I don't know how many calories to eat

emjam99
emjam99 Posts: 92 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I get mixed answers. I haven't been able to lose the last ten pounds in 7 months. While it's been hard, I've had slip ups too. Do I increase my calories and slow down or go even lower and try to lose. I'm confused and tired of starting over. (I'm currently eating 1350)

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  • Jayenuh
    Jayenuh Posts: 6 Member
    Cut down on your carbs and eat more fats and proteins
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    OP, what is your age, height, current weight, activity level without exercise, gender?

    Also, do you use a food scale? If you exercise, do you eat back any calories?
    Jayenuh wrote: »
    Cut down on your carbs and eat more fats and proteins
    No. Not necessary. Weight loss/maintenance/gain is all about calories.
  • Dano74
    Dano74 Posts: 503 Member
    You had some pretty good answers in the other thread related to this... did they miss the mark or are you looking for something specific?
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,616 Member
    emjam99 wrote: »
    I get mixed answers. I haven't been able to lose the last ten pounds in 7 months. While it's been hard, I've had slip ups too. Do I increase my calories and slow down or go even lower and try to lose. I'm confused and tired of starting over. (I'm currently eating 1350)

    Enter your details into MFP, select sedentary as your activity level, select 1 lb/week as your desired weight loss ... and voila!

    Then stick to it.
  • janekana
    janekana Posts: 151 Member
    I've heard that the last stretch is usually the hardest. Have you lost anything at all in the last 7 months, or have you just been at the same weight for the last 7 months?

    Do you use a food scale? If not, you may need to tighten up your logging and maybe decrease your calories by a bit (100 maybe) just to get to those last 10 lbs.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Set mfp to lose 0.5lbs per week, be patient, be accurate!
  • courtneyfabulous
    courtneyfabulous Posts: 1,863 Member
    Try this:

    http://www.iifym.com/tdee-calculator/

    Eat below TDEE, but above BMR

  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    Here's a calculator that doesn't ask for your email.
    www.caloriecounter.io/BMR-Calculator
  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    Well that didn't work out. Here is another
    http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited October 2016
    OP there is no reason to go out to an online calculator to find anything... MFP takes the guess work out this for you.. Simply double check your stats in MFP and set MFP up to lose .5 pounds a week

    Eat that amount every day (do not go over and definitely do not go under) and be patient. And if you exercise, you will need to decide if you eat these back or not (a portion thereof), perhaps do not for a few weeks.

    Logging your food consumption and being honest with your logging efforts also making sure the entries you chose from the database are accurate.

    Follow the method for a min of 3 - 4 weeks..
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited October 2016
    Dano74 wrote: »
    You had some pretty good answers in the other thread related to this... did they miss the mark or are you looking for something specific?

    Yep ... on the "i have not lost weight in 7 months" thread, we asked for OP to open her diary.. and I guess we did miss the mark.

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