Help, confused by calories!

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Jennylizz6791
Jennylizz6791 Posts: 2 Member
edited January 2019 in Introduce Yourself
My first day back on this app as I really need to start eating healthier, I input what I ate today (skipped lunch which I know I can’t do) but even with my breakfast and dinner I’m 800+ calories short of what they say I should have a day, I’m just curious if anyone knows how they calculate that? And if I’m eating healthier what if I don’t make it to the amount of calories? Any input would be great to help me! :)

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  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
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    You need calories to breath and pump blood and things like that. Consistently undereating can cause a problem with nutrients, resulting in hair loss and other miseries.

    MFP calculates how many calories you need to lose at the rate you chose, based on not doing any exercise. So if you are exercising, you need to eat more yet.
  • Jennylizz6791
    Jennylizz6791 Posts: 2 Member
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    Gotcha, thank you for the answer! I initially chose lightly active and to lose 1.5 lbs per week which I’m not sure if that’s realistic but had to pick something lol
  • Ricky0581
    Ricky0581 Posts: 3 Member
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    1.5 a week is fine. Not too fast not too slow.
  • lin_be
    lin_be Posts: 393 Member
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    Skipping lunch is fine. I skip breakfast. It’s all your personal preference.

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