Should net calories (after exercise) be below 1200?

gracienkaidens_momma
gracienkaidens_momma Posts: 379 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I know that my goal calories is 1300. What I am confused about is whether or not my net calories should be 1300. I try to exercise at least 4 times a week, so on days that I exercise, should I really pay attention to the net calories and try to keep them at at least 1200? On days I exercise I sometimes only net 900. Is that detrimental to weight loss?

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  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    If you're a bit below occasionally it's not a big deal, it's when you're consistently below that your body adapts to the lower caloric intake which usually results in a loss of lean muscle mass which in turn reduces your caloric requirements - a slippery slope.
  • gracienkaidens_momma
    gracienkaidens_momma Posts: 379 Member
    Thanks.
  • gracienkaidens_momma
    gracienkaidens_momma Posts: 379 Member
    I almost never have a net of 1200 or more. Maybe that's why I haven't really been seeing a loss. I was making the mistake of just going by the calories from the foods I eat.
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