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MyFitnessPal app

realia
realia Posts: 169 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi! I'm 17, 196.6 lbs, and 5'3 and on the app it says I'm suppose to eat 1200 calories a day but on here, using the BMR, it says I'm suppose to eat about 1640 calories. I don't know which to go by. Should I up my calories on the app or should I keep it the same?

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  • kao708
    kao708 Posts: 813 Member
    What "app" are you talking about? The MFP mobile app goals will match the MFP website goals. You should do whatever MFP tells you based on the settings you entered in your goals.
  • fcrisswell
    fcrisswell Posts: 234 Member
    The MFP App is setting your caloric goal based on your starting weight/goal weight and the number of pounds you wanted to lose per week. If your settings were to lose 2 or more pounds per week that would be why MFP caloric goal is so low.
  • realia
    realia Posts: 169 Member
    The MFP App is setting your caloric goal based on your starting weight/goal weight and the number of pounds you wanted to lose per week. If your settings were to lose 2 or more pounds per week that would be why MFP caloric goal is so low.
    Ok thank you! I was really confused.
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