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Calories per day/ BMR

AmberMama24
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MFP says 1200 calories a day but if i look up my BMR it says 2200? Which should i go by to still feel energized but still able to lose weight?
Thanks!
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I use Fat2FitRadio's calculators. MFP would starve me!0
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Better explanations are here:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/717858-spreadsheet-bmr-tdee-and-deficit-calcs-macros-hrm
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/3817-eat-more-to-weigh-less
Remember give it at least a month to see if you need to go up or down.0
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