Weight loss HELP!

whit286
whit286 Posts: 5
edited November 14 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi! I'm sort of new to this and need some advice! How do I know if MFP gave me the correct amount of calories I should be consuming? I'm 5'7 and 175 trying to lose 30 lbs. they have me at 1,836 calories a day. It's kind of a lot for me. I work out anywhere between 4-6 days a week. Can anyone let me know if that sounds right?

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  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    If you entered your information and goals accurately and realistically, MFP does a pretty good job of getting your daily calories right. From what you've posted here, I would say that the 1800 does seem about right - I'm an inch taller, similar workout schedule, and I reached goal weight eating around 1800 a day.

    Aim for goal, track food and exercise as carefully as you can, and see how it goes for 4-6 weeks. If you're not seeing the results you want, adjust cals down by 100 cals and give it another month.
  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member
    Sounds about right. More activity accounts for higher calorie goals. When you workout either don't log your exercise or count it as 1 calorie since they are already factoring it into your daily goal.
  • whit286
    whit286 Posts: 5
    Ok that makes sense! I didn't realize they already took my activity level into account. Do you ladies have luck losing weight tracking everything? It's obviously pretty important for me to track my nutrition goals as well, right? I really appreciate the help!
  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    It depends.

    When you set your activity level (light activity, active, etc.) were you counting your exercise? Generally MFP asks for your lifestyle activity NOT including exercise. Then you earn extra for exercise. But if you counted your exercise, it would explain the higher # - and you would just ignore exercise burns.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    No, that doesn't sound right. You shouldn't include your workouts in your activity level, so you can then log your workouts and get a more accurate calories burned number based on actual activity.
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