Changing calorie goal?

Daresie
Daresie Posts: 41 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I weigh in on Wednesdays, so when I updated my weight today, MFP changed my daily calorie goals from 1320 to 1290. I know it isn't a lot, but I'm wondering if that is typical? I think I lost about 2 pounds since last week. Most days I have to work hard to keep at or under the daily calories, so losing 30 more a day is hard! I exercise about 5 days a week, usually an hour on the treadmill. If MFP keeps dropping my calories when I lose weight, I'm gonna get mighty hungry!! Thoughts?

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  • ksuh999
    ksuh999 Posts: 543 Member
    Yup. As you lose weight you burn less calories since there's literally less of you that's burning energy.
  • Melo1966
    Melo1966 Posts: 881 Member
    You original goal may have been too low to begin with though.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    As you lose weight, your body requires less energy...thus less calories. I custom set mine and adjust down every 5 Lbs...I think MFP does it auto every 10 Lbs...but it might be 5 also.

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