How many calories is the correct goal?

tmax6988
tmax6988 Posts: 7 Member
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I am getting different answers every time I look at a different website on what my goal calorie intake should be. I am 6'7 over 300 and would like to lose 30-50 lbs.
What should my goal calories be??

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  • Iamsimpleguy
    Iamsimpleguy Posts: 1,576 Member
    Hello @tmax6988 For men the minimum calories per day we have to take is between 1500 - 1800 once you update the calender of your day calories and your weight it will show according to the goal.
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    edited April 2016
    Other websites will include exercise in your calorie goal for weight loss.

    MFP does not.

    Your choices are:
    Use another calculator (like Scooby's Accurate Calorie Calculator or IIFYM Calculator) to come up with a constant calorie goal that you aim for everyday. Adjust up or down based on actual results after a few weeks.

    Let MFP set your calorie goal. Plug in your stats with an activity level that DOES NOT include exercise. MFP will give you a NET goal. Eat that goal when you don't exercise. When you do exercise eat that goal + 50% of your exercise calorie burns. Adjust amount of exercise calories up or down based on actual results after a few weeks.

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    Both methods, when set to approximately the same deficit, will have you averaging around the same number of calories in. The difference is with MFP you have high/low days and the other method (TDEE) you get a constant goal to eat at no matter what.


    Remember that all online calculators are estimates. You will need to pick a method to follow and stick with it for 3-4 weeks at least and then adjust up or down if needed based on your results.
  • Kareesdiet
    Kareesdiet Posts: 82 Member
    Great info thanks!
  • PaytraB
    PaytraB Posts: 2,360 Member
    shadow2soul wrote: »
    Let MFP set your calorie goal. Plug in your stats with an activity level that DOES NOT include exercise. MFP will give you a NET goal. Eat that goal when you don't exercise. When you do exercise eat that goal + 50% of your exercise calorie burns. Adjust amount of exercise calories up or down based on actual results after a few weeks.

    This.
    With a goal of losing 30-50 lbs, a healthy, sustainable weekly loss goal would be 1 lb/week. Enter that into MFP and it will give yo daily calories to consume that will get you to your goal.

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