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Under Calorie Goal

MissbusyLizzie
MissbusyLizzie Posts: 326 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
What is a healthy range to be under your calorie goal? I know if you eat too little your body will go into starvation mode... but sometimes it is hard to eat my goal, especially days when I spend some time at the gym.

Thaaaanks! :D

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  • janalayn
    janalayn Posts: 510 Member
    You don't want your net calories to be below 1200
  • redhead91
    redhead91 Posts: 251
    My calories always range from 900-1300 and it's not on purpose!! Before joining I managed to lose 6 lbs in one week. I've never really had a big appetite, but eating lower calorie foods is really making me under my limits. My goal now is too lose weight I'm a healthy way and keep my calories above 1000 every day!
  • lisaking869
    lisaking869 Posts: 43 Member
    Liz- Yeah, try never to be under 1200. Best case scenario is to eat all the calories allowed to you based on what you put in to MFP- and even eat back your workout calories. You might need more like a 1400 cal minimum. If you are eating well, working out, and not loosing weight- you will know you need to eat more calories! Love you sis!
  • RDH0513
    RDH0513 Posts: 245 Member
    I know what you mean!!! I never go below 1200 normally, but on workout days, there is no way I can eat my calories back. I eat all clean all day, do you know how hard it is to eat 400 calories back in foods like green beans and asparagus, I already feel like I'm eating all day anyway haha! So I definitely know how you feel!! I think if you think you are starting to hit a plateau then try eating more calories some days.
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