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Calorie Goal

deniserenee_02
deniserenee_02 Posts: 158 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So yesterday I barley changed my eating habits and I was still under my calorie goal? The only thing I'm doing different is exercising 45 min a day and no more soda. I'm confused why I'm this overweight if what I usually eat is considered under my calorie goal. Some advice please.

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  • akjmart2002
    akjmart2002 Posts: 263 Member
    45 min per day of exercise can equal many hundreds of calories, depending on the exercise. Combined with "no more soda", that could account for 500-1000 calories less per day than you were consuming. That's 1-2 lbs per week.

    Weight can creep up very slowly. Imagine if you gained 1 lb per week - barely noticeable in the short term, but 50+ lbs gained in a year.

    I suspect that you have been consuming well over your ideal intake for quite a while.
  • deniserenee_02
    deniserenee_02 Posts: 158 Member
    True...I see the light at the end of the tunnel.
  • m2kh
    m2kh Posts: 17
    I know there are a lot of different thoughts on this but what has worked for me is to not eat the extra calories I get from exercising.
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