people believe this utter and complete myth. I've never in my life seen propaganda work so well. From school aged children to your grand parents, they will all tell you never to skip breakfast despite the fact that the claims of breakfast increasing metabolism have been completely proved false via research. Eat whatever and whenever you want so long as you meet your calorie and macro nutrient goals for the day.
  • keefmac
    keefmac Posts: 313 Member
    I rarely if ever eat breakfast, normal workday I have a cup of tea with 2 sugars when I get up then cycle to work.

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