64 years old and 60 pounds to lose

stick2it12

I am back for too many to count times. Desperately in need of losing 60 pounds. Planning to count calories. Planning to start out with 1200 calories daily. Any suggestions on breakdown of protein, carbs, fats.

stick2it12

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blf20

Welcome back. If you haven't already done so, re-take the MFP questionnaire. It will then recommend the number of calories, carbs, protein, fats and sugar that you should be consuming each day. Good luck.

LyndaBSS

Welcome back to the community!

If you haven't already, read the stickies at the top of the getting started forum. Very informative and helpful.

Make this the last time you start over. Follow the instructions recommended to get your calorie allotment. 1200 is the absolute minimum for an obese woman.

Buy a food scale if you don't have one. Weigh everything you eat and log into the food diary.

Good luck with your journey!

Pamela_Sue

Hi, I don't know your stats, but when inputting your information, MFP recommends the following:

If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lb/week is ideal
If you have 15-25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lb/week is ideal
If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lb/week is ideal

Therefore, I would suggest starting with 1.5 pounds loss per week, which may give you more than 1,200 calories per day, based on your height and activity level. So many people will go for 2 pounds lost per week, and end up at 1,200 calories, which is MFP's lowest allowable calories for women. But it may not be sustainable in the long run.

Slow and steady wins the race!