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vickirigby28

Hi I’m new here trying to get my head around things trying to loose weight to be healthy started walking on my treadmill and counting calories I’m giving myself 1200 a day and trying to walk every day for an hour but I can’t seem to burn off enough calories to make it upto 1200 ? To then be in a deficit
Anyone help ?

mtaratoot

Welcome @vickirigby28!

How did you determine that 1200 calories was the right amount? I bet you a bagel that 1200 calories puts you in a deficit. If you walk for an hour at two miles an hour, that might burn an additional 200 calories which means you're even farther into a deficit.

Most of the calories your body uses aren't for exercise; they're just for being alive. Your brain actually uses more calories than anything else. Have you read the Most Helpful Posts yet? Go check some out; it may answer a lot of your questions:

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