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Calories v exercise

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ffg123 · 25/02/2018 14:02

If I eat 1500 calories a day and burn off 500 exercising does that mean my calories for the day are 1000?

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SuperLoudPoppingAction · 25/02/2018 14:04

Yes.
It's not always totally accurate though. One person might burn more calories walking than another

Enuffsenuffsenuff · 27/02/2018 14:38

Yes, but don't forget You have a baseline of calories that you burn just by sitting around doing nothing. For the average woman that's around 2000 but obviously varies hugely based on your height / weight / metabolism etc. The more overweight you are, the more calories you burn just existing.

Let's say you are an average woman. You're automatically burning around 2000 Cals a day just by existing. Now let's say you go for a run and burn 500 cals. That means the amount of calories you need to consume to maintain your weight is 2500.

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