How to modify my "required" calories here?

tnebell
tnebell Posts: 17 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hi,
I recently went through a metabolic testing that actually showed I need to consume at least 1653 calories in order to lose weight. Here it shows I need to eat only 1200. (or thereabouts)
Anyone have any advice how to adjust this here?
Thanks!

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  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    What do you have your goals currently set for, e.g. how many pounds do you want to lose per week and how much weight total?

    MFP is a computer with no sense of reason, so if you input that you only have 10 lbs. to lose but want to lose 2 lbs per week, it will put you at 1200 calories by default, even though any human would be able to see that the fast rate of loss is a bad idea.
  • grimendale
    grimendale Posts: 2,153 Member
    My Home -> Goals -> Change Goals -> Custom

    Set your calories based on your numbers and define your macros.
  • tnebell
    tnebell Posts: 17 Member
    Thanks all!! That did it. I found out through a test (with a mask, had to lie down and breath) that my RMR is 1649. Then add lifestyle (aka how many calories I burn through just every day life) 495.
    Tomorrow I'm going to try to follow the "recommended" diet by the weight loss center I'm going though for the Army. Can't wait to shed this last 10-12!

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