Calorie Intake vs Calorie Burned HELP!

nikkyboop

I need help~ I've been working out 5x a week for an hour since Feb and eating 1200 calories a day... I have not lost a single pound. I'm 25 ~ 5'7 ~ 220lbs. My weight has shifted from 218 to 220 for the past 3 months. I'm starting to think maybe I'm not eating enough calories? I usally burn 600-900 calories a day with cardio and strenght training. I'm really confused with the whole calorie deficit. How many calories should I be eating considering I'm working out and burning that many calories?

Should I eat 1700-2000 calories a day, burn 500-800 calories, so my deficit is not lower than 1200 calories? and I'm not "starving" my body? How does it work? Some help me PLEASE!!!

~CantBeFatAnymore :-)

diannethegeek

Something doesn't add up here.

1200 calories at your size and activity level certainly isn't the healthiest plan, but you should have seen some weight loss with it since February.

How carefully are you tracking your intake? How are you determining your calories burned through exercise?

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide

nikkyboop

I know!! So I have been using the MFP faithfully to track, even if I mess up and eat junk food, I will track it to hold myself responsible! I havent been weighing food, but my proportions havent been huge.
And I was determing my calories burned through the machine. I also just bought a POLAR watch to keep track also. I dont know what is going on!