anyones whos over 225

thats probably about right but if you exercise it adds the exercise calories into your calories. so if you want to eat more exercise more , or you can adjust it by setting it to loose 1lb a week then it will give you more calories

I am 5'3, currently 232 lbs and my calorie goal is 1240. My doctor told me to do between 1000 and 1300 per day.

Oh and I am set to lose 2lbs per week

It also depends on whether in your setting you chose your general lifestyle as sedentary or active etc. My calorie intake is only 1200, but it's like one of the previous people said; exercise more then you can eat a little more. Good luck to you.

225 when I started, and I wanted to lose 1.5 lb a week, my total was 1440 IIRC. Was ok on that so now wanting to lose 2 lbs per week my total is 1200 but I eat all my excercise cals.

GL

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I'm 5'4 and 258 pounds according to my last weigh in, and my goal is like 1360 or something like that, but i try to eat around 1100 or so, some days i feel like i'm starving, so ill bump it up...but i'm not a hardcore exerciser, i just started working out today. So, i only earn about 200 extra calories from exercise, which I don't really eat.

How many calories are your calorie goal? Mine is 1290 and Im wondering if thats too low for someone my weight, thanks

To really get an answer to this question I'd recommend monitoring your weight loss. If you're eating 1290 and losing more than 2-3 pounds a week then I'd consider raising it. I've always heard (and read) that 1200 was a bare minimum unless a doctor specifically told you to do less. The calorie recommendation on this website is going to be a pretty decent starting point for most people, but you should adjust as needed based on actual weight loss.

My calorie goal is 1850/day (to lose 1 lb/week).

One thing to consider: if you are currently eating 1200 cal/day (or something close to that) where are you going to go to when you lose weight and your body gets used to that number of calories? It isn't safe to go under 1200 cal as a goal,and you can only exercise so much. Just something to think about.

HI, there. I am 235.5lbs and my calorie goal is 1850 to lose 1.5 lbs. per week. I have a moderately active job and have been exercising about 4 days a week (fast walking 45 mins.), so I usually end up averaging about 1500 cals a day. The weight has been melting off. I'm at day 19 and down 8 lbs.

I honestly think I would feel deprived right now if I limited myself to 1200 cals. a week at this weight and feeling deprived is what sets me up for failure with diets.

Hope this is good info!

SW (7/28/10): 243.5
CW (8/16/10): 235.5
GW: 160

I was about that wt when I started. I went on 1200 cals because I was in a hurry to lose but, it was probably too little. I'm 5'11" and the app recomended a lot more than 1200 but I was impatient. I've slowly increased my exercise over the last month and a half and find myself eating between 1300-1400 per day because my body feels like it needs them. I'm still losing though so, it's working out so far. If you're gonna stay under 1400 make your calories count and stay away from empty cals if possible

It depends on your height compared to your weight I am 5"4 and started at 244 pounds my I put to lose 2 pounds a week and it gave me a calorie count of 1240 a day. I am now down to 238 after a week yeah.