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my calorie intake

cheesyP
cheesyP Posts: 56 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm 5"4 19 years old and I weight about 289 lbs I want to lose weight slowly ...what should my caloirie intake everyday bve around?

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  • ariana_eatsandlifts
    ariana_eatsandlifts Posts: 197 Member
    Plug your numbers in to MFP for your goal.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Set this app to lose 1-2 lbs per week. With your stats you can choose 2 pounds. Be honest about your activity level, log your exercise and eat half of the calories allotted back (the app over estimates calories burned).
  • joshuakcaron
    joshuakcaron Posts: 343 Member
    Exactly, plug your stats into MFP. I'd suggest starting off slow, get a feel for it. If you want to lose more adjust your goal on MFP and it will adjust your calorie intake for you.

    I tried losing weight time and time again but what really worked for me was buying a scale to measure my solids. It's super important you know exactly what's going into your body. I was shocked at how much I was actually eating vs. how much I thought I was eating.
  • dhimaan
    dhimaan Posts: 774 Member
    MFP should tell you the number then work with that.
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