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Calorie Section

alancastillo4688
alancastillo4688 Posts: 2 Member
in Introduce Yourself
Hello Everyone I’m Gray. Quick question can someone explain the calorie section it says my goal is 1500 cal. But I thought I have to burn more calories than what I eat. I usually burn 1k. Why eat up to 1500 cal???

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  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 7,000 Member
    edited March 1 Answer ✓
    You do need to butn more than you eat, but you burn calories just by being alive, not just from exercise and activity. Just those 'being alive' calories are somewhere above 1000 calories depending on height, weight, sex, age (1400kcal for me for example, 42 years old, female, 5ft5, 140lbs).
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,745 Member
    edited March 1 Answer ✓
    As Lietchi says, your exercise calories burnt are on top of the calories that your body burns just existing. I'm 5'4, 199lbs, 45 and female and the calories burned by my body to keep me alive if I were in a coma are around 1540. Add to that my exercise cals of about 750 a day, and I need around 2290 to maintain. I eat around 1400 a day and lose at a very satisfying rate.

    You need to eat a decent amount of calories to stay satisfied, to take in enough nutrients to stay healthy and keep adequately fueled.

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  • alancastillo4688
    alancastillo4688 Posts: 2 Member
    Wow thank you for the advice I do feel tired from burning more calories than what I eat. I’ve been losing a pound a day. Thank you 🙏🏽
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,745 Member
    Oh honey that's WAY too fast!! You need to eat more or you're going to crash and burn and make yourself sick!
  • totameafox
    totameafox Posts: 754 Member
    Definitely start eating more. Eat what mfp suggests and see how you feel. You didn't gain the extra weight overnight. You aren't going to lose it overnight. And weight loss isn't a race. You will be taking care of yourself everyday for the rest of your life. You have time to do it safely.
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