HELP!

brealschaff
brealschaff Posts: 32 Member
edited January 1 in Health and Weight Loss
Does MFP automatically decrease my calories as needed to continue to lose weight? If so, when? If not, how do I know when and how to do so?

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  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    I did it after about 10 lbs... and eventually tweaked it to my own plan based on my experience. I think 10 lbs is pretty good... if you want to reset your goal after 5 lbs it may change a little... it may not. Mine went from 1660 to 1640 or something after 10 lbs. It's almost nothing.
  • FlaxMilk
    FlaxMilk Posts: 3,452 Member
    Yes, as long as you update your weight regularly.
  • brealschaff
    brealschaff Posts: 32 Member
    So it did it automatically? I have lost 11 pounds so far and I did not notice that it changed. Maybe I missed it if it is that small of a change. Thank you!!
  • FlaxMilk
    FlaxMilk Posts: 3,452 Member
    Yes, it will do that automatically. It will be a very teeny change overall. You won't notice dramatic changes unless you went to sleep and woke up six months later 50 lbs lighter :)

    Depending on how much you weigh, you may not get changes at all. For instance, MFP will tell me 1200 calories no matter if I'm 120 or 100 lbs. They had this as my goal for .5 lb a week or for 2 lbs a week and at almost all activity levels (all but the highest.)
  • brealschaff
    brealschaff Posts: 32 Member
    Good to know! Thanks a million! Congrats on your success!
  • FlaxMilk
    FlaxMilk Posts: 3,452 Member
    No problem and awww thanks so much! I've been a slacker lately (um for four months now?) so it was nice to get an unexpected boost there :)
  • ravenchick
    ravenchick Posts: 345 Member
    You can adjust them yourself to be sure by clicking "goals" at the top of the page from your home page. Then click change goals and it will recalculate it for you.
  • dym123
    dym123 Posts: 1,670 Member
    When I reached 10lbs, it did ask if I wanted to change my goals, but the total calorie goal didn't change from 1200, but I have noticed that when I workout, more workout calories are being added to my total calories (i.e. today I burned over 900 calories and my calorie limit went from 1200 to 2100.
  • AZKristi
    AZKristi Posts: 1,801 Member
    It should prompt you to reset your goals every time you lose 10 pounds.
  • ritasice21
    ritasice21 Posts: 200 Member
    I may be wrong, but I do not believe it will change on it's own or prompt you IF you used custom as I have. I have never seen it or noticed it changing on it's own, I do it myself every time I pass another 10 lbs.
  • FlaxMilk
    FlaxMilk Posts: 3,452 Member
    Ooops so sorry if I led you astray--I honestly thought it did adjust. I guess just do it when it asks you every 10 lbs? (It won't make a difference between those pounds, so seriously don't worry about it unless it asks you.)
  • brealschaff
    brealschaff Posts: 32 Member
    It never prompted me to change my goals ..... hm, I guess I need to investigate this.
  • brealschaff
    brealschaff Posts: 32 Member
    It never prompted me to change my goals ..... hm, I guess I need to investigate this.


    Got it! I just changed my goals based on my new weight, duh! Went from 1410 to 1360! Thank you everyone!
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