Instead of being in a calorie surplus, you need to be in a calorie deficit. (acaloriecounter.com)
If she's been in a calorie surplus up to this point, consuming 2,500 calories a day, when she cuts 250 calories from her current diet, she's still consuming 2,250 calories a day — 250 more calories than her body needs. (fitwatch.com)
This is also known as being in a calorie surplus or hypocaloric. (theathleticbuild.com)