Are you sticking to/or under the calories suggested?

anissaek

I'm consistently a little over the 1200 calories mark that has been set for me but should still be losing according to MFP. I'm over about 200 calories on average. I was just curious how closely most of you stick to the recommended calories suggested per day and the results you are seeing even if you are a bit over regularly...

BIGJIMMYU

I find I average out pretty good. A few days ago I was over by 236 but yesterday because of a hardy cardio exercise day I was under 117. As long as you exercise regularly it should average out pretty consistently.

_VoV

I set my calories to 1250, but some days I spike, so the average tends to be around 1500 a day.

anissaek

Is there anyone that has been doing this for a while, say 6 months or more that can say how this has been going for them?

alyssaanagram

Hey I've been on here for about 10 months now! I'd have to say that 6 out of 7 days I stick to my suggested calorie count. I started out at around 1400, lowered it to 1200, and now I'm up to 1300 because I've been gaining a lot of muscle mass.

I've definitely had a lot of luck with this as long as I exercise regularly. I used to go to the gym 3 days a week but since my plateau I've been going 4-5 times a week.

Definitely steady weight loss! I've lost almost 25 lbs now. I'm 5'5 and started out at 152 and now I'm 129.

themegannelson

My strategy is to stay within an "acceptable" range of my caloric intake; about 200 either way. I prefer to look at my "weekly goal" and try to stay under there. I have good days, I have bad days but overall my weeks aren't ever too bad!

ryannpem

I had a couple of really bad days this week. I typically try to stay at about 100 calories over my daily calorie allowance. I do not like that you can't adjust your daily calories needed on this site manually. I met with a dietician and she recommended that I increase my calories by 100 each day. I of course then went in to try and do this and realized that the option to adjust the calories was not available....

netty1959

hi hun, i find that if yer calories tally up at the end of each week it works ok
for instance if yer were on 1500 a day x by 7 =10500 a week
total your full week calories up if your under it is ok you will still lose weight.
this may not work for everyone but it works for me

alyssaanagram

You can definitely adjust your calories. Go to goals - customize yourself - and in there you can manually adjust! I've done this a few times.

thornbhs

How long did it take you guys to start losing weight when you started this??

fcnrn2010

I am like Megan...as long as the weekly goal is met and I stay within an "acceptable" range of my caloric intake, I could go 200 cal either way depending on my exercise.

NaomiWhite77

I ate 1200 cals a day or worked out and ate some workout cals back for 8 months and lost 49 lbs I didn't really ever go over the 1200 plus the workout cals.

It worked that's for sure! A great walk burn some cals if you are still hungry.

Good luck.

pb6012002

I seem to be under my calories every day or at most right below them. I have my days where I want to pick, but all in all I feel pretty full all day long.

anissaek

Thanks all, everyone has been very helpful. I haven't lost yet but I've only been doing this for a few weeks. Sounds like I need to push for 1200 not 1400 ;-).

ElizabethRoad

I had a couple of really bad days this week. I typically try to stay at about 100 calories over my daily calorie allowance. I do not like that you can't adjust your daily calories needed on this site manually. I met with a dietician and she recommended that I increase my calories by 100 each day. I of course then went in to try and do this and realized that the option to adjust the calories was not available....

Of course it is. My Home > Goals > Change Goals > Custom