Is this safe and okay?

ferdhavebeenback

Hello guys I was new here again at MyFitnessPal, so right now my goal is to lose weight 0.5kg a week and MyFitnessPal gave me a calorie goal of 1980, I'm 5'8, 78kg, 18 years old and lightly active spend my day walking some distance and in my feet. So my question is this calorie deficit is okay? I don't restrict my self from any food if it's fit in my calorie goal then it'll be okay. Your opinions and thoughts will matter for me as a listen thank you so much!

RelCanonical

That sounds like a reasonable calorie goal for your height, weight, and age.

quiksylver296

Sounds good. Go for it!

ferdhavebeenback

RelCanonical wrote: »

That sounds like a reasonable calorie goal for your height, weight, and age.

Yeah I'm in 500 calorie deficit, my actual calorie goal to maintain my weight is 2480 because I'm a lightly active person minus 500 it will be 1980, I did a math lol

RelCanonical

ferdhavebeenback wrote: »

RelCanonical wrote: »

That sounds like a reasonable calorie goal for your height, weight, and age.

Yeah I'm in 500 calorie deficit, my actual calorie goal to maintain my weight is 2480 because I'm a lightly active person minus 500 it will be 1980, I did a math lol

You're good to go then! Enjoy deficit eating, it takes a while but the results will come.

AnnPT77

That's the perfect place to start, then!

After 4-6 weeks (6 for premenopausal women) you can evaluate your average weekly weight loss rate, and decide whether you need to adjust to lose at a moderate, healthy rate. Don't forget that when MFP sets your calorie goal, you're supposed to log intentional exercise separately, and eat back a reasonable portion of those calories, too.

Best wishes for great success!