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Daily Calorie Deficit

pen282
pen282 Posts: 168 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey

Just a quick question - I happen to notice my Daily Calorie Deficit has gone from 500 to 460 this has made my projected weight loss 0.9 lbs/ week - why is this?

I havn't changes any settings or anything, just my weight earlier today. Does this have something to do with it? Sorry if it seems like a silly qyuestion - any answers will be happily recieved!

Thanks :smile:

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  • binary_jester
    binary_jester Posts: 3,311 Member
    As you go down in weight, your BMR goes lower also. Congrats on the loss.
  • Margarette
    Margarette Posts: 69 Member
    Not sure if this has to do with it but MFP will never bring your calories below 1200 so you won't go into starvation mode.
  • pen282
    pen282 Posts: 168 Member
    Hey - thanks for that - very useful :smile:

    I just set my setting to 1lb a week in the setting / goals bit (or reset -since I thought it was set to 1lb per week loss) and im down from 1,320 cals per day to 1,280.. I take it it is ok to do this... I know it's not good to go below 1,200 per day.
    is this calorie reduction to do with the BMR again?!

    Thanks binary_jester - getting there slowly and surely - thebest way!
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