i am on 1200 calories and i think i would be better on 1400 cal

kathydavis6

I have health issues so cant do a lot of exercise although i go up and down 32 stairs to or three times a day i cant walk as much as i did because i have arthritis they recommend 1200 calories on here but i have tried sticking to that before and have not managed it i feel i could stick to 1400 would i still lose weight .thank you

kommodevaran

Who recommended 1200 calories? If you feel you can't stick to that, it's probably because it's too low. If you stick to 1400, for real, you'll probably lose weight. What numbers did MFP give you at setup? Which weightloss rate did you pick? What's your height and weight?

kathydavis6

sedentary age 68 height 5foot weight 13 stone

Lesscookies1

Change your lose rate to 0.5 pounds a week and eat the calories MyFitnessPal gives you.

kommodevaran

"Sedentary" gives you 1350 calories at a 0.5 pounds weekly rate, but sedentary here seems, in my experience, to mean "practically bedridden" - and you're supposed to eat back your exercise calories if you exercise, so an intake of 1400 will most likely make you lose. Try it out, and be patient; keep in mind that a small weekly loss is easily masked by normal water weight fluctuations, so a month of regular weigh-ins is the minimum to see a definite loss. You also have to be accurate when you log your food, so that you're eating 1400 calories for real.

kathydavis6

Thank you I will try 1400

Momepro

Start at 1400 for a while and see how it goes. I had to bump up a bit at first too. If it goes well, it won't be too long before you can lower it again anyhow. And if it doesn't work, you can try lowering in smaller increments until you start getting results.

kathydavis6

Thank you

TavistockToad

kathydavis6 wrote: »

Thank you

Did you start eating 1400 cals in December last year after this post?

Or are you just randomly bumping your posts?

Machka9

kommodevaran wrote: »

Who recommended 1200 calories? If you feel you can't stick to that, it's probably because it's too low. If you stick to 1400, for real, you'll probably lose weight. What numbers did MFP give you at setup? Which weightloss rate did you pick? What's your height and weight?

You know you can pick whatever number you want, right?

You could aim for 1387 calories if you want.

kathydavis6

im 13 st light active they gave me 1200

TavistockToad

kathydavis6 wrote: »

im 13 st light active they gave me 1200

How many cals have you been eating since October?

kathydavis6

about 1,800 only just starting the diet again i try on 1200 but cant do it

WinoGelato

And why start another thread asking if anyone loses on 1400 cals?

TavistockToad

kathydavis6 wrote: »

about 1,800 only just starting the diet again i try on 1200 but cant do it

So why bother trying 1200 if you know it's too little?

kathydavis6

thats why i havent done the diet because i cant stick to it but mfp said that was the calories i should stick to, dont know what calories to aim for is 1400 hundred to high must start a diet as feeling unhealthy

TavistockToad

kathydavis6 wrote: »

thats why i havent done the diet because dont know what calories to aim for is 1400 hundred to high must start a diet as feeling unhealthy

Anything less than 1800 is fine, as its a deficit.

kathydavis6

thank you

kshama2001

kathydavis6 wrote: »

thats why i havent done the diet because i cant stick to it but mfp said that was the calories i should stick to, dont know what calories to aim for is 1400 hundred to high must start a diet as feeling unhealthy

MFP gives calories based on the weekly weight loss goal you select. Select a less aggressive goal, and you will get more calories

What is your current weight and goal weight?

(This site is in the US so it would be helpful if you gave those weights in pounds rather than stones.)

TavistockToad

kshama2001 wrote: »

kathydavis6 wrote: »

thats why i havent done the diet because i cant stick to it but mfp said that was the calories i should stick to, dont know what calories to aim for is 1400 hundred to high must start a diet as feeling unhealthy

MFP gives calories based on the weekly weight loss goal you select. Select a less aggressive goal, and you will get more calories

What is your current weight and goal weight?

(This site is in the US so it would be helpful if you gave those weights in pounds rather than stones.)

182lbs

kathydavis6

182