Calorie goal

sflano1783

Is the calorie goal on myfitnespal accurate enough to lose weight??

cmriverside

Only way to know is to try it out.

There are a lot of factors...

Here's how the website calculates your Goal calories:

https://support.myfitnesspal.com/hc/en-us/articles/360032625391-How-does-MyFitnessPal-calculate-my-initial-goals-

sflano1783

cmriverside wrote: »

Only way to know is to try it out.

There are a lot of factors...

Here's how the website calculates your Goal calories:

https://support.myfitnesspal.com/hc/en-us/articles/360032625391-How-does-MyFitnessPal-calculate-my-initial-goals-

I need to lose body fat I'm 5ft 9inchs tall 30 year old male I weigh 102kg and I'm at 30 percent body fat will that's what it says on my bodfat scales

WinoGelato

It’s accurate if you put in accurate stats, an appropriate weight loss goal, understand the basic principles of energy balance (CICO), and use the tools provided to create the calorie deficit needed to hit that target consistently over time.

Logging accurately, ideally using a food scale, is highly recommended in order to achieve the desired results.

Take a look at the stickied most helpful forum posts at the top of the getting started section for really helpful advice on how to use this site.

cmriverside

sflano1783 wrote: »

cmriverside wrote: »

Only way to know is to try it out.

There are a lot of factors...

Here's how the website calculates your Goal calories:

https://support.myfitnesspal.com/hc/en-us/articles/360032625391-How-does-MyFitnessPal-calculate-my-initial-goals-

I need to lose body fat I'm 5ft 9inchs tall 30 year old male I weigh 102kg and I'm at 30 percent body fat will that's what it says on my bodfat scales

Well, I'd say get started logging food today.

I started at 5'8" and 100kg. I lost all my weight and now weigh 64.5kg. I used this site's numbers and adjusted as I went along. If I can do it, you can do it.

sijomial

sflano1783 wrote: »

Is the calorie goal on myfitnespal accurate enough to lose weight??

Yes.

Which isn't the same as the question will you lose at the predicted rate of weight loss but even if you only choose 1lb/week goal that's a 500cal deficit so quite a wide margin of error to be in a calorie deficit and therefore lose weight - but maybe not at the speed you hope for.

In reality most people's logging inaccuracy is a bigger issue rather than the goal calculated for you.