calories

laurenduffy1988

how many calories do you all eat a day? and do you go by MFP calculation?

Hornsby

About 4K and no.

MelaniaTrump

MFP gave me the same average numbers any other site did.
The one thing I do differently is NOT to eat back exercise calories.
I walk daily for my health.

TeaBea

laurenduffy1988 wrote: »

how many calories do you all eat a day? and do you go by MFP calculation?

MFP gives you your daily calorie goal based on; height, weight, age, gender, and activity level (not the same thing as exercise).....then subtracts calories based on "I want to lose xx pounds per week."

If you are getting different numbers from other websites, you either

a) Have a different weekly weight loss goal on those sites or b) those other sites have included exercise up front

laurenduffy1988

mine says 1200 calories to lose 2 lb a week, but I find it a bit restrcitive - been on WW before and definately lost more on more calories dont know wether to try the 1370 it says for a lb a week but would like to lose more than that

TeaBea

laurenduffy1988 wrote: »

mine says 1200 calories to lose 2 lb a week, but I find it a bit restrcitive - been on WW before and definately lost more on more calories dont know wether to try the 1370 it says for a lb a week but would like to lose more than that

1200 (before exercise) is the lowest DEFAULT minimum on MFP. You got this number because you are very petite, or are a senior or because 2 pounds a week is an aggressive goal.

Pound per week goals
75+ lbs set to lose 2 lb range
Between 40 - 75 lbs set to lose 1.5 lb range
Between 25-40 lbs set to lose 1 lb range
Between 15-25 lbs set to lose 1 -.50 lb range
Less than 15 lbs set to lose 0.5 lbs range

How do you know WW was more calories? You are using points instead......not really the same thing.

MelaniaTrump

1,200 calories a day is when I start going insane - too low.
for me, it leads up to bingeing
focusing on healthy natural foods helped me.

laurenduffy1988

thanks for that - the old points system was based on calories so easy to work out using daily allowance and just from awareness know I was eating more