Fitness World Language! Help!

Strength2Succeed
Posts: 126 Member
Can someone please explain to me what calorie deficit means? I have recently started here on MFP and learning some words used in the fitness world. I would really love to reach my goals and what better way to start then understanding what I need to do lol! Thanks a bunch

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It means that you eat less calories than your body burns in a given day. Good luck!0
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Wonderful! Thank you so very much!!0
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It means that you eat less calories than your body burns in a given day. Good luck!
Yep, what she said!
Since you're new, here are some great starting points:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819925-the-basics-don-t-complicate-it
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/817188-iifym
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-120
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