How to get the correct calorie deficit

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  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    edited June 2015
    @JodieCabrera from the MyFitnessPal website click on My Home and then Goals.
    1. Click View Guided Setup. Confirm it has accurate information for your height, weight, gender, birthday, and goal weight.
    2. Choose an activity level. This is based on your daily life: your job, your responsibilities at home, your hobbies. This is not about your exercise.
    3. Workout goal is not important.
    4. Under What Is Your Goal? Choose 1 pound per week
    5. Update Profile.

    That will allow MFP to set a daily calorie goal for you to eat. This has your deficit built in. Make an effort to eat protein, fruits & veggies, whole grains. You do not need to eliminate all fat from what you eat. Drink water daily. If & when you exercise it, you'll log it. And if you feel you need to eat more calories you can eat some extra for the exercise. Just be careful not to overestimate how much you burn.

    Your profile shows that you have 33 pounds to lose, so 1 pound per week should be a good starting point for you. Try this for 4-8 weeks, and see how it goes. Then adjust if needed.

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