MFP raised my calories?!

ashleysuperfly
ashleysuperfly Posts: 44 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I lost about 1.6 pounds (and got to 189) and it told me I needed to re-do my calories. I was getting 1600-ish and after I lost, it RAISED it to 1800-ish. Why did it do that?! It doesn't make sense that I am smaller so now I eat more? I checked my settings a couple times and it was the same. I have been working out 4-5 times a week, burning at least 400 calories each time (via my HRM), for about 3+ weeks now, so could it be compensating for that? I'm terrified to eat 1800 calories, when I was so successful eating just 1600.

Thanks for your help!

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  • LTKeegan
    LTKeegan Posts: 354 Member
    Probably because as you get smaller, you're supposed to lose fewer pounds per week.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Because you either changed your activity setting (lightly active/sedentary/etc) or your planned weight loss (1 lb/week, 0.5 lb/week, etc).
  • chickenz
    chickenz Posts: 101 Member
    If it thinks you are losing weight to quickly over number of weeks it will increase your calories.
  • ashleysuperfly
    ashleysuperfly Posts: 44 Member
    Because you either changed your activity setting (lightly active/sedentary/etc) or your planned weight loss (1 lb/week, 0.5 lb/week, etc).

    I didn't change anything, actually...
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Because you either changed your activity setting (lightly active/sedentary/etc) or your planned weight loss (1 lb/week, 0.5 lb/week, etc).

    I didn't change anything, actually...

    Well MFP's calorie calculation is only based on a handful of variables:

    Weight
    Age
    Gender
    Activity level
    Planned weight loss

    Assuming your age and gender didn't change, and your weight didn't increase, the activity level or planned weight loss must have changed. You may not be aware that it changed, though.
  • Cortelli
    Cortelli Posts: 1,369 Member
    In December, MFP changed their algorithm for recommended protein levels, and for estimated calorie needs for certain activity levels. The first time you change your MFP goals after the change - and assuming you are one of the activity levels affected - you may see a slight increase in calories.

    See here: http://myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/portal/articles/1375583-a-message-about-myfitnesspal-s-updated-nutrition-goals
  • ashleysuperfly
    ashleysuperfly Posts: 44 Member
    In December, MFP changed their algorithm for recommended protein levels, and for estimated calorie needs for certain activity levels. The first time you change your MFP goals after the change - and assuming you are one of the activity levels affected - you may see a slight increase in calories.

    See here: http://myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/portal/articles/1375583-a-message-about-myfitnesspal-s-updated-nutrition-goals

    Thank you!! that explains exactly what happened. I KNOW I didn't change my activity level settings - it just automatically upped my calories without me even going into my settings. I went into my settings only to make sure everything was set correctly.

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