I'm a little confused about getting your burn in does it mean if I eat 1200 calories i need to burn 1200 calories

No. Download myfitnesspal, it will help. Most people have a basal metabolic rate ( the calories your body needs to perform basic functions) of 1200. You should look calories needed to maintain weight. Everyone has a different number depending on weight and height. Mine is 2200. To lose weight without exercise you subtract a daily amount to add up to the weight you want to lose per week. 1 lb of fat is 3500 calories. To lose 1 lb you need to cut 500 calories a day from that number. Now if you work out you can subtract that number from what you ate to give a net of calories. So calories you eat you add, calories burn you subtract. For example if I ate 1600 calories then burned 600, I would have a net of 1000.

Myfitnesspal is the best. I'm only 10 weeks out from surgery and am still intensly focused on getting to my goal, so I try to only net between 300-500 calories. I eat about 300 calories per meal (Protein, veggies, fruit), 3 meals a day plus a snack in the afternon if needed. I also run every day, which burns enough calories to help me stay in my net range.

It's different for everyone. I met with my nutritionist and reveiwed my plan. She made a few suggestions but said calorie wise I'm at a good target for me.

Ok thanks am already on my fitness pal but just didn't realize they had already calculated it for me I can b a little slow lol

To add on to the basal metabolic rate, as you lose weight, your body uses less calories to function, so you cannot eat as much as you could at a higher rate and expect the same results.

I have heard myfitness pal adds in your exercise calories as more calories you can consume in a day (example: you can eat 1200 calories, you exercise and burn 200 calories, and now the app says you can eat 1400 calories). I would personally ignore this addition.