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How many calories should i eat??

Armani2222
Armani2222 Posts: 20
edited February 12 in Health and Weight Loss
I am confused about what option is best for me.

My goal is to aim for 2lbs loss / week

I am committed to working out 7 days a week (I use a HRM and burn minimum 500 calories/workout)

MFP says eat:

2880 to maintain
2380 to lose 1 lb
1880 to lose 2 lbs

I am not sure what to set my goal at. I do not want to cut my calories too low.

Also do I eat back my exercise calories?

If someone could pls help me figure this out, I would greatly appreciate it :)

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  • Armani2222
    Armani2222 Posts: 20
    Also to mention.... I am not very active during the day as i have a desk job.

    Not sure if that would change things or not
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    Welcome! Set your activity level to sedentary. Pick a goal. (It's a good idea to start out w/ a modest goal while you get used to everything.) MFP will give you a calorie goal w/ your deficit built in, so you must eat back at least 50% of your exercise calories. Everybody's different, and weight loss takes a whole lot of trial & error to find what works for you.

    Log everything you eat accurately & honestly. Find reliable database entries. (There's a lot of incorrect data in there.) Weigh your food. Log your exercise, and eat back your exercise calories. If you're not losing, eat back half your exercise calories.

    Read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-Sexypants
  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    MFP is saying to eat 1880 plus your exercise to lose 2 lbs/week, so that'd be around 2380 for you, right? I don't think you need to worry about cutting your calories too low unless you're going below 1200.
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