Lose it app confusion! Net calories??

LauraSrock18 · January 2019

Hey y’all! So I’ve been using the Lose It app for tracking my calories. I like the layout a little better but I keep MyFitnessPal for the community as well as double checking calories & servings with various foods.

So LoseIt takes my active calories from my watch & automatically adds it to my budget. I didn’t work out today but I’ve had an active work day so it gives me 207. ( I have to reach a certain amount of active calories before it adds to my budget ). I’ve asked about net calories before, but should I go by my net calories to hit my target (1,600-1,750) or just shoot for my total calories consumed to be 1,600-1,750? It freaks me out seeing I’ve consumed 1,850 but I do know I’ve been active today. Hope that all makes sense!

Thanks!

emmylootwo · January 2019

I assume, if it's set up like MFP, you should eat NET calories, meaning you have 234 left for the day.

However, from your post, it doesn't look like you're weighing foods which can cause major discrepancies in how much you are really eating. For instance, are you sure that bagel only had 250 calories? Look at the package and it should give how many grams are in a serving. Weigh your bagel to see if it really matches up and adjust as necessary, because in my experience baked goods are notoriously bigger/heavier than stated.

Lose it app confusion! Net calories??

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