 [ Symptoms ] what is calorie deficit  i am trying to lose weight so i set my calorie daily goal intake is 1000 my exercise goal is 1400 a day 4 times a week  if i intake 1000 and burn off 1400 then am i just only maintaining my weight   how can i lose weight [ Disease ] first welcome to answers second i would like to invite you to join webmd is diet community where you can connect with other people trying to lose weight your current plan is unsustainable because you are burning more calories 1400 a day than you are taking in 1000 per day the numbers need to be reversed you need to take in a minimum amount of calories per day simply to survive most people should not eat fewer than 1200 calories per day and in my opinion that is very low and that is without any exercise at all you can use webmd is bmi calculator plus to get a personalized calorie intake plan for weight loss in general to lose weight safely you should add the number of calories you burn from exercise to your minimum calorie intake to see the total number of calories you should consume here is an example burn 500 calories per day + 1200 calories minimum intake = consume 1700 calories total you can fudge that number a little to lose weight faster or slower by the way it is very difficult to burn 1400 calories per day unless you are already an elite athlete you might need to revise your expectations in terms of exercise best wishes to you remember weight loss is a journey