hi all! i'm somewhat new when it comes to taking on a weight loss journey and i was wanting to receive some advice.
currently, i've lost about 10 lbs (will be checking again this weekend for more progress) from simply counting calories alone. i use an app called "loseit" and have set my plan to losing 2 lbs per week, which leaves me with a calorie budget of around 2k. side note: my bmr is about 2.1k
most days or lately, i've been eating a little under 2k (about 1200-1800 is frequent) and my exercise starting from monday has been around 300-400 calories burned each day (i walk to classes and use a treadmill/stationary bike at the gym for about an hour or so). another side note: my meals come from a school cafeteria so i can't really cook the way i'd like to.
basically, i was wondering if this plan seems safe or can ensure that i'd be losing the weight like i want. i tend to get confused on how many calories i should be burning to make sure that the weight will be lost in combination with how many calories i'm eating (the concept of calorie deficits confuses me still). i've been able to cut out soda, chips, and desserts so i feel as if that's a good start... but again, i wanted some advice/opinions to help make sure i'm staying on track to losing weight.