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calories and height and weight (PLEASE READ)

daizileigh
daizileigh Posts: 24
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
hey guys, just out of curiosity, what is your height, weight and how many calories does mfp tell you to eat daily??

Replies

  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    21 years old.
    5'7.
    133 lbs.

    MFP gave me 1200, I upped it to 1350. I'm usually somewhere between 1200-1500, depending on exercise.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    29 years old.
    5' 8"
    Net calories: 1390.
    I usually eat 1700-1800 depending on exercise.
  • paperstars
    paperstars Posts: 76 Member
    20 years old
    5'7
    131lbs
    1,640 calories plus exercise calories

    I have it set to a half a pound per week loss.
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,317 Member
    30 years old
    5'7"
    204lbs

    Set to 1lb a week, MFP will set me around 1560 or so. However, I stop losing when it's that low. I lose 1-2 lbs a week eating 1650 plus a percentage of exercise calories.
  • earthquick
    earthquick Posts: 20 Member
    29 years old 5'1" and 134 lbs. I eat around 1200-1300 calories a day and if I exercise I eat more. I have consistently lost 2 lbs a week doing this and I feel great
  • siriusalien
    siriusalien Posts: 207
    5'6",46, F, 202, 1470 per day GW 160
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