Are 1800 food calories and 2000 food - 200 exercise cals the same?

msliu7911
msliu7911 Posts: 638 Member
edited November 22 in Health and Weight Loss
Just curious. Having a discussion about this with my husband and he thinks they are... I'm on the fence.

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  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    Yep.

    Consuming 2000 calories then burning 200 leaves you at 1800 calories.

    Consuming 1800 calories leaves you at 1800 calories.

    They're the same.
  • cavia
    cavia Posts: 457 Member
    It's the same.
  • loulamb7
    loulamb7 Posts: 801 Member
    edited July 2015
    Get off the fence, they're the same.

    Edited: Except you get to eat more with the 2000 calories.
  • Asher_Ethan
    Asher_Ethan Posts: 2,430 Member
    It's the same. However, how are you calculating the calorie burn? If you are using MFP calorie burn then no... The calorie burn on MFP are overexagerated.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    If you're sure about the exercise calories, yes, I guess so. I don't eat all those exercise calories, but if I could do it and still lose weight, you can bet your sweet patootie that I would!

    I think many of those exercise estimates are off, though.
  • 123user456
    123user456 Posts: 68 Member
    msliu7911 wrote: »
    Just curious. Having a discussion about this with my husband and he thinks they are... I'm on the fence.

    The same in terms of weight loss, nutrition, or some other aspect?
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    The 2000 might help you fit in extra foods you love that keep you happy, and depending on what's burning the 200, the exercise might make your stamina/endurance/balance/lifestyle/etc better.
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