Confused about MFP calorie goal

TMK0214

My goal was to lose weight, and once I entered my height etc. it told me my daily calorie goal was 2,200. Does that mean that's what I need to eat to lose weight ? Or do I need to stay below that number? I've only been eating about 1,300 calories

WinoGelato

How much weight do you have to lose? What are your stats: height, current weight, age, activity level? What did you put into MFP as a rate of loss?

All of that data you enter allows MFP to calculate a calorie target for you which includes a calorie deficit. If you enter a rate of loss of 1 lb/week - it will deduct 500 calories from what it believes your non exercise included maintenance level is.

So if you entered accurate data and a reasonable rate of loss, in theory, yes, you would eat 2200 and lose weight.

besaro

that should be the number you would eat at to lose. Then any exercise you log you eat those back too. But without knowing your stats its hard to give any more advice.

TMK0214

WinoGelato wrote: »

How much weight do you have to lose? What are your stats: height, current weight, age, activity level? What did you put into MFP as a rate of loss?

All of that data you enter allows MFP to calculate a calorie target for you which includes a calorie deficit. If you enter a rate of loss of 1 lb/week - it will deduct 500 calories from what it believes your non exercise included maintenance level is.

So if you entered accurate data and a reasonable rate of loss, in theory, yes, you would eat 2200 and lose weight.

I'm trying to lose 60 pounds because that's what I gained during my pregnancy. I'm 5'11 and 310 pounds. I go to the gym every day and burn about 400-600 calories

TeaBea

TanishaKielas wrote: »

WinoGelato wrote: »

How much weight do you have to lose? What are your stats: height, current weight, age, activity level? What did you put into MFP as a rate of loss?

All of that data you enter allows MFP to calculate a calorie target for you which includes a calorie deficit. If you enter a rate of loss of 1 lb/week - it will deduct 500 calories from what it believes your non exercise included maintenance level is.

So if you entered accurate data and a reasonable rate of loss, in theory, yes, you would eat 2200 and lose weight.

I'm trying to lose 60 pounds because that's what I gained during my pregnancy. I'm 5'11 and 310 pounds. I go to the gym every day and burn about 400-600 calories

I put in 25 YO & strenuous exercise. Scooby's put your maintenance at 3,062.

MFP gives you a calorie deficit before exercise, so 2200 is the starting number. Be careful though, pinning down calorie burns is sometimes tough.


http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

WinoGelato

TanishaKielas wrote: »

WinoGelato wrote: »

How much weight do you have to lose? What are your stats: height, current weight, age, activity level? What did you put into MFP as a rate of loss?

All of that data you enter allows MFP to calculate a calorie target for you which includes a calorie deficit. If you enter a rate of loss of 1 lb/week - it will deduct 500 calories from what it believes your non exercise included maintenance level is.

So if you entered accurate data and a reasonable rate of loss, in theory, yes, you would eat 2200 and lose weight.

I'm trying to lose 60 pounds because that's what I gained during my pregnancy. I'm 5'11 and 310 pounds. I go to the gym every day and burn about 400-600 calories

Did you put in 2 lbs/week? Then yes, based on those stats, you can probably eat 2200 cals and still lose, but be cautious with the exercise burns - they can often be overinflated.

Spend some time reading the stickied threads at the top of the forum section. I like this one a lot - as well as the links within it.

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1235566/so-youre-new-here/p1