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Calorie need calculator variance?

morihay
morihay Posts: 50 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Do you all consider this calculator for caloric needs. Acrurate the web has so many that vary hugely I want to make sure I'm eating as close to optimal deficit as possible and some are 1000 or more than this calculator for. The same estimated. Weight loss I don't get it

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    They may be using different methods -- MFP's calculator assumes that you will be logging additional exercise and eating those calories back. Others include the exercise that you anticipate doing.
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