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Calories vs Net Calories ??

Kiyy
Kiyy Posts: 91 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Can someone explain this please.

Thanks

Replies

  • coog81855
    coog81855 Posts: 33 Member
    bump
  • Kiyy
    Kiyy Posts: 91 Member
    What is Bump?
  • she is bumping this topic on to someone else to answer.
  • eates
    eates Posts: 334 Member
    Calories is everything you eat.
    Net Calories is everything you eat - (minus) the amount of calories you burn off during exercise.

    So if you eat 1550 calories and burn 350 during exercise then
    Calories = 1550
    Net Calories = 1550-350=1200
  • Kiyy
    Kiyy Posts: 91 Member
    Thank You!! All!

    Not as hard as I thought.

    I was wondering why someone would bother to write Bump and not answer Thanks
  • Kiyy
    Kiyy Posts: 91 Member
    Wow!! You guys have all lost lots of weight. Good for you!
    I hope I can do that soon.
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