Question about calorie burn

sbbarber91
sbbarber91 Posts: 11
in Health and Weight Loss
Okay. So I'm going to start uping my intake to around 1300-1500. How many calories do I need to burn a day to lose about .5 pounds a week?

I'm 5'11 @ 158 pounds.

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  • professormudd1
    professormudd1 Posts: 59
    MFP should have calculated that out for you when you set up your goals.
  • sbbarber91
    sbbarber91 Posts: 11
    MFP should have calculated that out for you when you set up your goals.

    Really? I'm new to this. Where would that info be?
  • professormudd1
    professormudd1 Posts: 59
    Go to "My Home" tab, then go to "Goals" under that tab. It will ask you about your daily activity levels, weight, height, age, and gender and give you a calorie limit to aim for.

    I used the mobile app to set up mine, so it may be a little different, but once you get to the Goals page, it should be pretty straight forward.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    If you have your MFP profile set up accurately and selected to lose .5 pounds per week, then you can eat up to the goal it has given you without any exercise and lose weight. In fact, with the MFP system, you'd want to log your exercise and eat at least a portion of the additional calories you earn.

    Assuming, of course, that you're weighing/measuring your food accurately and don't have any medical conditions that would affect your metabolism.

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