Daily Calories off?

pander101

I'm just wondering if there is anyone here who thinks their calories are a bit low for their activity level? I have my activity level as lightly active/sedentary because I'm a college student and I spend most of my time in a desk in lectures. But, I also workout 6x a week and will be adding Rugby or waterpolo practices on top of that. 3x a week I go run/walk 4mi with the C25K as some guidelines and the I do Ab Ripper X. Another 3 days I do circuit/strength training and that lasts about 30-45min and add a little cardio sometimes after or before.

MFP has me at 1330 calories per day to lose 1.5lbs a week. I had my workouts set at 5 times a week for 30min (It's usually 6x a week for 45-60min) I updated it and it lowered me further. This has worked great up until now. My progress has kinda stopped and I've been about the same weight for about 2 or 3 weeks.

I have found a different calculator that has me at 1600-1800 calories a day. Has anyone else had this problem?

Jess22542

The 1330 is your net amount, correct? You should be "earning" more as you workout, which probably does move you to the 1600-1800 calories range. That being said, the calculation is definitely an estimate. If you feel you've stalled on your weight, try upping your calories a little and see what happens. I'd suggest varying the calorie counts. Try a few days a week at 1300-1400, mixed with a few days at 1600-1800. It helps your metabolism to vary it some.