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Hey Syl,

Net calories is simply a term I used to put my total calories into better perspective. What I mean by 'net calories', is the amount of calories that remain, on average, per day, after subtracting exercise. I've tracked my calories for years, and although I've always had difficulty putting on weight, I've never experienced anything like this. Hopefully I'm just eating less calories than I need. Here's a better breakdown of what I meant by the numbers:

Normal Week:
20,650 calories consumed (2,950 average per day)
Less: 1,750 calories burned from exercise only (-250 avg per day)
Equals: NET CALORIES of 18,900 (2,700 avg per day)

That was a typical week for me. During the first 4 months, the "NET CALORIES" equaled 2,700. I ate 2,950, and burned (from exercise only), an additional 250, for what I use as a revised total of 2,700. My exercise varied over the past few years, so this put the numbers in better perspective for me.

This is what surprised me:

Month 1-4:
Gross Calories: 2,950
After Exercise: 2,700
From: 150 pounds - 168 pounds
Harris Benedict Expected Gain: 18.27 lbs
Actual Gain: 18 pounds

Next 4 months:
Calories Eaten: 2,850
After Exercise: 2,650
From: 168 to 162
Harris Benedict Expectation: Gain 16.5 pounds
Actual Change: -6 pounds

That's kind of what I'm experiencing at the moment. Sorry for the long, drawn out, explanation. The calorie numbers are extremely accurate, and broken down daily. The remaining 4 months of the year were the same as the previous 4, and I lost another 4 pounds, but was expected to gain around 12ish. During the last 4 months, I did not exercise, just in case that was throwing my numbers off (although, I've been tracking like this for years).

I have an appointment with the doctor again and will bring this up, just in case it's something to note. I'll continue working on eating more and more, though!

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Likely IBS-C and Fructose Malabsorption
Undiagnosed and going through testing process

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