We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Help! Calories too low?

Aprill42
Aprill42 Posts: 170 Member
edited February 13 in Food and Nutrition
So, I gained around 4 lbs since my fiancee has been back from his deployment and I am trying to get back to my regular size, but when I put in my goal it is telling me to eat 1400 calories! Um, is that even possible?

I used to have 2000 in there..I read somewhere thats what I should be intaking, but now I forgot where I read that and dont know for sure now!

Does this seem to low for anyone else??

Replies

  • norcalskater
    norcalskater Posts: 194 Member
    1400 sounds right. As a male It gives me 1680 calories to lose 1lb per week. 2000 is more like maintenance. You will not lose any weight if you are eating 2000 calories a day atleast at this point. That might have worked when you started but I see you already lost a lot of weight so yeah 1400 sounds good.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    If you put in the calculator that you are sedentary, then you should log your exercise calories and eat those back. If you are also in the military with a small child, I doubt you are sedentary.
  • Aprill42
    Aprill42 Posts: 170 Member
    Ok awesome, thanks guys! And auddii so right about that lol
This discussion has been closed.

Categories