 [ Symptoms ] daughter is 20 weeks pregnant and was accidently hit in stomach near hip is baby and uterus ok  it only hurt for a minute or two she said it does not hurt now i just want to be sure baby and uterus are ok [ Disease ] food is calories food does not cause you to burn calories exercise and other activities burn calories restricting your caloric intake of food will help you lose weight but it needs to be done carefully think about getting some medical or nutritional help with your weight reduction goals