Weekly deficit to loose weight....

Shanairah1991
Shanairah1991 Posts: 152 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
This post isn't necessarily a question but more of a confirmation to put my mind at ease. :)

So we need a 3500 calorie deficit per week to loose 1 pound right? (Correct me if I'm wrong.) I'm assuming MFP includes this into it's weekly tab in nutrition on the app? Because I've eaten under my calorie goal every day except one but still leaves me with "326 net calories under weekly goal" (according to MFP), meaning I have a 3826 deficit this week and will loose 1 pound? Sorry if I sound dumb here, just trying to fully understand. Thanks!

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  • Amanda4change
    Amanda4change Posts: 620 Member
    Shanairah1991 wrote: »
    This post isn't necessarily a question but more of a confirmation to put my mind at ease. :)

    So we need a 3500 calorie deficit per week to loose 1 pound right? (Correct me if I'm wrong.) I'm assuming MFP includes this into it's weekly tab in nutrition on the app? Because I've eaten under my calorie goal every day except one but still leaves me with "326 net calories under weekly goal" (according to MFP), meaning I have a 3826 deficit this week and will loose 1 pound? Sorry if I sound dumb here, just trying to fully understand. Thanks!

    Correct


  • Shanairah1991
    Shanairah1991 Posts: 152 Member
    aribeiro659 wrote: »
    Shanairah1991 wrote: »
    This post isn't necessarily a question but more of a confirmation to put my mind at ease. :)

    So we need a 3500 calorie deficit per week to loose 1 pound right? (Correct me if I'm wrong.) I'm assuming MFP includes this into it's weekly tab in nutrition on the app? Because I've eaten under my calorie goal every day except one but still leaves me with "326 net calories under weekly goal" (according to MFP), meaning I have a 3826 deficit this week and will loose 1 pound? Sorry if I sound dumb here, just trying to fully understand. Thanks!

    Correct


    Great! Thank you. o:)
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Theoretically, that's how it works. It doesn't account for water retention or normal daily fluctuations.
  • Shanairah1991
    Shanairah1991 Posts: 152 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Theoretically, that's how it works. It doesn't account for water retention or normal daily fluctuations.

    This is exactly why I don't like weighing myself, I go by how I feel and how my clothes fit. :)
  • mirrim52
    mirrim52 Posts: 763 Member
    This is also assuming you have MFP set to lose 1 lb a week.
  • Soon2BeMrsSherriff
    Soon2BeMrsSherriff Posts: 82 Member
    Where do you find your weekly deficit? I can't find it anywhere
  • Holla4mom
    Holla4mom Posts: 587 Member
    Correct, you will lose one pound with deficit of 3500- eventually anyway, once you smooth out any sodium/water retention, hormonal changes, digestive/elimination processes, etc.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    MrsSherriff wrote: »
    Where do you find your weekly deficit? I can't find it anywhere
    Go into nutrition in your diary, and click on "weekly" in top right hand corner
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