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More Calories for Maintenance?

NorseMaiden
NorseMaiden Posts: 95 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Once a person reaches their weight loss goal does MFP up the calories to a maintenance level?

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  • rockerbabyy
    rockerbabyy Posts: 2,258 Member
    you will have to manually set it to maintain, but yes - you will get more calories :)
  • tequila09
    tequila09 Posts: 764 Member
    You change your goals to maintenance and then it recalculates it for you
  • NorseMaiden
    NorseMaiden Posts: 95 Member
    One more thing to work towards then!
  • lauehorn
    lauehorn Posts: 183
    Once a person reaches their weight loss goal does MFP up the calories to a maintenance level?

    As you near your goal, you should adjust your weekly loss goal downward. As a rule of thumb, once you are within 20-30 pounds of your goal, you should target no more than about a half pound per week. Step it down as you near that and by the time you reach maintenance, you will be perfect! Enjoy the added nutrition!
  • NorseMaiden
    NorseMaiden Posts: 95 Member
    That makes sense. Thank you.
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