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Calorie intake vs calories burned.

bwalker1316
bwalker1316 Posts: 10 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello all!

I see a lot of posts referencing 'burn more calories than you eat and you will lose weight.'

I work at a desk job and don't excersise often (yet). If I am eating ~1300-1500 calories a day average (sometimes more) when trying to lose weight and MFP says I am burning 150 a day from walking will I still be losing weight?

Thanks!

Brian

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    You burn way more than 1500 calories just by living and going about your life. Exercise isn't necessary for weight loss.
  • bwalker1316
    bwalker1316 Posts: 10 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    You burn way more than 1500 calories just by living and going about your life. Exercise isn't necessary for weight loss.

    Perfect, that clears it up! Thanks for your help :-)
  • MegaMooseEsq
    MegaMooseEsq Posts: 3,118 Member
    I also have a sedentary job and my main form of exercise is 20 minutes of walking five times a week. I pretty much just ignore exercise calories at this point.
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