On days I am training, either 6-8 mile runs, or basketball training I can easily eat 1800 calories a day and still lose. It's not always about calories it is where your calories come from.
And an average woman should eat 2000 calories a day (to maintain their weight) so 1800 a day plus exercise isn't really a crazy amount.
But I guess if someone is eating 1800 and not losing weight then that is a different story and maybe needs to be looked at. I guess it depends on the exercise.....60 mins walking burns 200? If I run at gym...very rare but 60mins running often adds up to over 800 calories burnt.
But I think counting calories is a bad idea on SW! It is about knowing your body. For example when I exercise I get hungry and always opt for free food before syn food. I usually feel extra hungry during my time of the month and snack on superfree foods. But sometimes your body needs more than sf foods. So I always opt for free rather than syn free.
Plus I try and control my portions. I have a HUGE appetite even since I've lost the weight. I could easily eat a huge portion of pasta, so I make sure I weigh my portion sizes. It still fills me up but is maybe half of what I could eat if I never weighed it.
