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Am I eating too much to lose weight?

hcw32
hcw32 Posts: 7 Member
edited February 20 in Health and Weight Loss
So I'm worried that I'm eating too much to lose weight!

I am aiming to eat a healthy total of 1200 kcal a day. But for instance today I have eaten 1500kcal and have burnt off 500kcal in the gym. Is that an acceptable weight loss method or should I be restricting my intake to 1200 irrespective of exercise?

Thanks! :)

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  • Jestinia
    Jestinia Posts: 1,153 Member
    The 1200 calories is calculated as your baseline, with no exercise, actually with little to no movement at all. So you're under calories, not over.
  • hcw32
    hcw32 Posts: 7 Member
    Ok thanks! I don't seem to be shifting much weight so I suddenly worried (as obvious as the answer may seem).
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