MyFitnessPal vs. DailyPlate

thepandaxo
thepandaxo Posts: 2 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I have accounts on both of these websites and I just noticed a big difference between the two. All of my stats and goals are exactly the same for each website but my daily calorie allowance is WAY higher on MyFitnessPal than it is on DailyPlate. Now I'm confused as to which site has the right calorie allowance right. Does anyone else have this problem? Does anyone know which one is right? Help!

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  • robertf57
    robertf57 Posts: 560 Member
    Yeah. I don't know about their calculator. They give me almost 3,000 Calories to lose 1.5 lbs a week. I don't think so........
  • JessesGirl05
    JessesGirl05 Posts: 253 Member
    Bump.
    Sorry, I have never heard of DailyPlate before.
    For what it's worth, I'm following MFP recommendations and I'm losing 2lb/week. Seems to be working so far
  • maryd4love
    maryd4love Posts: 164 Member
    I just went to Daily Plate and it told me my calorie intake to lose weight should be 2259. That is almost 770 calories more than on here. I am sticking to MFP.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,946 Member
    by Ladyhawk00


    "MFP chose to use the Mifflin-St Jeor formula because it is generally considered more accurate. They created this site to be different from other sites for a specific reason. Most sites use Harris-Benedict and use exercise to create the deficit for weight loss, keeping the daily cal goal static.

    MFP recognizes that many people cannot exercise regularly, or maybe at all, due to physical limitations or time. And many people set up an exercise plan, but as we know, that's not necessarily what actually happens every day. So they wanted to create a site that allows for weight loss, regardless of exercise. So, they set it up to use BMR + activity level. The activity level is not intended to include any purposeful exercise.

    That way, if you do no exercise, you still have a built in deficit for weight loss. When you do log exercise, cals are added back in to keep that deficit stable. "
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,699 Member
    Please make sure all your stats are correct. In the beginning I was given 2500 calories. When I checked, I was a man :laugh:


    The biggest difference between our site and others is the exericse. On other sites you tell them you are going to exercise 3 x wk for 1 hour, they include it in your calories. The problem is if you don't exercise, the calories are still there.

    On MFP you are given your base calories to lose 1/2, 1 or 2 pounds a week. It includes your daily normal energy expentidure, such as if you are a waitress or fireman you have a higher count, than me who sits at a desk for 8 hrs.

    THEN when you exercise, you get to eat those calories too! Man that was what sold me. I am currently at 26 pounds lost, but originally lost 36 pounds and kept it off for 2 yrs. But I have kept the bulk of it off or 3 and am very happy with the support on this site.

    Good luck and enjoy!!:flowerforyou:
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,699 Member
    by Ladyhawk00


    "MFP chose to use the Mifflin-St Jeor formula because it is generally considered more accurate. They created this site to be different from other sites for a specific reason. Most sites use Harris-Benedict and use exercise to create the deficit for weight loss, keeping the daily cal goal static.

    MFP recognizes that many people cannot exercise regularly, or maybe at all, due to physical limitations or time. And many people set up an exercise plan, but as we know, that's not necessarily what actually happens every day. So they wanted to create a site that allows for weight loss, regardless of exercise. So, they set it up to use BMR + activity level. The activity level is not intended to include any purposeful exercise.

    That way, if you do no exercise, you still have a built in deficit for weight loss. When you do log exercise, cals are added back in to keep that deficit stable. "

    LOL we were typing at the same time. Your sounds better :heart:
  • JessesGirl05
    JessesGirl05 Posts: 253 Member
    I just went to Daily Plate and it told me my calorie intake to lose weight should be 2259. That is almost 770 calories more than on here. I am sticking to MFP.
    I decided to go see what it would say for mine. It suggests 1,837cals/day. MFP gives me 1,460. so not too different. but still different
  • thepandaxo
    thepandaxo Posts: 2 Member
    Thank you everybody! All your responses were super helpful!:happy:
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