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Lost Weight Yet Calorie Budget Remains The Same

fjpetruccelli
fjpetruccelli Posts: 46 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I had a fantastic first week on My Fitness Pal. I logged all my food, even on days I went over (had to be honest ;) )and exercised 5 days in a row which is more than I have ever done. With all that I lost 6lbs this week, which is great. The thing that does concern me is that even after losing 6 pounds my calorie budget stayed the same for week two. Shouldn't my budget go down as my weight does? Any insights on this would be greatly appreciated o:)

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    MFP doesn't automatically change your calorie goal when you lose, you have to go in and do it yourself
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    It will not adjust every time you lose weight. While it does take fewer calories to maintain your new weight, it's not that big of a difference. Try putting your numbers through a calculator like the one below to see what I mean. Adjusting every single week would be overboard.

    Good work so far!

    https://tdeecalculator.net
  • vanmep
    vanmep Posts: 410 Member
    MFP adjusts my calorie goals when I do a check in. But I think it only does it every 10 pounds. I have never done it manually and I am at 100 calories /day less than when I started.
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