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When do i change my calories?

katharine1980
katharine1980 Posts: 45 Member
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
It says to have 1680 calories/day but when do i change that? do i stick to that until i hit my goal or do i change it as i lose weight?

Replies

  • LongMom
    LongMom Posts: 408 Member
    The system will promt you to change it when it feels you're ready (usually every 10 lb loss or so).
  • reneelee
    reneelee Posts: 877 Member
    Good question maybe you have to pulge in your stats again. New weight new goal and maybe your exercise level has changed as well.
  • karenga
    karenga Posts: 28
    Every time I weigh in I go to the goals and it changes my calories for me. In almost 2 months I've gone from 1690 to 1590 calories in a day.
  • xTattooedDollx
    xTattooedDollx Posts: 426 Member
    Mine never changed so once a week I go to my goals and update it. The first time id dropped by 100 calories a day, that was a shocker!!!
  • ron2282
    ron2282 Posts: 2,760 Member
    I update it every 5 pounds.
  • I'm confused, I thought the system was supposed to update it for us? How are we supposed to change the calories? What if we over-correct them and do more damage. Help?
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