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Is the calorie deficit correct

sody78
sody78 Posts: 25 Member
edited January 30 in Getting Started
Hi
I’ve used MFP in the p are but not consistently. I want to drop from 230 to around 210 by end of June. I exercise 5 times a week and walking on average about 10000 a day. The calorie deficit is set at 1800 a day. Is this too aggressive?

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  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    1800 calories plus your exercise calories, right?
  • riffraff2112
    riffraff2112 Posts: 1,756 Member
    Those were pretty much my starting numbers and caloric recommendations (not including exercise). You will know soon enough if it is working for you or not.
  • sody78
    sody78 Posts: 25 Member
    Hi do you eat back your exercise calories? I’m using an Apple Watch to track
    Thanks
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 14,582 Member
    When you visit MFP, either the web or the app, your daily calorie goal should adjust itself IF your apple watch is synching with your MFP account. If you don't have it set to sync, then you will need to add exercise manually, and the calorie goal will then adjust.

    Good on you for setting a realistic goal!
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