Eating just your BMR cals?

JDMPWR
JDMPWR Posts: 1,863 Member
edited September 22 in Health and Weight Loss
I did my BMR about a year ago at 217lbs and I needed 2100 cals. Now at 207-8 it says my bmr is only 1900 cals. MFP has me eating 1900 cals a day. Is this normal?

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  • HealthyJess88
    HealthyJess88 Posts: 199 Member
    I'm not sure! My BMR is roughly 1450 and my current MFP plan is 1380...I think that's because MFP is trying to get our bodies to dip into our fat stores to make up the extra energy needs, thus getting rid of extra stores of fat. But that's a guess, I'm no expert - just doing what I'm told haha.
  • MsLisaB
    MsLisaB Posts: 256
    Maybe you need to recalculate your goals? I think MFP recommends doing that every time you lose 20lb or so.
  • LisaJayne71
    LisaJayne71 Posts: 197 Member
    I did my BMR about a year ago at 217lbs and I needed 2100 cals. Now at 207-8 it says my bmr is only 1900 cals. MFP has me eating 1900 cals a day. Is this normal?
    How do you work out the BMR for the calories needed?
  • MsLisaB
    MsLisaB Posts: 256
    I did my BMR about a year ago at 217lbs and I needed 2100 cals. Now at 207-8 it says my bmr is only 1900 cals. MFP has me eating 1900 cals a day. Is this normal?
    How do you work out the BMR for the calories needed?

    There's a calculator under the "Tools" tab.
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