what the....?

Mistraal1981

I am massively confused! I recently fell off the logging food/exercise wagon so I thought I would adjust my goals so they were more achievable as I figured the 1200 calories recommended was too challenging for me. So I went in to change my loss goal from 2lbs to just 1lb a week. MFP still has me on 1200 calories! This makes me sad! It has also completely demotivated me especially as I was struggling in the first place and my weight was fluctuating massively and I haven't really lost any weight at all. (If anyone does look at my page you will see a big drop, but that is just due to me changing from an inaccurate analogue scale to a digital one.)

KimJohnsonsmile

1200 calories per day is the lowest MFP will recommend, period. So, your 2 lbs per week goal was at 1200 because it's just not healthy to try to eat less than that. Maybe you could set your goal at 1/2 lb per week and see if that is easier for you to reach. Remember to think long term. 1/2 lb a week is awesome and is a pretty realistic goal for most people. Good luck!

elyelyse

This all depends on your starting weight. If you are close to your healthy goal weight, your body requires fewer calories than someone with a lot to lose...which means you have fewer calories to start with and create a deficit from. That's why it's recommended that people without a lot to lose set MFP to .5 lb loss a week.

Alternately, or additionally...increase your exercise to add calories to your goal.

Mistraal1981

Well I didn't want to eat any less, I was hoping it would be a bit more generous with my calorie allowance. Sad, and demotivated.

ETA: I have been hovering around 150lb with no consistent drop and am aiming for about 115-120

JenMc14

MFP won't go below 1200, so my guess was for you to lose 2 pounds a week by the math, it would've meant going below 1200, that's why it didn't change. Do you eat back your exercise calories? If not, definitely do. Also, you can figure out your TDEE for a sedentary lifestyle and just eat that number, which would be your maintenance without exercise. Then do not eat back workout calories. Or, depending on how much exercise you do, figure out your TDEE and subtract 10-20% and eat that. It typically works for Mose people, and you're eating more than MFP usually give you. Check out fitnessfrog.com o fat2fitradio.com.

Mistraal1981

MFP won't go below 1200, so my guess was for you to lose 2 pounds a week by the math, it would've meant going below 1200, that's why it didn't change. Do you eat back your exercise calories? If not, definitely do. Also, you can figure out your TDEE for a sedentary lifestyle and just eat that number, which would be your maintenance without exercise. Then do not eat back workout calories. Or, depending on how much exercise you do, figure out your TDEE and subtract 10-20% and eat that. It typically works for Mose people, and you're eating more than MFP usually give you. Check out fitnessfrog.com o fat2fitradio.com.

Eating tdee then doing 30ds could work..... Nice suggestion.