how many calories for weight loss to kick in

momo_1953
momo_1953 Posts: 6 Member
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Been on a 1200 calorie a day since xmas and don't seem to be losing a lot, i also exercise an hour walking and 40 minute cycling, friend suggested i up my calorie intake, any views or suggestions please.i am late 60s female with about 6 stone to loss.

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  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,169 Member
    Do you weigh your food?
    Using a scale is important.

    People generally underestimate calories for food and overestimate calories burnt.

    Also when you say you're not losing a lot, what do you define as "a lot"?
    How many lbs have you lost since Xmas

    For example even 1lb a week is fine, you won't lose all your weight over night (as I'm. Sure you know) but consistent losing gets you there in the end, even if it is small amounts.

    Im sure others will have plenty of other suggestions, that's all I got for now lol
  • momo_1953
    momo_1953 Posts: 6 Member
    Thank you Bex have lost 10lb since December but have stayed the same for 4 weeks now x
  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,881 Member
    You didn't answer the question about weighing your food. How are you determining that you're eating 1200 calories?
  • 88olds
    88olds Posts: 4,538 Member
    We lose weight by eating in a calorie deficit. Its how our bodies are designed. But we don’t really know where we are in the process without that food scale.
  • momo_1953
    momo_1953 Posts: 6 Member
    I key in the food through the app and I don't depend on the figure it says for calories used through exercise, if food needs weighing i do that as well.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,600 Member
    momo_1953 wrote: »
    I key in the food through the app and I don't depend on the figure it says for calories used through exercise, if food needs weighing i do that as well.

    If not losing at the rate expected/hoped for, and that rate would be sensible to strive for in the first place, then weighing *all foods* for a while will help pin down where the problem might be.

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