must you burn more calories than you eat to loose weight?

[lightningwatche]

I'm 22 and weigh 67kgs. 2 months ago i lost 12kgs. However, for the last 2 months i haven't been able to loose ANYTHING. It's incredibly frustrating.
On average i eat around 1200 calories a day, and i burn approx 1000.
I work out daily, jogging half an hour and using the stair machine to burn the rest of the calories. I also do weights a few times a week.

I eat a lot of cereal, yoghurt, musli, egg, meat, etc.

What am i doing wrong???

Also, is it true you must burn more calories than you eat to loose weight?? perhaps i'm simply not burning enough?

When you do weights, do you get near failure at about 10 sets? A lot of women do 5 pound dumbbells for a long time and don't get to failure. Use heavier weights, and multi-joint movements. The more muscle groups used at once, the more calories you burn.

If you are eating 1200 and burning 1000, you would be gaining weight at about 2 pounds per month (1kg). Maybe faster if it is muscle. Try to eat 1200 and burn 1400. How tall are you? If you are 5'6", you want to eat more than 1200.

[xtonix]

When you do weights, do you get near failure at about 10 sets? A lot of women do 5 pound dumbbells for a long time and don't get to failure. Use heavier weights, and multi-joint movements. The more muscle groups used at once, the more calories you burn.

If you are eating 1200 and burning 1000, you would be gaining weight at about 2 pounds per month (1kg). Maybe faster if it is muscle. Try to eat 1200 and burn 1400. How tall are you? If you are 5'6", you want to eat more than 1200.

gaining weight?

Really? Other people mentioned if i eat 1200 then burn 1000 my body will be in starvation mode and store fat, and my metabolism ruined?? so i should burn more calories than i am eating still ??

I bench press about 15kgs and do about 4 reps :/

thanks

[SpinFan]

how much time should i be spending focusing lifting weights opposed to cardio? and should i focus more on my arm or leg muscles?

also i have been snacking every hour with mini meals, is this bad or should i keep less regular?

thanks

I would focus on lifting and significantly reduce your cardio. What your focus is should be based on your goals, but one way or another you should hit all of your major muscle groups once a week. I would suggest the Exercise forum for ideas. There are a lot of great lifting books out there, too.

If you ate enough you wouldnt need to eat every hour. Somewhere between 3-6 meals a day, whatever works for you.

[komrade]

If you are eating 1200 and burning 1000, you would be gaining weight at about 2 pounds per month (1kg). Maybe faster if it is muscle. Try to eat 1200 and burn 1400. How tall are you? If you are 5'6", you want to eat more than 1200.

... lolwut? *facepalm*

[RachelBringIt]

gaining weight?

Really? Other people mentioned if i eat 1200 then burn 1000 my body will be in starvation mode and store fat, and my metabolism ruined?? so i should burn more calories than i am eating still ??

I bench press about 15kgs and do about 4 reps :/

thanks

Don't be afraid to eat. If your burning 1000 cals you need a lot more than 1500-1600. Im eating 1800 and still loosing