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Calorie deficit

kentcyprus
kentcyprus Posts: 31 Member
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
Good afternoon I was wondering if someone could help I am new to MFP and was wondering if the calories that MFP works out for you daily is that with a calories deficit or do you have to deduct from the total.

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    kentcyprus wrote: »
    Good afternoon I was wondering if someone could help I am new to MFP and was wondering if the calories that MFP works out for you daily is that with a calories deficit or do you have to deduct from the total.

    You stated that you wanted to lose X Lbs per week...so the calculator calculates a calorie target as per your stated goals...it calculates your deficit for you...that's what these calculators do. It would only give you maintenance calories if you stated that you wanted to maintain...
  • kentcyprus
    kentcyprus Posts: 31 Member
    Wonderful thankyou I looked at what I had left and thought I need a deficit and it left me with 50 calories I am so glad that I have more. Thankyou again
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