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Calories Burned From Normal Daily Activity 1,960 calories/day Net Calories Consumed* Your Daily Goal 1,200 calories/ day Daily Calorie Deficit 760 calories Projected Weight Loss 1.5 lbs/ week * Net Calories Consumed = Total Calories Consumed - Exercise Calories Burned This is what MFP is telling me in my goals. So If I…

I'm new to all this. I am wanting to lose at least 2 pounds per week, I am confused about "calories in/out". I have been eating too little calories and not losing anything. I am looking for something to give me an idea of how much I need to eat/burn a day to lose.

Thank you so much. I am going to bump up my calories starting tomorrow!!! Thank you all!!!

I'm new to it, so that's why I don't understand. I have to learn somewhere.

Read the link I posted in one of my previous post. [/quote] I did read it, thank you.

Yes, it has been so far!! Thank you

What does your food diary set for your calorie intake goal before exercise? [/quote] Well before exercise, MFP is set at 1200 calories, which I only meet half the time, then after I exercise, like today, it tells me I still have another 1669 calories remaining to eat. So do I need to eat that much more?

So if I eat 1200 calories, then burn 1500, I need to eat another 1300??

I'm very uneducated when it comes to this, I have so many questions it's ridiculous. Aren't you supposed to burn more calories then consumed to lose weight? How will I lose if I eat the same amount that I burn while exercising? I am not second guessing any advice, just confused.

I'm only eating the 1000-1200 calories, then exercising. I am not eating any back burned calories. I drink lots of water. I lost 8 pounds in 2 weeks, but the last 3 weeks, I have not lost a pound. I'm so upset. I am wanting to lose at least 3 lbs per week.

Whats TDEE?

Well, I've been eating anywhere between 1,000-1,200 calories a day, and burning 1000-1400 a day in cardio and 30 minutes of pilates. I'm not losing anything and feel like giving up. Weight and inches have measured the same.