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Losing weight

katrinalawson
katrinalawson Posts: 17 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So I jog/intervals on the treadmill 5x a week. I’m currently trying to lose weight but nothing is moving. I’m a 5.2 female weighing 140lb so how many calories should I be eating when I burn around 400 calories through exercise.

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Put your stats and goals into MFP and it will give you a calorie goal. Eat that, plus the calories you're burning through exercise.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    katrinalawson wrote: »
    So I jog/intervals on the treadmill 5x a week. I’m currently trying to lose weight but nothing is moving. I’m a 5.2 female weighing 140lb so how many calories should I be eating when I burn around 400 calories through exercise.

    Set MFP to lose 1lb per week, what does it give you?

    How long are you running for to burn 400 calories?
  • OneRatGirl
    OneRatGirl Posts: 124 Member
    Bear in mind, MFP won't go lower than 1200 calories, and assuming you only have 20lbs to lose maybe (I'm not sure at 5'2) you probably only want a weight loss goal of 0.5lbs a week, maybe 1lb a week until the last few. Generally recommended to eat back 50-75% of exercise calories on top, as most things overestimate how many you'll burn.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
  • itsmeyoyi
    itsmeyoyi Posts: 2 Member
    Hi!! I've been trying to lose weight for 2 years now with no luck, dumped my bf, got a new job, and started working out. I LOST 4 POUNDS! that's progress for me so I thought I'd share:)
  • csplatt
    csplatt Posts: 1,255 Member
    You could buy a heart rate monitor that more accurately estimates calories burned during each run.
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