Daily Calories

Trisha_2808

Hi all, hoping someone can give me some advice. First time to use this part of the MyFitnessPal app.
I am 60 years old, I have limited mobility due to chronic back pain after chemo and radiation treatment (now in remission thankfully).
The advice I am looking for is I am trying to loose my last 7lbs and keep fluctuating up and down. Can some one give me guidance as to how many calories I should be consuming daily.

As I said I am 60, limited mobility so low activity, I do swim twice a week, about 10 lengths of a 25 meter pool, walk approx 20 lengths in the water at a gentle pace. I have a big celebration coming up in June and would love the have the 7lb gone.

Advice on amount of daily calories, broken down into Carbs/Fat and Protein if possible.

Thanks in advance to anyone that can offer some advice

Trisha

jjpptt2

Put your info into MFP... what it gives you back for recommended cals, fats, carbs and protein is a good place to start.

Panini911

read here:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

zeejane03

Also remember that your weight will fluctuate daily due to all sorts of things-you should have a maintenance range of several pounds instead of a set number.

TavistockToad

set MFP to lose 0.5lb per week, treat your fat and protein macros as minimums.

glassyo

Also, with 7 pounds left to lose, if you don't already, weigh all the foods. Your margin for error is gonna suck now.

AnnPT77

Hi, Trisha -

I second (third, etc. ) what others have said: MFP's estimates will be close for most people, and I'm betting your physical challenges will not put you far outside the norm (if you set your activity level accurately). Log your intentional exercise separately, and eat back calories from that (all or part, depending on your confidence in the accuracy of your exercise calorie estimates).

So, believe MFP to start, and track as meticulously as you can manage (food scale does help, and at home it's a timesaver). After 4-6 weeks, you'll have enough personal experience data to know whether you need to adjust your eating up or down in order to achieve a sensible weight loss rate. (If you don't see loss at first, stay the course: It doesn't always happen evenly. But if you start to lose fast and also have any bad symptoms like weakness or persistent/unexplained fatigue, then eat a little bit more so that you feel better. Undereating can be a health risk!)

With so little to lose, especially if you still have some rehab/healing going on, 0.5 pounds a week loss at most is a really good plan. A weight-trending app (Happy Scale for iOS, Libra for Android, Trendweight with a Fitbit account, Weightgrapher, . . .) may help you see the slow weight loss happening over weeks to months, among the daily up and down weight fluctuation that's 100% normal and how a healthy body functions.

I'm a cancer survivor, too, though it's been some years now. (I'm 63, lost around 50 pounds at 59-60, now still maintaining at a healthy weight.)

Glad to hear your resolve to get past that cancer/treatment experience, and to see your determination to improve your health and fitness. Go, you! :flowerforyou:

Trisha_2808

Thank you everyone who took the time to reply to me really appreciate it. Will use your guidance and let you know how I go. AnnPT77 thank you and keep up the fight 💕💕