Please explain weight loss in simple terms .

Meggie43

I know this may seem like a dumb question . Can someone explain weight loss to me in simple terms. As of right now I’m eating about 1300 to 1400 calories a day. My exercise is none at the moment. I do have a physical demanding job. My height 5 5 and I’m 153 lbs. I’m down 6.2 lbs since January. I’m 50 years old. Thank you everyone. I would like to weigh 140. Can someone please explain calories in calories out in simple terms. Thank you again

TavistockToad

You're currently losing weight - from eating less calories than you burn. What would you like to know?

apullum

Put your stats into MFP. Set your rate of loss for 0.5 lb/week. Eat the number of calories MFP tells you, using a food scale to weigh your food. MFP already calculates a deficit for you, so it will ensure you are eating fewer calories than you burn.

DaintyWhisper

Calories in, calories out is the calories you consume daily vs calories you burn daily.
When calories in equal calories out: you will maintain your weight.
When calories in is greater than calories out: you will gain weight.
And when calories in is less than calories out: you will lose weight.

If your goal is to lose 1/2 a pound per week, it looks like you're right on track with your current weight loss! You should continue doing what you're doing now because it appears to be working. :]

MikePTY

Your body requires energy (calories) for everything you do. Eat, sleep, work, exercise. It gets that primarily from the food you eat. Fat, carbs, protein all provide a certain amount of energy (calories). If your body needs more calories than you provide it from food, it will burn fat from your body in order to provide it energy. This is how you lose weight. By eating less calories than your body burns, so that your body uses your fat for energy instead, which over time will cause weight loss.

StormToday

CICO

fishgutzy

Less rice
More swimming.