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Calorie deficit

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‎05-01-2020 16:10

‎05-01-2020 16:10

Is calorie deficit the amount of cals I need to consume in a day in order to lose weight or is it the amount of cals I need to burn in a day? I’m trying to make a plan on my Fitbit but I’m unsure what this means.

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‎05-02-2020 00:42

‎05-02-2020 00:42

There's a good guide to setting up and using a weight plan at https://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/1375/

 

A calorie deficit is the difference between the calories you eat and the calories you burn. So, for example, if you eat 1500 calories in a day but burn 2000 then your calorie deficit is 500.

 

As a rough guide, having a daily deficit of 500 - giving a weekly deficit of 3500 - will result in a weight loss of 1 pound per week.

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‎05-02-2020 00:42

‎05-02-2020 00:42

There's a good guide to setting up and using a weight plan at https://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/1375/

 

A calorie deficit is the difference between the calories you eat and the calories you burn. So, for example, if you eat 1500 calories in a day but burn 2000 then your calorie deficit is 500.

 

As a rough guide, having a daily deficit of 500 - giving a weekly deficit of 3500 - will result in a weight loss of 1 pound per week.

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