Do i really lose 1,950 cals a day??

loushep
loushep Posts: 191
edited September 22 in Introduce Yourself
Hi, can anyone help me figure this out. When i filled in my profile info i stated that i have a quite sedentary lifestyle yet the profile result has said that i will lose from ordinary everyday activity 1,950 cals a day. Is this right? It seems an awful lot

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  • Heidi1987
    Heidi1987 Posts: 191 Member
    It depends on your height and weight as well as activity level
  • MaggyHouston
    MaggyHouston Posts: 6 Member
    Prettty sure that's right - thats what you use just to keep your body ticking over. You're not allowed to class it as exercise tho! lol.

    Hope this helps a bit. Shell x
  • Suedre
    Suedre Posts: 435 Member
    I guess it depends on what you set your height/weight/age/lifestyle at. It does seem a little high to me too, maybe check all the data entry?

    Edit to add: Did you set your goal to loss or maintain?
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    What did you choose as your weekly weight loss goal?
  • loushep
    loushep Posts: 191
    Thanks Heidi, suppose you're right i do carry around a lot of extra weight everytime i do anything which is kinda like an average size person carrying a huge rucksack with weights to increase exercise and cal loss.

    Thanks Shell, no i wont class it as exercise lol even though it kind of is (see above). I'm hoping to change my sedentary lifestyle into a more active one soon, one step at a time though i'll get used to eating less first.

    Hi Suedre, my info has all been entered correctly. It seems to be true!!
  • loushep
    loushep Posts: 191
    Hi eric, i set it at the recommended 1lb
  • blondie76
    blondie76 Posts: 552 Member
    BMR
    Basal Meabolic Rate
    What calories your body needs to live, breathe a day!

    Someone told me that!
  • Gary6030
    Gary6030 Posts: 593 Member
    Isn't like 2100 - 2300 for the average person just to keep the body up and running? So any deficit once it adds up to 3500 calories will result in a 1lb weight loss. Most people on average consume between 2800 - 3400 calories. So that's a pound or 2 a month. 5 months 10 lbs. If you can get your BMR that will give you a better understanding.
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    I'm a 5' 3.5" guy who is sedentary and I burn on average 1900-2300 calories/day without exercise (per my BodyMedia FIT) - MFP sets me at about 2200/day. I don't know how tall you are or how much you weigh, but yes, it's entirely plausible for you to burn 1950/day before exercise.
  • loushep
    loushep Posts: 191
    Thankyou, i feel reassured now :happy: . I was a bit worried that something had gone terribly wrong and i'd end up gaining weight!!
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