Calorie Goal?

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ccg0222
ccg0222 Posts: 15
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I'm confused as to weather or not we are supposed to aiming to be under our calorie goal. I know I've seen people be excited about being under, but when I report under my calorie goal I get a warning message. I'm really trying to change my lifestyle to be more healthy, but I do need to lose weight. Can anyone help me with this issue?

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  • meggonkgonk
    meggonkgonk Posts: 2,066 Member
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    MFP will give you a warning if you are eating less than 1200 calories in a day. If your goal is at 1200 cals, you should probably reassess how quickly you are trying to lose- it is likely you are trying to go faster than is healthy.

    Lower than 1200 cals for a sustained period of time signals to your body that you are starving and can have a variety of negative effects on the body.
  • Pandorian
    Pandorian Posts: 2,055 MFP Moderator
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    The calorie goal MFP gives you is based on YOUR weight goals... be that gain/loss/maintain. If you set it that you have weight to lose it already figures a caloric deficit to allow you to meet your goal of 1lb to 2 lbs per week. SO in this one your goal is to get darn close to your NET goal.
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
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    You're supposed to meet your calorie goal, that's why it's a goal instead of a minimum or maximum. People who are excited to be under don't fully understand how the MFP system works.
  • ccg0222
    ccg0222 Posts: 15
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    Thanks everyone! I really appreciate the info.

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