Calories Count

cano63

Hello All,

I have been using the app for a couple of weeks, so far I have los 10 pounds, my wife also use it, the thing is that when my Wife compare her calories with mine the diference were like 50 less, the app said that I may consume 1220 calories daily, but I check in other websites and it said that i have to consume 1600 and other said 2200. I am 5.8 starting weight 197, loss 10 pounds , 32 years old and and my goal is 170, I set the app for 2 ponds each weeks. I,m not sure if i set the app correctly or if actually 1220 calories daily is correct. Can some one help me here.

focuseddiva

If you're male, 1200 is too low. That's what I have always heard. 1200 cals for anyone is like the rock bottom of what you should consume. I'll let other people weigh in who have more expertise, but I can tell you, for example, that my husband started a weight loss plan prescribed by a doctor (he is 6 ft tall, 40, and was 220 lbs trying to get to 190). They told him to eat 1700 cals a day, and to exercise. And he did that and the weight flew off of him. I can't imagine if he were at 1200. He'd be in a coma. I've never seen 1200 cals for a male, no matter what they weigh or want to weigh, to be honest.

_Zardoz_

Do the other sites include exercise in there calculations. MFP is designed so that you eat back your exercise calories so there is a good chance with exercise you could hit that amount

RoyBeck

I'd suggest 1220 is too low. However, I don't know much about you so that's just a very vague, general statement.

abadvat

Your BMR is 1700 give or take... you then have to add your activity levels to get to your TDEE.
All this to say - 1220 calories is not enought additionally 10 pounds in a couple of weeks seems a bit much (depending what you consider as "a couple of weeks" like).
MFP let's you eat back your workouts - however MFP workouts / calories are a vague assumption and most of times totally off.

Ophidion

I recommend you look at these links...

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1069278-acronyms-and-terms-for-new-mfp-members-v-6

Setting Your Calorie and Macro Targets

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1058378-oh-noes-i-am-eating-below-my-bmr

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1072049-thoughts-on-tdee-calculators-and-switching-from-mfp-to-tdee

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/why-big-caloric-deficits-and-lots-of-activity-can-hurt-fat-loss.html

Exercise calories

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/818082-exercise-calories-again-wtf

Logging accuracy

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think

chani8

Check out wat Scooby has to say:

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

1700 cals would give a lazy guy a fast and serious weight loss. You only have a few pounds to lose. I think you should stay around 1900cals (even 2000) plus eat your exercise cals. Lose fat, build muscle.

That's my two cents!