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Dieting for Dummies question?

Okay, so I started a fitness program and diet. I know as 3500 = 1 pound of fat. That's where I'm confused. I know that exercise burns calories. But when they say you have to file calroies 3500 for 1 kg of fat, which is based off the calroies eat before you start a diet or is it based on the calories you eat now? Because at this moment I am at 1200 calories per day. And the exercise of doing cardio 6 days a week. This would mean I need to burn 3500 calories During the week at my work outs to make one pound per week? Can someone help clarify this for me? Thank you

Yes you need to burn 3,500 calories and leave the food sugars, fried foods, etc. to lose 1 pound. Your output (exercise) should be more than your input (Food). You'll be surprised how much food you do not need!

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