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Is there something I'm missing

makenna1881
makenna1881 Posts: 2 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hey just joined and was wondering what do I need to do for food logging appropriately. I've been logging my food but I keep coming up short on my calories.. Any ideas

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  • SuzySunshine99
    SuzySunshine99 Posts: 2,989 Member
    Can you give us more information?
    What are your goals...lose or gain weight?
    What is your current height/weight and what is your goal weight?
    What is your calorie target number?
    How are you logging your food...weighing, measuring, or estimating?
    This info will help us understand how to advise you.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    Yeah, I don't understand the question.

    If you are low on calories, add in more food. Are you trying to lose weight? Give us more info.

    Here's a How To Log thread if that will help: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide/p1
  • westrich20940
    westrich20940 Posts: 921 Member
    We need so much more context for this question....are you saying that you don't think you are logging accurately? Or are you logging accurately and are still below your calorie goal -- if so, eat more.

  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 9,059 Member
    Confused. Appears you just joined yesterday, so no surprise, but not sure how you “keep” coming up short with only a day at it.

    There is a learning curve. No one is grading, and you’re allowed to make mistakes now (and later). It’s all a part of learning.

    You don’t have to be perfect out of the gate! Those kind of expectations are brutal.

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