MFP calorie allowance

Posts: 15
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I am new to MFP and I was just wondering...is the calorie allowance calculated for you pretty accurate? Do you generally see success eating the allotted calories MFP gives you on a daily basis?

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  • Posts: 824 Member
    I am new to MFP and I was just wondering...is the calorie allowance calculated for you pretty accurate? Do you generally see success eating the allotted calories MFP gives you on a daily basis?

    For the most part. I started out at 1200 calories and lost like crazy, but did stall after a while. I bumped them up to (I think) 1460, which is what I'm at now. Plus, I eat back every single exercise calorie.
  • Posts: 3,338 Member
    Yup. It works.
  • Posts: 38,432 MFP Moderator
    As long as you dont over extend your bodies caloric requirements and acceptable deficits; meaning at 20 lbs to lose you cant expect to lose 2 lbs per week. It should be more like. 5-1 lb per week.
  • Posts: 584 Member
    Yep, it works. Just don't let your calories get too low, and eat back your exercise calories. At least some of them.
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