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Michaelxo444
Michaelxo444 Posts: 225 Member
edited November 14 in Getting Started
Is 1,500 the minimum for guys this other app said I could go lower than that I'm starting tomorrow I'm just wondering

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  • riffraff2112
    riffraff2112 Posts: 1,756 Member
    Any reason you need to go lower? 1500 is pretty low for a male age 22
    I was under the impression 1200 was the lowest but maybe that depends on activity level you entered.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Just out of interest, how much are you trying to lose? You look pretty slim in your picture.
  • Michaelxo444
    Michaelxo444 Posts: 225 Member
    Oh man idk anything about fitness or how many calories you need daily I was just wondering I downloaded a few other apps and they said my goal was like 1,219 because I wanna drop 2 pounds per week lol and my activity level right now is very light from the winter and stuff that's gonna be changing soon when the weather is better ill be more active and maybe it's better to listen to this app than the others this seems more legit lol
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    2 pounds a week is pretty aggressive and generally recommended for people with more than 50 pounds to lose.

    You have 17 pounds to lose - a more realistic goal would be .5lbs/week.

    And yes, for a male 1500 calories is really the minimum.
  • Michaelxo444
    Michaelxo444 Posts: 225 Member
    Like 17 pounds or 15 I'm 139 now and wanna get down to like 125 or 122 I'm like 5'6 my arms Are like that I have tiny arms lol
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    butterflyangelxo wrote: »
    Like 17 pounds or 15 I'm 139 now and wanna get down to like 125 or 122 I'm like 5'6 my arms Are like that I have tiny arms lol

    My recommendation would be to start lifting weights and focus on re-comping your body instead of losing weight. Look into doing something like Stronglifts 5x5 and eat more food, please.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    butterflyangelxo wrote: »
    Like 17 pounds or 15 I'm 139 now and wanna get down to like 125 or 122 I'm like 5'6 my arms Are like that I have tiny arms lol

    That's pretty low for your height? You're happy with tiny arms?
  • Michaelxo444
    Michaelxo444 Posts: 225 Member
    Thanks for the recommendation I'm gonna get into lifting weights but I am gonna loose the weight I gained from quitting smoking and I'm a vegetarian and I eat very good and I eat plenty but thank youuuu
  • Michaelxo444
    Michaelxo444 Posts: 225 Member
    When I said tiny arms I ment my lower arms like near my wrist area lol I have muscles lol not crazy huge ones but I do that pic makes my arms really thin looking im gonna change it that was during a master cleanse anyway lol and I used to be 125 years ago it's like a good weight the weight I have on now people say I carry it we'll I'm not really comfortable at the weight I am I'm happy with my self and my life but I wanna change my weight though
  • Michaelxo444
    Michaelxo444 Posts: 225 Member
    TheVirgoddess wrote: »
    2 pounds a week is pretty aggressive and generally recommended for people with more than 50 pounds to lose.

    You have 17 pounds to lose - a more realistic goal would be .5lbs/week.

    And yes, for a male 1500 calories is really the minimum.

    Oh Alrighty sorry I didn't see this until just now my I pad for some reason isn't showing me everyone's replies but I wanna do at least 1 pound a week I know my body once the weather gets better and I'm doing more the weight will just fall off lol
  • Michaelxo444
    Michaelxo444 Posts: 225 Member
    Thank you everyone I'll defly take this all in
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