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calories seem too low

lj8576
lj8576 Posts: 156
edited January 25 in Health and Weight Loss
I am alotted 1680 calories per day. I am a 45 year old male 5'11 195#. It seems a little low to me. I have been doing it ok maybe go over by 100-200 sometimes but working out helps bring it down, and I do not go over every day. Like I said it works fine but it seems a little low.

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    I would hazard a guess you are set to lose 2lbs per week? Why of change that to 1lb and then you can eat more?
  • jzammetti
    jzammetti Posts: 1,956 Member
    I agree - seems low. I am a 5'2" female and eat 2000 (this is a deficit from my TDEE)
  • ProphetOfDoom
    ProphetOfDoom Posts: 13 Member
    I'm 6' and weight 200lbs. My calorie limit is 1,890 and i never really hit. I'm usually around the 1,600 range, then i burn around 300 from cardio.
  • lj8576
    lj8576 Posts: 156
    Ok I think you are right, I signed up for the website a long time ago and I really just started using it so I think I forgot what my initial settings were thanks
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    I'm 6' and weight 200lbs. My calorie limit is 1,890 and i never really hit. I'm usually around the 1,600 range, then i burn around 300 from cardio.

    That's not necessarily a good thing!
  • jwdieter
    jwdieter Posts: 2,582 Member
    I am alotted 1680 calories per day. I am a 45 year old male 5'11 195#. It seems a little low to me. I have been doing it ok maybe go over by 100-200 sometimes but working out helps bring it down, and I do not go over every day. Like I said it works fine but it seems a little low.

    If you're feeling constantly hungry, irritable, and weak, it's too low.
  • lj8576
    lj8576 Posts: 156
    No I dont feel bad and when I am hungry I eat, so I go over some days but not all days. I am good with the number so far. I just want to make sure I am doing this in a healthy way.
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