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my net calories & foods that bloat. Quick Questions... :)

KellyDianeSpears
KellyDianeSpears Posts: 24
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi Everyone!

I'm fairly new here, and am really, really enjoying this site! I am so motivated right now, and am at the point where I'm starting to feel so much better, and people are noticing my weight loss. I've had a plateau for the past few weeks, which I finally broke! :)

My question is... I'm a little confused by "net calories"... I am given 1480 calories each day, and I have my goal set to exercise 5 days per week for 60 minutes, which I do regularly. Should I be eating those extra calories I burn? My goal is to lose about 65-70 more pounds, but I know eating less is not always the best way to lose.weight.

Any advice would be great!

Also, I've found that although I drink 70-100oz of water a day, and eat very healthy, I am still very bloated and gassy. Are there certain foods I should avoid to help this? The one thing I can't cut out is broccoli. I absolutely love it :)

Thanks in advance for any tips!

Kelly ♥

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  • kappyblu
    kappyblu Posts: 654 Member
    Yes yes yes eat the exercise calories back! This is probably the most talked about topic on this site.

    As far as gas goes, I have to admit that ever since I started MFP, I have had more gas than ever. I think it's just an unfortunate side effect of eating healthy. Broccoli is a big culprit, but I love it, too! You can try gas-x or beano pills before you eat to see if that helps. Good luck!
  • beastmode_kitty
    beastmode_kitty Posts: 845 Member
    Welcome to MFP!

    Over the past 7 days, i had 4 days of not reaching 1200 net calories after working out, and i found out that it put the weight back on. So for the past couple days I was eating my required calories and low and behold the weight started dropping again (i put on 5 pds from last weekend, now its only 1pd from my last weigh in).

    I love broccoli too, and yes I find i'm still very gassy. I agree with kappyblu, its just a part of eating healthy :)
  • KellyDianeSpears
    KellyDianeSpears Posts: 24
    Thank you guys so much! I just read the post at the top for newbies too. I'm sorry I didn't do that before. Thanks for being so nice, even though I asked a question that has been asked zillions of times :)

    I have been eating much less than I should have been! I'm very excited to do it the right way this week :):)

    Thanks again for your help!!!


    Kelly ♥
  • scaryfairy81
    scaryfairy81 Posts: 45
    Maybe my body is weird, I actually have much less bloating and gas pains, etc, when I eat healthy and when I'm at a lower weight. I agree though, Beano or Gas-X would be what I'd recommend!
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