MFP calculating calorie allowance wrong?

stephreed11

So I've noticed MFP's daily calorie allowance is much lower than other calorie counters. Does anyone here manually change their calorie goal to something else? I love the MFP app & website, but I just don't agree with the allowance it gives me. If you manually change your calorie intake, what other calorie counter or equation do you use to get a more accurate allowance? Thanks!

ladyhawk00

I haven't seen a difference in other counters. Remember, MFP goes off the info you give it and the loss/week (or maintenance) goal you choose. Many counters I've seen work solely on BMR and/or don't have the ability to give you a deficit for weight loss.

Other counters you're looking at may not be including a daily deficit for a loss/goal. Make sure you've entered the info (activity level, loss goal, etc) so that you're comparing apples to apples.