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How do I lose weight the healthy way (:

Gummibear111
Gummibear111 Posts: 31
edited February 7 in Getting Started
so do I eat my BMR and do 300 cals worth of exercise would I lose weight a would I be losing it without starving myself or anything bad like that :)

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  • Sjenny5891
    Sjenny5891 Posts: 717 Member
    Your BMR is how many calories you would burn if you were in a coma.

    I'm 5'3". I weigh 115lb. My BMR is 1,172 calories.

    If you tell MFP you want to lose 2lb a week it will probably give you a goal of 1200 Calories a day. It's possible, but you may end up feeling starved.
  • _Calypso_
    _Calypso_ Posts: 1,074 Member
    First it depends on how much you have to lose.

    If you have 50+ lbs to lose you can eat under your BMR (not the healthiest) and lose a good amount.
    If you have only about 20lbs or so to lose you want to have your settings at .5-1lb loss per week and NET your BMR. You didn't gain overnight so you will not lose overnight - slow and steady will help keep it off and avoid binges.

    http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/
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