1400 calories will I lose

kat239

Morning all,

45 year old female 5.2 and 163lbs I want to lose about 20lbs MFP says 1200 calories but I have adjusted it to 1400 will I still lose just 1200 seams quite low to me. What to you guys think? Xx

joolsweb

Hi, you will lose, if you have a calorie deficit, i.e. you expend more energy and/or eat less food that what your body needs to survive then you will lose weight, just at a slightly lower rate. Do what feels comfortable with you, most important when you start that you track everything, just try doing that for a few weeks and you'll be surprised how your eating habits may change. I'm sure someone else will post about TDEE and daily calorie goals/expenditure, but the basic science of calories in/out works. best of luck.

Karen_can_do_this

I'm 5'2" and I'm on 1500 calories
I'm losing slowly but steadily

Christine_72

Your TDEE at sedentary is 1979 calories per day, you can lose around .8lb per week eating 1583 calories per day. So yes, you will lose weight at 1400

ElkeKNJ

You will, I am about the same height (158 cm) and unfortunately maintain at 1590 kcals. I aim between 1300 kcal and 1450 kcals and about a month away from BMI 24! at 1200 kcals, I kept quitting, and now that I Allow myself more, some days I end up eating only 1200 kcals anyway.

PinkPixiexox

Yes, You'll lose if you are still eating at a calorie deficit

1200 is the base number MFP sets for you. You 'earn' more calories through exercise etc!