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DOOOOOOHHHHHH!!!!

ChrisR0128
ChrisR0128 Posts: 86
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I was on a great losing weight streak lost 33 pounds then it stopped and even started climbing back up a little gained 5 back. Sitting here last night trying to figure out what changed then it hit me like a ton of krispy kream donuts (uuuuhhhmmmmm donuts, bad chris stop that) I never adjusted my calorie intake after losing the initial weight, MFP had me at 1840 calories originaly, after the adjustment MFP has ma at 1560. Big difference DOOOHHHH!!!!!

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  • EZGruv
    EZGruv Posts: 215 Member
    Stuff happens, today is a new day!
  • MayMaydoesntrun
    MayMaydoesntrun Posts: 805 Member
    woops! Atleast you have figured it out. LOL Good luck on your journey!
  • fitnessjch
    fitnessjch Posts: 449 Member
    Do you have to physically overwrite then after having lost so much?

    PS How come you have so many calories to eat? I'm on 1290!
  • ChrisR0128
    ChrisR0128 Posts: 86
    Go to MY HOME tab then to GOALS, it will recalculate your calories, My calorie intake might be more than yours due to male/female differences and I have a very physical and active job.
  • khrys1
    khrys1 Posts: 444 Member
    Yeah, I learned that it doesn't automatically adjust your calories as you lose weight, so each time you do lose weight, you have to go to goals (not change anything), then re-save, and it'll change your calories.
  • meandmybaby
    meandmybaby Posts: 7
    Oh my......could this possibly be why I am stuck at 30 lbs lost? I am eating the same stuff but had to stop Zumba due to a knee injury. Got to go figure out how to calculate my caloric intake. :) Good Luck to you!
  • chelsifina
    chelsifina Posts: 346 Member
    I did that same thing, though fortunately noticed after ten pounds. Seems like a glitch in the system. I think the "DOOOOOOH!" should go to MFP! :)
  • ChrisR0128
    ChrisR0128 Posts: 86
    HMMMM interesting that a couple of others had this happen all around the 30 pounds of lose area
  • fitnessjch
    fitnessjch Posts: 449 Member
    Oh crap - did that, and mines gone down now, not up! I'm now allowed 1230 instead of 1290 - thought it would go up! :cry:
  • kim1218
    kim1218 Posts: 1 Member
    I didn't know this. I lost 10 pounds right away, and now haven't lost anything for about 3 weeks. I just redid my goals, and my calories lowered by 120 per day. Thanks for letting me know about this! Hopefully I will see some progress now!
  • VixFit2011
    VixFit2011 Posts: 663 Member
    Thanks for the info.
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