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What should my daily goal be?

KayleMeyrick
KayleMeyrick Posts: 235 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello all,

I'm a 5ft 5" lady of 23 of who is 190lb. I have calculated my BMR to be 1,616.

I did have goal set to lose 2lb a week, but I now have it set to 1lb per week.

Any advice on what I should be aiming for?

Thanks very muchly

Kayle

Replies

  • ProTFitness
    ProTFitness Posts: 1,379 Member
    YOu have it to loose so 2 lbs is healthy.
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    Let MFP do the maths for you! If you enter all your data and choose say "1lb per week" then MFP will calculate calories for you.
    I'd suggest that losing 1lb a week is a good place to start. If you don't lose at this rate you could drop down, but starting at the recommended rate seems sensible to me!
  • bethdris
    bethdris Posts: 1,090 Member
    I would go middle of the road at 1.5 pounds per week, and see how you do. If need be, you can always change it :)
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