How many calories should a 4'11 130 lbs girl eat daily in order to lose weight?

I'm aiming to lose about 25 pounds by the end of this summer. I am exercising, doing 30 minutes of cardio and then jogging for about an hour 5 times a week.

It's said that a girl of my height and weight should only consume about 1200 calories daily, but since it's also said that I need the energy to burn off the calories, which means I should consume even more, I don't know how much I actually need. Help?

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1200 is kind of low, you're very active I wouldn't deprive myself of nutrients knowing that. Go for around 1500 but keep those Cal's healthy ones. Calories coming from refined sugar (like 150 for 2 tiny coffee packets) is different than calories that also come with protein, vitamins, and healthy fats.

• id say be active
  an eat 10x your body weight from calories
• 1200 calories a day are 500 calories a day fewer than it takes to maintain your current weight. The removal of 500 calories promises weight loss, though you will need to play with the numbers until you find the balance between enough energy and enough calories fewer. I'm losing about one pound per week, as i have no deadline and am content to go slowly. You would lose more than one pound per seek by removing 500 calories.
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• I always find I burn more running than on eliptical or the bike
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• A diet without exercise = eating. Your body needs to exercise.