Calories?

mrslehan2013
mrslehan2013 Posts: 105
in Health and Weight Loss
So, MFP gave me a calorie goal of 1410. I'm not losing much on this (maybe .8llbs and gaining a pound or so back). I tried a couple other calculators and they both gave me calories of about 1700 to lose roughly 1.5lbs a week. I'm afraid to bring my calories up to 1700 if I am gaining on 1400. Any ideas?

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  • purpleipod
    purpleipod Posts: 1,147 Member
    How long have you actually given it before you determined this wasn't working?
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    need to know your weight to tell u
  • mrslehan2013
    mrslehan2013 Posts: 105
    need to know your weight to tell u

    220
  • mrslehan2013
    mrslehan2013 Posts: 105
    How long have you actually given it before you determined this wasn't working?

    Probably about 3 weeks. Not too long but I figured it was long enough to see something and not be gaining.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Are you logging any exercise and eating the earned calories back? That usually brings MFP in line with the other calculators.

    The gain you saw was probably water weight from any number of factors. Hormones, sodium, starting a new exercise routine, stress, etc will all cause our bodies to hold onto water for a bit. Make sure you're drinking plenty of fluids to help flush out any excess.
  • Lizzy622
    Lizzy622 Posts: 3,705 Member
    I tried looking at your diary but it does not seem like you are logging consistently. If you do not log it is hard to know if you are or aren't close to your calorie goals. If you eat the same thing everyday just pre-log and add anything "extra". I used to think I was eating healthy and within my calorie goals until I started logging and realized I was WAAAAy off.
  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
    So, MFP gave me a calorie goal of 1410. I'm not losing much on this (maybe .8llbs and gaining a pound or so back). I tried a couple other calculators and they both gave me calories of about 1700 to lose roughly 1.5lbs a week. I'm afraid to bring my calories up to 1700 if I am gaining on 1400. Any ideas?

    1410 sounds like a good place to start if you're eating back your exercise calories. 1700 is most likely based off your TDEE which means you do not eat your exercise calories back. In looking back at your diary it looks like you're not using MFP to log your calories? Are you logging them someplace else? How do you know you're eating at your calorie goal? Logging everything accurately and consistently will get you results. Be patient and stick to the plan! :flowerforyou:
  • sexymuffintop
    sexymuffintop Posts: 636
    You really need to give a bit more detail for anyone to help you. Is your diary open? What if any exercise are you doing? How long have you been trying to lose weight for?

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