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magrieve78
magrieve78 Posts: 9 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I am 2 lbs from my MFP goal weight of 125, according to my home scale, which my profile information is based on. However another scale I used recently says I am 136. Not really sure which one is correct. My profile is set to lose 1 lb per week based on 3-5 days of exercise. I actually exercise 6-7 days, and am always pretty close to my calorie goal, but always under. I've been stuck for almost 4weeks now and just can't shake a pound. Very discouraging. My TTDE is 2100 (tried 3 diff calculators/sites) so why does MFP have me only eating 1260 a day?? According to the research I've been doing, that's way too low. Anyone??

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  • kellehbeans
    kellehbeans Posts: 838 Member
    First, use the scale you started weighing yourself on from the beginning of your weight loss journey. I started on analogue scales, and then treated myself to some digital. My digital said I was 2lbs heavier, but that just motivated me more. I could see fluctuations better. I then went and stood on someone else's scales and said I was 5lbs LIGHTER. It's best to stick to ones you're going to use more often - regardless of whether or not it makes you heavier or not.

    MFP always gives shorter women a low calorie goal. The TDEE approach is much more reliable (I follow it myself). As you have not got a lot to lose, you should be eating TDEE - 5%/10% and netting no lower than your BMR.

    EDIT: I am 5'4 and eat 1637 calories a day, weighing 150.8lbs.

    Up your calories and see if this breaks your plateau. You may see a gain in the beginning, but this is just your body adjusting and you've lost loads of weight so one gain is not going to hurt as it'll adjust accordingly. :flowerforyou:
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    I am 2 lbs from my MFP goal weight of 125, according to my home scale, which my profile information is based on. However another scale I used recently says I am 136. Not really sure which one is correct. My profile is set to lose 1 lb per week based on 3-5 days of exercise. I actually exercise 6-7 days, and am always pretty close to my calorie goal, but always under. I've been stuck for almost 4weeks now and just can't shake a pound. Very discouraging. My TTDE is 2100 (tried 3 diff calculators/sites) so why does MFP have me only eating 1260 a day?? According to the research I've been doing, that's way too low. Anyone??

    MFP has you eating 1260 PLUS exercise calories, not just 1260.

    For many people by the time they add in the exercise calories there is not much difference in the two numbers.

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