Yes and no. First, for some people the formulas they use to calculate this stuff are inaccurate. Second, you do more than exercise, right??? 1811 is if you do nothing, as in bedridden. You do the dishes, drive your car, go shopping, or take out the trash -- it all burns calories.
So, assuming the formulas are correct for you, you'd have an 800-1100 deficit before you even figure in just daily activities, which might be several hundred calories a day. The deficit might be higher! (1100-1400)
I know, the math looks exciting ... you could lose 1 pound every couple of day, right? (3500 calories = 1 pound). The problem is, in the long run that kind of weight loss isn't healthy. Think about it. With exercise you may need 1800+300+ 200 (-500) calories a day... 2300-2600 calories... to maintain.
This is why I posted on the other thread you started that I think 1200 is too low.... it's less than half of what you need... weight loss might be high at first, but your body may, over time, try to compensate for so few calories by slowing your metabolism so you don't burn as many... and you jsut made things more difficult for yourself... which is why I would recommend MORE calories, not less.
Okay, my head hurts now! Hopefully this made sense!
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