question about calories

apeck496
apeck496 Posts: 34 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
if myfitness pal has 1240 calories as what i should be eating, that's in order to lose 1 pound a week right (that's what i put in)? Like that is the 500 calorie deficit?

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    edited April 2015
    apeck496 wrote: »
    if myfitness pal has 1240 calories as what i should be eating, that's in order to lose 1 pound a week right (that's what i put in)? Like that is the 500 calorie deficit?

    You can choose how much you want to lose per week -- anywhere from 2 to .5 pounds per week, I believe.

    Edit: I didn't read your question correctly. Yes, if you chose 1 pound per week, it gave you the deficit to hit that goal.
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,589 MFP Moderator
    yes
  • joepratt503
    joepratt503 Posts: 191 Member
    yes. For you to lose 1lb a week you need to eat -500 cal per day on average.
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    apeck496 wrote: »
    if myfitness pal has 1240 calories as what i should be eating, that's in order to lose 1 pound a week right (that's what i put in)? Like that is the 500 calorie deficit?

    Correct
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,013 Member
    apeck496 wrote: »
    if myfitness pal has 1240 calories as what i should be eating, that's in order to lose 1 pound a week right (that's what i put in)? Like that is the 500 calorie deficit?
    With only 10lbs to lose I would set it to .5lbs per week. Just me though...

  • apeck496
    apeck496 Posts: 34 Member
    J72FIT wrote: »
    apeck496 wrote: »
    if myfitness pal has 1240 calories as what i should be eating, that's in order to lose 1 pound a week right (that's what i put in)? Like that is the 500 calorie deficit?
    With only 10lbs to lose I would set it to .5lbs per week. Just me though...

    Thank you everyone! And the 10 pounds is just a general goal. Thank you!

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