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The right calorie deficit when you sit at a desk all day

The right calorie deficit when you sit at a desk all day

A desk job keeps your daily calorie burn small, so your cut must be small too. A safe 500-750 kcal deficit works well, but a savage 1,000 cut drops you below the food your body needs.

1 Aug 2026 · Burnie Academy
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You sit at a desk from 9 to 6. Your chair, your screen, your phone. Your body hardly moves. So your daily calorie burn is small. A huge food cut feels like the fast way. But on a desk-job body, it backfires. This read shows the right size of cut for you.

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