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What should my calorie goal be?

AmethystValentina
AmethystValentina Posts: 5 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello all,

I have my goal weight loss at 2 lbs per week which gives me 1200 calories per day. The problem is I have a hard time sticking to this and tend to go over my goal, which leads me to avoid logging in the extra. Can I start with a higher calorie goal and then lower it later?
What is a reasonable goal I should start with? I don't want to go too high, and gain or maintain instead of lose...For reference I am a 5'1 female and weigh 194 lbs, with a goal weight of 120-130. Thanks!

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    edited November 2017
    Change your rate of loss to 1.5 or even 1 pound a week and you'll get more calories. 1200 calories is the lowest MFP will assign. You won't maintain/gain as long as you're logging everything as accurately as possible.
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