New and a little confused

beckajw
beckajw Posts: 1,728 Member
edited September 2024 in Introduce Yourself
MFP says that my Net Calorie Goal each day is 1200. Then it says net calories = calories consumed - calories used. My exercise goal is 150 calories per day. Does that mean I'm supposed to eat 1350 per day?

I assumed 1200 per day plus burn 150 per day. However, that isn't what the equation seems to say??

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  • valbo
    valbo Posts: 4 Member
    Once you add in your exercise it will tell you that youe "earned an extra X amount of caories" My understanding is that you can use those extra calories added to your 1200 daily calories. Say you earn 200 cal. then you add it to 1200 = you get to eat 1400 calories that day. That's what I do and so far I've lost 28 pounds.
  • jenniferg83
    jenniferg83 Posts: 278 Member
    ok


    1200 + (whatever you burned) = the amount of calories you should eat.
    you need to eat the calories you've burned.
    Which is awesome because more exercise = more food

    I wouldn't try to decode anything. it's a simple equation to eating right and working out =)
  • jenniferg83
    jenniferg83 Posts: 278 Member
    Once you add in your exercise it will tell you that youe "earned an extra X amount of caories" My understanding is that you can use those extra calories added to your 1200 daily calories. Say you earn 200 cal. then you add it to 1200 = you get to eat 1400 calories that day. That's what I do and so far I've lost 28 pounds.

    yes i agree and when you dont eat those calories your body trys to hold the energy or fat in your body. Its better to erat them because it refuels you :)))
  • beckajw
    beckajw Posts: 1,728 Member
    Okay, thanks. That makes sense. I think.

    I worked out this morning, burned 478. I've pre-planned 949 calories today. It says Goal: 1200 calories, Food: 949, Exercise: 478, Net: 471. But at the top it says 729 calories remaining. So, I get to eat 729 more calories?

    What does the 471 mean.

    Sorry, about all the questions, I just want to make sure I'm doing this right. I've dieted so often in the past and always ended up gaining more back than I lost. If I'm reading this right, I think I can actually stick with this. But I'm still a little confused about the "net" number.
  • beckajw
    beckajw Posts: 1,728 Member
    Got it. The "Net" number should be 1200 by the end of the day!
  • Tiggermummy
    Tiggermummy Posts: 312 Member
    that's it,

    I forgot to keep an eye on the net number and it has really slowed down my weight loss,
    You don't have to eat back every single calorie, but try and get close, as you go on, you will
    find a balance that works for you as we are all individuals.

    My personal target at the moment is to make sure i get my net over 1000 as I hadn't the week before
    once I have got that sorted, I'll work at getting it closer to 1200.
    The less you have to loose the more important the numbers can sometimes become.

    good luck on your journey

    TM
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