Why did my calorie intake go up from 1530 to 1750 if i still need weight to lose

martinveronique19
martinveronique19 Posts: 3 Member
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When i started almost a month ago my calorie intake per day was 1530 until today.. i realised while filling out my food somehow it went up to 1750. Is that normal? Should i somehow change it back? I don't understand. I lost close to 4lbs within this month does that have to do with anything

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  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,885 Member
    Did you change any settings? Weight loss rate, activity level? That's one of the reasons your calorie goal can change.

    Another possibility: you've logged exercise in your diary - exercise increases your calorie goal because it increases your calorie needs.
  • martinveronique19
    martinveronique19 Posts: 3 Member
    I did change from low activity to lightely active would that be why
  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,885 Member
    Definitely: being more active requires more calorie intake.
  • Adventurista
    Adventurista Posts: 2,127 Member
    edited May 2
    martinveronique19 wrote: »
    I did change from low activity to lightely active would that be why

    Yes ~ system assumes you're burning more calories with the extra movement and therefore need more calories to hold weightloss at the rate you wanted when you answered the calculator questions :)
  • martinveronique19
    martinveronique19 Posts: 3 Member
    Thankyou guys very much that makes much more sense!☺️

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