Please can you explain?

Sunny24380

Hello. I’ve just joined and I put in 800 as my kcal target (I’ve done the Fast 800 in the past and it’s worked for me) but I don’t understand why the app has decided something different for me - please can someone explain what’s going on and how to interpret this?
Thank you

cmriverside

Sunny24380 wrote: »

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Lietchi wrote: »

MFP will never go below 1200 calories for women, to ensure adequate nutrition.

Sunny24380 wrote: »

I’ve done the Fast 800 in the past and it’s worked for me

I would hasard the suggestion that you reassess what 'works' means: if you did it before, I'm presuming you lost and then regained weight? How are you planning on keeping the weight off this time?
Going for a super low calorie goal might give you short term results, but you are basically starving yourself and not really learning how to eat for durable weight loss and subsequent weight maintenance.

Not trying to be mean! I'm just wishing for you to succeed at weight loss in a durable way!

I did 800 a few years ago as it is an effective way to put type 2 diabetes into remission (and it worked for me) There’s an article here if you’re interested https://www.diabetes.org.uk/diabetes-the-basics/type-2-remission/low-calorie-diets-for-remission I do agree it’s hard though and not sustainable long term!

You must have skipped a final "OK" on your Goal setting. I can set mine to 800 calories and it doesn't change it.

[On the web version/browser] After you set it, it asks for you to "OK" the changes. Make sure you don't skip that button.
https://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/my-goals

Lietchi

MFP will never go below 1200 calories for women, to ensure adequate nutrition.

Sunny24380 wrote: »

I’ve done the Fast 800 in the past and it’s worked for me

I would hasard the suggestion that you reassess what 'works' means: if you did it before, I'm presuming you lost and then regained weight? How are you planning on keeping the weight off this time?
Going for a super low calorie goal might give you short term results, but you are basically starving yourself and not really learning how to eat for durable weight loss and subsequent weight maintenance.

Not trying to be mean! I'm just wishing for you to succeed at weight loss in a durable way!

Corina1143

Agreed.
800 calories may be ok for a day or two, not long term. Mfp uses the arbitrary 1200 as a minimum. I can't live on that either, but maybe a shorter, smaller woman could.
Mfp thinks it's healthier to lose 1/2 to 2 pounds a week and will help you set that up.

Sunny24380

Lietchi wrote: »

MFP will never go below 1200 calories for women, to ensure adequate nutrition.

show previous quotes

Sunny24380 wrote: »

I’ve done the Fast 800 in the past and it’s worked for me

I would hasard the suggestion that you reassess what 'works' means: if you did it before, I'm presuming you lost and then regained weight? How are you planning on keeping the weight off this time?
Going for a super low calorie goal might give you short term results, but you are basically starving yourself and not really learning how to eat for durable weight loss and subsequent weight maintenance.

Not trying to be mean! I'm just wishing for you to succeed at weight loss in a durable way!

I did 800 a few years ago as it is an effective way to put type 2 diabetes into remission (and it worked for me) There’s an article here if you’re interested https://www.diabetes.org.uk/diabetes-the-basics/type-2-remission/low-calorie-diets-for-remission I do agree it’s hard though and not sustainable long term!