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Drizap
Drizap Posts: 34 Member
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This may be a stupid question, but i just increased calories and am hoping it is okay. Maybe some of you know. I have been around goal weight for a couple of weeks and at around 1550 calories. MFP says maintenance for me is around 1750. Question is, will I gain weight if I follow MFP maintenance suggestion, since i remained the same at 1550 or is it just really hard to lose the last couple of pounds and MFP maintenance is accurate.

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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
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    all the equations are estimates, 70% of people fall within 10% of them.

    If your maintenance is actually 1750 then eating 1550 is a 200 deficit and it'll take 17.5 days to lose a pound. Given your weight is +/- 2lb or more daily variation you'll do well to notice that.

    So I would give it a month and add or subtract 100 or 200 calories as appropriate.

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