The study is undertaken on 49 obese women out of 70 women in the age group of 35-40 years of Jalandhar who were surveyed for obesity with respect to their Body Mass Index. BMI of the subject is calculated with the help of height and weight measurements. Twenty four hour dietary recall method is used to calculate the intake of various nutrients. To calculate the energy expenditure of the sample under study, their daily life style activities are recorded. The intake of Carbohydrate and Iron are significantly less than their respective RDA. The intake of fat and Calcium in working obese women is significantly higher than their respective RDA. The Protein intake is almost equal to recommended levels. There is a significant difference between the observed energy intake and observed energy expenditure of working obese women. It was intriguing to find that the energy intake in obese women has been less than that of RDA. There are chances of underreporting of nutrient intakes and over reporting of energy expenditure in order to conform to social psyche and prejudice against obesity as shown by numerous other studies.