Calorie Deficits

MaeMae223

Hi, I have a question about calorie deficits, and was wondering if anyone could help me out. I am doing Jillian Michael's Body Revolution, and the program states that I should be on a 1,200 calorie diet. Her workouts with BR are 30 minutes each of strength training and bursts of cardio. I do additional cardio and ab work with her Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism DVD and 6 Week 6 Pack, and am burning a little over 1,000 calories a day. I am supposed to have a 1,000 calorie deficit in order to lose 2 pounds a week, but my boyfriend says I am not consuming enough calories a day. And that confuses me. I guess when I think about it, if my goal is 1,200 calories per day, and I burn 1,000, am I only consuming 200 calories for the day? Please help me understand this! Thanks!