Seriously? Only 40 extra calories a day?

jenlipe

I have been counting calories since mid August and doing great. I have been on 1200 calories a day with a 1 1/2 lb weight loss per week and pretty much hitting that every week. But decided to change it up a bit (based on what I have been reading on the boards). I changed my weight goal to only 1 pound a week. Here is the seriously part. Changing the weight loss goal from 1 1/2 to 1 pound a week it only upped my calorie count to 1240. Only 40 calories more a day. Boo!

Rayman79

It was likely that your original number was lower than 1200, but MFP doesn't allow show anything below 1200.

postrockandcats

I have been counting calories since mid August and doing great. I have been on 1200 calories a day with a 1 1/2 lb weight loss per week and pretty much hitting that every week. But decided to change it up a bit (based on what I have been reading on the boards). I changed my weight goal to only 1 pound a week. Here is the seriously part. Changing the weight loss goal from 1 1/2 to 1 pound a week it only upped my calorie count to 1240. Only 40 calories more a day. Boo!

Something is off. If you changed nothing save your goal, you should have gotten 250 calories. Try redoing your goals.

RunMyOregonBunsOff

I had mine set and either 2 or 1.5 per week but as it would adjust from my weight loss, it was auto adjusting and ended up being less than my goal that I put in because it won't go below 1200. So I agree with what Rayman79 said.

Moxie42

It was likely that your original number was lower than 1200, but MFP doesn't allow show anything below 1200.

Agreed. I only got an extra 40 cals too. Right now my goal is set to 1200 but really, I tend to eat between 1200-1400, occasionally more or less, but that's what I aim for. When I was doing that, I was successful at losing weight.