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Nutrition goals

katrinafaymurphy
katrinafaymurphy Posts: 33 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I am not reaching my nutrition goals, but not starving myself. Will I still lose weight.

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  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Are you in a deficit?
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    If you're under your TDEE, you'll lose weight. But how far under are you? What is your goal and what are you averaging a day? Undereating can lead to health problems if kept up for too long.
  • katrinafaymurphy
    katrinafaymurphy Posts: 33 Member
    My goAl is 1200 I go over to about 1300/1400 but burn it off by excercising. So end up have loads of calories left. Like 100's. And the list of ,sugars,protein etc I never meet the %
  • katrinafaymurphy
    katrinafaymurphy Posts: 33 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Are you in a deficit?
    what does this mean
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Deficit=eating less than you burn

    It's kind of a catch 22 situation. You should be netting 1200 every day, but calorie burns can be greatly overestimated. That's why it's recommended to only eat back 50-75% of those. If you feel satisfied at what you're eating, stick with it. If you're still hungry, add in a calorie dense treat (Greek yogurt, peanut butter) to meet your goal.
  • katrinafaymurphy
    katrinafaymurphy Posts: 33 Member
    Thanks Hun x
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