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Daily calories/BMR question

srsavaria
srsavaria Posts: 33 Member
edited January 16 in Health and Weight Loss
So my calories for the day are 1340, but I calculated my BMR at about 1560. Eating fewer calories than my BMR is putting my body into starvation mode, and that's not good. Why do u think my calories are so low? Maybe I messed something up or I'm justnot getting something?
~Sheila

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  • aprilslusher
    aprilslusher Posts: 127 Member
    bump
  • AlisonMacKay
    AlisonMacKay Posts: 112
    bump
  • aprilslusher
    aprilslusher Posts: 127 Member
    Bump again. Would like to hear from some folks who have been at this awhile. :flowerforyou:
  • doIlhands
    doIlhands Posts: 349 Member
    You probably set your goals to "lose 2lbs/week"
  • lisamarie1780
    lisamarie1780 Posts: 432 Member
    So my calories for the day are 1340, but I calculated my BMR at about 1560. Eating fewer calories than my BMR is putting my body into starvation mode, and that's not good. Why do u think my calories are so low? Maybe I messed something up or I'm justnot getting something?
    ~Sheila

    You need to be eating above your BMR, especially if you are exercising as well. Just manually change your daily calorie goal to some healthier digits :smile:
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