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Simple net calories question (I hope)
Bud_
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I'm due to start my exercise routine next week which, from past history, I know will get me burning about 1000 extra calories each day.
Now, my diet loss allowance suggests 1600 calories/day which would leave me with a net calorie intake of 600 calories.
Is it OK/advisable/wrong to not bother topping up on those extra calories as generally I could quite happily go without? Or will my body not like that!
Thanks
Now, my diet loss allowance suggests 1600 calories/day which would leave me with a net calorie intake of 600 calories.
Is it OK/advisable/wrong to not bother topping up on those extra calories as generally I could quite happily go without? Or will my body not like that!
Thanks
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You could eat a bit more, guided by hunger perhaps. As you're looking to lose 75 lb from your ticker you can afford to run a higher deficit, but maybe not that high.0
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Your body will not like that. You should net what MFP tells you to net. Netting 600 calories per day is not healthy or sustainable. You will definitely want to eat back some of your exercise calories.0
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I'd only eat back half of them, unless I felt overly hungry.0
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Thanks all
So I guess once in a while is OK if I really wasn't hungry but I should aim to hit somewhere around half to net most times. Makes sense.
I suppose it's easy to get carried away and think little is better (for loss) but I know that I really need to look after my body at the same time...0 -
Average them over the week0
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1000 calories a day from exercising? What are you doing, outrunning lions on the Serengeti?0
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LOL1000 calories a day from exercising? What are you doing, outrunning lions on the Serengeti?
I know - it does seem a bit much
but I'm a bit of a rowing freak and fortunately have a great rower at home (in front of TV). When 'in the mode' I do at least an hour a day (quite often more), 6 days a week. As StaciMArie says, I'm a big bloke as well so there's a fair bit of huffing and puffing going on!
Cheers
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Hi again
Just thought I'd revisit this thread now I'm a couple of months into my exercise routine with an update on progress, which may help others with a similar question.
I've been logging all my rowing and it does average out at around 1000cals per session (just under for most days, but throw in a few half marathons here and there and this brings things up).
I have tried to eat back approx half of the daily calories expended and found that to be more than enough, enjoyable and easily sustainable.
Weight loss is going very well (51lbs to date) and I'm within 0.5lb of my halfway to goal!!
Combining the workouts and dietary weight loss has worked really well for me and the results so far are really impressive.
Hope that's of some help to others.
Onwards to my goal...
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What are your net calories each day?0
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I'm aiming to lose 2lbs a week and I'm following MFP's recommedations.
When I started off in January my daily cal goal was 1690/day and it has gradually dropped to it's current target of 1490/day.
Therefore my net cals are typically working out somewhere between 900 to 1200/day.
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If you are actually burning 1000 calories from additional exercise, you really should be eating more than the normal 1600 calories. Keep in mind, however, that you probably have 200 calories that are being counted twice, so 1000 calories is more like 800 calories. I would suggest eating at least 2000 if not the full 2400 on days you exercise.0
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I'm aiming to lose 2lbs a week and I'm following MFP's recommedations.
When I started off in January my daily cal goal was 1690/day and it has gradually dropped to it's current target of 1490/day.
Therefore my net cals are typically working out somewhere between 900 to 1200/day.
That is too low for a man you know that right? and with 50lbs to go 1lb a week is more sustainable...I am not sure how you are sustaining the exercise to be frank...you are netting way below 1k most days...
I as a 42 YO woman eat 1800 a day and lose 1/2 a week....perspective.
THe only thing that might be saving you are the days you are way over (except that day it was all wine) and your protein levels are so low...I suspect the weight you are losing is fat and muscle...not a good thing.
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TimothyFish wrote: »If you are actually burning 1000 calories from additional exercise, you really should be eating more than the normal 1600 calories. Keep in mind, however, that you probably have 200 calories that are being counted twice, so 1000 calories is more like 800 calories. I would suggest eating at least 2000 if not the full 2400 on days you exercise.
I'm eating approx. 2100 when exercising.
Around 1400 when not.
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That is too low for a man you know that right? and with 50lbs to go 1lb a week is more sustainable...I am not sure how you are sustaining the exercise to be frank...you are netting way below 1k most days...
I as a 42 YO woman eat 1800 a day and lose 1/2 a week....perspective.
THe only thing that might be saving you are the days you are way over (except that day it was all wine) and your protein levels are so low...I suspect the weight you are losing is fat and muscle...not a good thing.
At present it's easily sustainable and healthy. There is still quite a way to go and I see dropping to 1lb per week in a month or two.
Not really sure where you're getting your data from as far as I can see going over cals has been few and far between (4 in the last 90 days).
I had spotted that I need to increase the protein a little which I've been attempting to resolve over the last few weeks. Thanks0 -
TimothyFish wrote: »If you are actually burning 1000 calories from additional exercise, you really should be eating more than the normal 1600 calories. Keep in mind, however, that you probably have 200 calories that are being counted twice, so 1000 calories is more like 800 calories. I would suggest eating at least 2000 if not the full 2400 on days you exercise.
It amazes me that people will still try and tell you that you're doing it wrong, even though you know what you're doing and still losing weight on target. Keep up the great work @RacineFan
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not based on your diary you aren't...
for example
Sunday you ate 1465...exercised 935...net 530....
Saturday you ate 1575...exercised 935...net 640....
Friday you ate 1275...exercised 935...net 340
never mind your protein levels are 88, 83, 91....for those three days.
On Thursday you were over by 665 but that also includes 400 calories in wine.
and this trend continues as far back as I have gone....
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not based on your diary you aren't...
for example
Sunday you ate 1465...exercised 935...net 530....
Saturday you ate 1575...exercised 935...net 640....
Friday you ate 1275...exercised 935...net 340
never mind your protein levels are 88, 83, 91....for those three days.
On Thursday you were over by 665 but that also includes 400 calories in wine.
and this trend continues as far back as I have gone....
And this is the reason why most people leave their diaries private. Give the guy a break, he didn't ask for a review of his diary, he just reported back with how things were going.0 -
@SezxyStef I have a life - I'm not a robot. Averages etc0
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Thanks ruggesshutter
I like to take it as just trying to be helpful generally but some can be over zealous!0 -
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@ruggedshutter Thank you
I will leave my diary open for now but it does get annoying when all posts like mine are trying to do is give more information for people to make their own choices. I'm not saying what I'm doing is perfect, but as I asked the question originally I just thought it would be nice to report back. Anyway, it's working for me and I'm finding it easy and enjoyable!0 -
ruggedshutter wrote: »
And this is the reason why most people leave their diaries private. Give the guy a break, he didn't ask for a review of his diary, he just reported back with how things were going.
Fine and others will come in and see this and think it's perfectly fine to go so aggressive when in fact he is not just losing fat but muscle as well and under eating
but of course I am suppose to pat him on the back and say "GREAT JOB" because he has lost weight...sorry not my thing...
I see someone doing harm to others (those who will think this is a good way to lose weight) and themselves I call them on it and if you don't like my way there is a nice ignore button below my profile
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Take a little more time before mouthing off Stef - I have just reviewed my nets cals and dropped below the 900 mark 15 times in the last 105 days. Fair enough if not perfect.
I wasn't in the slightest looking for a 'great job' - I don't have a needy ego.
God, I bet you're a blast at parties!
Bye (but I'm guessing you'll need to have the last word)0 -
Try eating back half of them to start and see how much energy you have.0
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