1500 calories not enough

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KristyDonovan
KristyDonovan Posts: 67 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm not sure I'm eating the right amount of calories. Sometimes I work out twice a week sometimes 4. I'm on my feet all day and have my setting at lightly active. I think I need to increase my calories. MyFittnessPal has me at 1500 calories a day and is leaving me extremely hungry. Ideas?

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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
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    If you are on your feet all day you are probably more than lightly active.
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,013 Member
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    You should be logging your exercise and eating back some of those calories.

    Also, how many lbs per week is your goal set at? If you chose 2 lbs per week, that is very aggressive unless you have a large amount of weight to lose, and will give you an unnecessarily low calorie goal.
  • Michael190lbs
    Michael190lbs Posts: 1,510 Member
    edited January 2017
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    The real test is are you losing or gaining weight? Get on the scale same time every morning to determine it. Your consistent Macros look great!!
  • KristyDonovan
    KristyDonovan Posts: 67 Member
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    I'm only aiming to lose 1 lb per week. I maintained/ lost a bit over the holidays (I'm a pastry chef) and am hoping to start losing again. I've changed my status to active and we'll see how it goes!

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