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Having trouble figuring this out.

trashboaty
trashboaty Posts: 15 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm not sure how to do this diet thing. I have an easy enough time eating less and exercising. I rarely eat food that's bad for me. My problem is figuring out how much I need to eat. I'm not sure how to figure out how much i should eat on the days I don't exercise. I've just been eating 2000 calories, and walking/ running a lot. I'm not sure how to adjust as I lose weight. I've been losing anywhere from 1.5 to 2.5 pounds a week. I don't like using the tools websites like this have has just because they all give me different numbers. I just need tips on adjusting. I'd also like to apologize for saying I'm not sure a bunch of times.

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  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    why don't you eat to the number that MFP gave you when you entered your stats?

    are you using a food scale?

    oh, and no food is bad for you ….there are only bad dietary decisions, like overeating, there are no "bad" foods…food = food….
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    The tools websites give you a starting point. But if you want to figure it out without using them, you start at some number, like 2000, and eat at that level for a couple to three weeks. If you aren't losing weight as quickly as you would like, you reduce the number of calories by a few hundred calories and repeat. If you are losing too quickly, you increase your calories and repeat. When your weight loss rate stabilizes where you want it, you've found the right number.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    TimothyFish wrote: »
    The tools websites give you a starting point. But if you want to figure it out without using them, you start at some number, like 2000, and eat at that level for a couple to three weeks. If you aren't losing weight as quickly as you would like, you reduce the number of calories by a few hundred calories and repeat. If you are losing too quickly, you increase your calories and repeat. When your weight loss rate stabilizes where you want it, you've found the right number.

    until something changes...
  • terbusha
    terbusha Posts: 1,483 Member
    It sounds like you're right on point. 2000-2200 cal/day is a good place to start. Hold that calorie level until you hit a big plateau. I only change my calorie goal when I stop making the progress I want.

    What are your macros?
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    terbusha wrote: »
    It sounds like you're right on point. 2000-2200 cal/day is a good place to start. Hold that calorie level until you hit a big plateau. I only change my calorie goal when I stop making the progress I want.

    What are your macros?

    how do you know that is a good intake level as OP never posted their stats....????
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