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1550 calories is too much for me??

MrsKunz
MrsKunz Posts: 151 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Ok i was given 1550 i never hit it is that ok? Am i supposed to try to hit it or stay away from it? I tend to stay close to 1200 without starving? feedback please and i have an open diary?

P.S. I am 5'1 with an entire life of big booty and boobies i now weigh 253lbs and im working towards 175lbs still big but i was comfortable there before.

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  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    Is that number calculated though this site? It's probably ballpark correct.
  • CMmrsfloyd
    CMmrsfloyd Posts: 2,380 Member
    1550 is exactly the amount you need to lose weight at the rate you told MFP you want to lose. If you eat more, you may lose a little slower, if you eat less, you may lose a little faster. Problem is, some people find that if they eat around 1200 for too long that their weightloss may actually stall. Some people stick to 1200 and lose weight consistently though. It's really very individual. If you find that your weightloss stalls, you may consider starting to eat that full 1550 or at least closer to it. Or you may consider allowing yourself a 'cheat' or high-calorie day every now and then where you allow yourself to go over that MFP goal. Some people find this works really well for making sure they don't hit a plateau, or for breaking out of one. Again, it's all very individual and you may or may not need to change anything at all.

    BTW your diary is not open. It might possibly be open to friends, but it's not open to everyone. :-)
  • robin52077
    robin52077 Posts: 4,383 Member
    Did they give you 1550 based on 1 lb per week or 2?

    If it was 2 then EAT IT ALL, that's the largest deficit you should safely have without a doctor's supervision.

    If it was 1, then you can sometimes go as low as 1200 a day but that is the MINIMUM, anything less than that (and it has to be GOOD food) and you won't get adequate nutrition.

    And your diary is not open to the public so I have no idea if you are eating the correct foods for adequate nutrition.
  • MrsKunz
    MrsKunz Posts: 151 Member
    Did they give you 1550 based on 1 lb per week or 2?

    If it was 2 then EAT IT ALL, that's the largest deficit you should safely have without a doctor's supervision.

    If it was 1, then you can sometimes go as low as 1200 a day but that is the MINIMUM, anything less than that (and it has to be GOOD food) and you won't get adequate nutrition.

    2lbs a week good info to consider thanks i could up some healthy snacks
    Oh i fixed my setting its open
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