Am I eating enough!??

LAC73167
LAC73167 Posts: 114 Member
edited November 21 in Food and Nutrition
MFP gives me 1300 calories for the day. I gave successfully managed to learn to eat, almost entirely clean within these guidelines and feel full. I'm getting plenty of fruits and vegetables and u take a multi vitamin daily. My macros are pretty much ON POINT daily. I've recently been told by several people that I'm not eating enough only eating 1300 a day. I'm losing weight - approx 2 lbs a week and I feel good.

Anyone have Advice ??

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  • DuckReconMajor
    DuckReconMajor Posts: 434 Member
    1300 for a woman is not unreasonable, but we need more stats about you, height, weight, etc.
  • LAC73167
    LAC73167 Posts: 114 Member
    5'3, 202lbs - first weight loss goal is 170
  • LAC73167
    LAC73167 Posts: 114 Member
    Lightly active
  • DuckReconMajor
    DuckReconMajor Posts: 434 Member
    Yeah I'm not an expert but 1300 sounds about right. Usually going below 1200 or 1000 is when you are going too low. And 2 lb/week is a good loss rate if you've got a lot to lose. Some say cut it back once you get closer to your final goal weight but that is up to the individual.
  • LAC73167
    LAC73167 Posts: 114 Member
    Thanks!
  • TheVirgoddess
    TheVirgoddess Posts: 4,535 Member
    If you feel good and are hitting your macros - keep going. Know that you *can* eat more if you want to, but you certainly don't have to.
  • gummybears700
    gummybears700 Posts: 7 Member
    everyone is different and functions differently. as long as you have energy and you're full, it's probably a good number
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