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Quick question

kiiibbb112253
kiiibbb112253 Posts: 67 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So Mfp set my calorie daily goal at 1500. Should I eat right at 1500 or eat at 1400 to eat a deficit? Thanks

Replies

  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    The deficit is built in.
  • Keapix
    Keapix Posts: 92 Member
    1500, as MFP has already included a deficit.
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    If you told MFP you wanted to lose weight, than 1500 is what you eat to.

    If your a guy(cant tell on phone easily), than know that 1500 is the minimum calorie goal you will get. So eat 1500 + 50% exercise calories burned (adjust as needed over time) to lose.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,439 MFP Moderator
    If you told MFP you wanted to lose weight, than 1500 is what you eat to.

    If your a guy(cant tell on phone easily), than know that 1500 is the minimum calorie goal you will get. So eat 1500 + 50% exercise calories burned (adjust as needed over time) to lose.

    The OP is a guy. And yea, definitely 1500+ exercise calories... and unless the OP is fairly obese, 1500 might be pretty aggressive.
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