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Calories???

fatoomalrowaiei
fatoomalrowaiei Posts: 95 Member
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
Hi guys , how are i hope you are all doing great!!!
I went through the internet over and over but im still confused!!!
How do you count your calories that you must eat?
Im going by my BMR and reduce few calories to lose weight , is this right?

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  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    No. Just plug your stats into MFP. It will set your calorie goal. That goal doesn't include calories burnt through exercise, so eat a portion of those back. You don't want to eat below BMR. That's not healthy. BMR is the amount of calories you burn just by existing. What you want to do is eat below TDEE.
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,170 Member
    answered on duplicate post in Gen Diet & Weight Loss board
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    You would do better to read the sticky threads at the top of the various forums rather than go scanning the internet for a load of information which will be irrelevant to this particular app.

    For example
    "Im going by my BMR and reduce few calories to lose weight , is this right?
    No it's completely wrong.

    Don't make something simple more complex that it has to be. Just learn how this tool works.
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,588 MFP Moderator
    estherdragonbat wrote: »
    No. Just plug your stats into MFP. It will set your calorie goal. That goal doesn't include calories burnt through exercise, so eat a portion of those back. You don't want to eat below BMR. That's not healthy. BMR is the amount of calories you burn just by existing. What you want to do is eat below TDEE.

    This.

    these two posts are helpful for getting the most out of MFP if you would like to check them out:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide/p1

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    You don't cut from BMR...BMR is the calories you burn merely existing and I'm sure you do more than simply exist...

    This calculator will calculate your target for you...that's what this calculator does...it calculates...
  • __TMac__
    __TMac__ Posts: 1,669 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    This calculator will calculate your target for you...that's what this calculator does...it calculates...

    I LOL'd.
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