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Need some Explanation (New and Confused)

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  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    loumoon5 wrote: »
    Becca,
    In order to burn off 1 pound of fat, your body needs a calorie deficit of 3500. The safest way to do this is to decrease your intake each day by 500kcal. The 1200 kcal goal is based on your current height and weight, and as mentioned it's the minimum intake to make sure your metabolism doesn't shut down in starvation mode. It's possible that you can't achieve that 500kcal deficit. My recommendation is to forget about the calorie goal for the first week or so and instead just use the food tracker to see how many calories you're actually consuming right now. It was a real eye opener for me when I had to record EVERY margarita and glass of wine.

    Starvation mode in this context is a myth.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1077746/starvation-mode-adaptive-thermogenesis-and-weight-loss/p1

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