How to adjust calories goal?

skyline_gtr_121
skyline_gtr_121 Posts: 8 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
When does your calorie goal decrease if you are losing weight or you need to change it yourself?

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  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,808 Member
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    It usually doesn't update automatically. You'll need to go through the guided goal set-up again (rate of loss, activity level,...) and you'll get an updated calorie goal. Once every 10lbs lost is enough.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,168 Member
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    Well . . . if guided setup led to the expected weight loss over the first 6 weeks or so (or first couple of menstrual cycles), then yeah, go back through guided setup. If it didn't lead to the expected weight loss (for someone who followed their goals pretty consistently), then I'd suggest adjusting calorie intake based on calorie intake and weight change experience (over 6 weeks or a couple of cycles). Use the assumption that 500 calories a day is about a pound a week, and use arithmetic to handle fractional pounds.

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  • westrich20940
    westrich20940 Posts: 914 Member
    As Lietchi said....~every 10lbs...just redo the guided set up with your current stats and continue on.

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