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New to this... need a little help

kristenkolb1
kristenkolb1 Posts: 4 Member
in Introduce Yourself
Hello !

So I am new to this my name is kristen I'm 28 and mom of 3. I am on the path to a new healthy lifestyle and ready to change my ways. I am given 1390 calories and every night when going to bed I look at my mfp and still have 300-400 calories left. I know it doesn't seem hard to eat up your calories but all I eat is healthy smaller portions now and eat 3 meals with 2 snacks a day but they are all low in calories...is it OK that I'm short this much every night? Thanks for the help ????

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  • dwmoook
    dwmoook Posts: 8 Member
    The conventional wisdom is that you should always eat at least 1200 calories a day otherwise you run the risk of doing long term damage.

    I would suggest you pre-plan your day so that you add 100 calories more for each of your three main meals. That way you will always be very close to your daily target.

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