How is Eating more and losing more weight working for YOU??

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  • irisheyes42us
    irisheyes42us Posts: 144
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    I'm trying to do the same thing; eat more to lose. Can anyone tell me how to update MFP so that you can eat more than 1200 cals? I tought it would be in settings but I'm not seeing it there. Thanks MFPs! :huh:

    GOALS, CUSTOM, CHANGE.
  • sfoxy219
    sfoxy219 Posts: 103
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    I used to weigh 140 pounds, I had an old MFP and upped my cals like everyone said from 1200 to 1600 NET and I gained 17 pounds in 6 months. Yes I was exercising. Now i'm stuck at 150 trying to get to 125 still. :( I rejoined recently to give it another go. Right now my net averages 1300-1500. I still feel it's way to much. I'll weigh in on the 15th and if I'm up again i'll bring it down to 1000-1200 Net.
  • Luvlymonee
    Luvlymonee Posts: 12
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  • ilike2moveit
    ilike2moveit Posts: 776 Member
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    When I up my calories it doesn't seem to work for me. So, I don't understand how it works for others. I want to eat more. 1200 is not enough for me.
  • Raynn1
    Raynn1 Posts: 1,164 Member
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    I am still in the "trial" phase. Im 4 weeks in to upping my cals and my weight has still basically stayed the same. After following the Eat more to lose group's advice, I am holding on for another week or so to see what will happen. If the weight doesnt start to move down, I have no idea what to do next..
  • Becky1971
    Becky1971 Posts: 979 Member
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    Bumping this and coming back later to read.
  • TLCEsq
    TLCEsq Posts: 413 Member
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    I've had three RMR tests done (indirect calorimetry) over the past two years and have averaged about 2050 calories, which is before exercise. My RMR according to MFP is 1700-something. I eat around 1700 and try to eat at least 80% whole foods (gluten and sugar free for the most part) and I feel great. Any less than that has had the opposite effect for me.

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