Caloric Intake

TeresaC79

Let me first start by saying, I am not one of those 1200 calorie eaters who never eats back their exercise calories. I lost 40 pounds eating the allotted calories from MFP and eating back 75-80% of my exercise calories.

I stopped logging for a bit once I got damn near my goal and over the course of about 8 months gained back about 6 pounds. I've gotten back to logging in the last two weeks but am finding it is a failing endeavor - I am starting to think my caloric intake as set by MFP is unrealistic and partially to blame for my falling off the wagon.

MFP has me set at a little over 1300 and I find that is just not enough. I set it to 1425 and I'm still hungry a LOT! This was never a problem when I was up at around 150+.

Thoughts? Anyone not let MFP reduce their calories as they lost and continued to lose?

TeresaC79

No one?

AmyRhubarb

I finally set mine manually, after reading the info in this topic: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/937712-in-place-of-a-road-map-ver-3-0

It's a long post, but heaps of good info, and step by step instructions on using the tools and setting up your goals manually here at MFP. I've had my best success, lost the last 10lbs, lowered my body fat percentage and lost many inches while eating a LOT more than what MFP had set for me.

Sounds like what you might be looking for.