Calorie intake error on MyFitnessPal

darth_damian_000

I started at a weight of 215 lbs and I set a goal of losing 1 lb/week and 200lbs was the goal. The recommendation was 2100cal/day. I reached that goal today, but I want to lose more. I changed the goal to 190lbs at 1 lb / week and now the program recommends eating more calories (2500!)
How do I fix this issue?

Thanks!

cate320

Did you also increase your activity level?

FitOldMomma

Did you happen to check "Gain" 1 pound per week, lol?

Christine_72

FitOldMomma wrote: »

Did you happen to check "Gain" 1 pound per week, lol?

Haha I did that once, and was most dissapointed when I realised it was a mistake!

yarwell

darth_damian_000 wrote: »

I started at a weight of 215 lbs and I set a goal of losing 1 lb/week and 200lbs was the goal. The recommendation was 2100cal/day. I reached that goal today, but I want to lose more. I changed the goal to 190lbs at 1 lb / week and now the program recommends eating more calories (2500!)
How do I fix this issue?

The goal doesn't affect the calories, if you got a bigger goal from a lower weight you put in a lower rate of loss and / or a higher activity level.

darth_damian_000

I just re-did everything. Despite the fact that it said "lose 1lb / week" i tapped it again and the calories seemed to have fallen to 2190 per day. That is still higher than my previous recommendation, and I figured that if I am now smaller, then my maintenance calories also go down.

Thanks for the help.