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FluffnStuff
FluffnStuff Posts: 387
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
If my BMR is higher than what MFP is suggesting I eat is that okay?
My BMR is around 1664 and MFP is suggesting I eat 1558.

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  • silver12176
    silver12176 Posts: 70 Member
    What did you put for your weight loss goal per week? If you said 2 lbs it wil subtract 1000 cal per day becuse that is what you need to eat less to lose 2 lbs/week.
  • FluffnStuff
    FluffnStuff Posts: 387
    I only did the 1lb recommend with my 30 min 5x's a week workouts.
  • rfialkiewicz
    rfialkiewicz Posts: 183 Member
    Is the 1664 your base metabolic rate to maintain or to loose?
  • FluffnStuff
    FluffnStuff Posts: 387
    BMR is your metabolic rate you use to merely survive. The numbers don't reflect any type of movement, exercise, daily activity, etc.
  • abyt42
    abyt42 Posts: 1,358 Member
    Right.... and the mfp pal tools say my BMR is 1326. My calorie goal, without counting in exercise, is 1200. So I'll be at a deficit, and therefore lose weight. Your calorie goal should be under your BMR. That's one of the reasons it's recommended you eat most/all/some of your exercise calories! (That, and not going under 1200 net calories per day...)

    I don't think I understand where the confusion is.
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