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Help A Sista Out!?

megganjana
megganjana Posts: 61 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Can someone explain to me in laymans terms what a caloric defiecit is, PLEASE :)

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  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    A caloric deficit is where you consume less calories than you need to maintain your weight.

  • megganjana
    megganjana Posts: 61 Member
    So how do i Figure out how much to eat and whatnot?
  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
    Fill out the MFP info, and it will give you a number of calories. It automatically adds exercise calories, so don't say you're really active, then also log exercise, unless you have a rally active job. Log your exercise, and it gives you more calories, but I wouldn't eat them all back since sometimes MFP isn't totally accurate on calorie burns.
  • megganjana
    megganjana Posts: 61 Member
    JenMc14 wrote: »
    Fill out the MFP info, and it will give you a number of calories. It automatically adds exercise calories, so don't say you're really active, then also log exercise, unless you have a rally active job. Log your exercise, and it gives you more calories, but I wouldn't eat them all back since sometimes MFP isn't totally accurate on calorie burns.

    So as long as I still have calories remaining, I should lose weight?
  • CasperNaegle
    CasperNaegle Posts: 936 Member
    Megg, It's a good starting point, but you may need to adjust from there. I have learned that a 20% or so deficit from your daily burn is a good place to be, at least for me. This is with 4-6 hours of exercise a week. Best of luck!!
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