Howdy. Counting calories would certainly give you and idea if you are eating too much or not, but knowing how much you will lose is not entirey predictable. There are more variables than just calories in < calories out, particularly over the short term. Long term, if you eat less than you use, you'll lose weight. It might be a pound this week and 4 the next, or it might be none this week and 2 the next and one the week after. I have done various levels of exercise, some aerobic, some just moving, not really getting the heart rate up, and I have varied my calories staying generally within 1300-1600, but sometimes a little lower and sometimes a little higher. Last week and the week before, I've done mostly just yardwork and housework, not my usual 6 days a week walking 9r riding the bike, and I've been eating a little over 1500 calories on average and lost 2 lbs. A couple weeks before that I was riding a few miles a day or walking a 14 minute mile video and eating around 1400 cals average, and I only lost one lb.
I think what's important to note is that overall, I am doing more activity than the calories I'm consuming, so I am on a consistent losing trend. The chores are fairly active, but not as much as my normal exercise routine.
I hope that makes sense :-)
Barb
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