Does MFP Adjust Your Calories When You Report Weight Loss?

TheCurseofDolkite

I know you need fewer calories as you slim down; does MFP re-adjust your calories when you re-adjust your weight?

sammyliftsandeats

Yes, it does. I don't know what they use as a threshold (like every five pounds lost, adjust calories) but it does.

L1zardQueen

Yep

TheCurseofDolkite

Thanks..was just wondering!

everher

No, MFP does not automatically readjust your calories when you lose weight. You have to manually adjust it. I've lost 24 lbs now and MFP never adjusted my calories when I recording my weight unless I went to my goals and recalculated my goal.

TheCurseofDolkite

Thanks. I hope to be in that position soon.

Nikion901

Quote from the MFP Help topics on this subject ...

MyFitnessPal will offer to recalculate your calorie goal with every ten pounds of weight loss you record.

If you missed the opportunity to recalculate your calorie goals when the site or the app recommended it, you can recalculate your calorie goal based on your current weight, at any time.

Website and Windows Phone Users
Log in to http://www.myfitnesspal.com in a web browser
Click “My Home”, then “Goals”, then click the “Change Goals” button at the bottom of the page.
Choose the “Guided” option and you’ll be taken to a page where you can update your weight management profile.
Make sure your Current Weight is correct, then click “Update Profile.” This will calculate a new Net Calorie goal based on your current weight.

In our Android and iOS apps
Tap “Goals” in the Menu (or “More” page) Change your current weight to a value higher or lower than your actual weight. Save the change, then change it back to your current weight. Your calorie goal will update as you adjust your current weight.

SusanMFindlay

I have never been offered the opportunity to recalculate my calorie goal, and I've lost 35 pounds. I just go into my Settings every so often and force a re-calculation.

MakingItHappen2017

? On 1200 calories, currently 100.8kg. Does it mean I will have to have less calories to continue loosing weight. Once I have last say 10kg? Have I started too low on calories? (Not working out, maybe I just start working out when the scales don't move?) any advice appreciated please

suzesvelte

MakingItHappen2017 wrote: »

? On 1200 calories, currently 100.8kg. Does it mean I will have to have less calories to continue loosing weight. Once I have last say 10kg? Have I started too low on calories? (Not working out, maybe I just start working out when the scales don't move?) any advice appreciated please

I doubt it will set you lower than 1200, isnt that its lowest permitted setting? I guess you will either settle for a slowe weight loss as you get nearer your goal, or increase your energy expended .. or both!

sammyliftsandeats

MakingItHappen2017 wrote: »

? On 1200 calories, currently 100.8kg. Does it mean I will have to have less calories to continue loosing weight. Once I have last say 10kg? Have I started too low on calories? (Not working out, maybe I just start working out when the scales don't move?) any advice appreciated please

If you're 100kg, you should not be eating 1200 calories. Your body burns more than that just keeping you alive.

Set up your profile properly and pick a reasonable weight loss goal. Eat those calories as you will bottom out at 1200 real fast. You have no room to decrease as you lose weight.

MakingItHappen2017

Thanks. New to this so not sure how I ended up with 1200 calories. Will have a look at goal as I don't want to buy bottom out. trying to loose as much as I can before Ivf next month. Thanks for the advice

Purplebunnysarah

If you are short you may just be stuck with 100 calories. I get around 1400 for 1 lb/week. That's just the way it is unfortunately...