MFP and calories

chulipa
chulipa Posts: 650 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I told my doctor that mfp gives me 1240 calories but she thinks its to low. Im 51 and 248 lbs and 5'7" what do you think

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  • MommyL2015
    MommyL2015 Posts: 1,411 Member
    It does sound low. Try setting your weekly loss a little lower. I'm at 1240 but I'm 5'1" and 125 pounds, and that puts me at about a .25 loss per week.
  • Merkavar
    Merkavar Posts: 3,082 Member
    What is your weekly goal set to? 2lb a week?

    Maybe your being too aggressive?
  • chulipa
    chulipa Posts: 650 Member
    Yes its at 2lbs but i have over 100 lbs to lose
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 26,067 Member
    You could try it for a month and see how it goes. If it is not working for you for one reason or another, make an adjustment ... maybe set yourself to lose 1 lb/week instead.

    Or start with 1 lb/week for the next month, then reassess the situation.
  • Merkavar
    Merkavar Posts: 3,082 Member
    chulipa wrote: »
    Yes its at 2lbs but i have over 100 lbs to lose

    Maybe give it a go and after a month adjust it based on actual results.

    It might be too low and you lose 3-4 pounds a week, so you need to increase you calories.

    Or maybe set it to 1 pound a week at first, and adjust after a month.

    But still it does seem low. Maybe recheck all your settings in mfp, activity level etc
  • chulipa
    chulipa Posts: 650 Member
    I have been eating like this since August 11 2015 sometimes i dont get all of the 1240 but i feel fine and i am not hungry
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    Are you getting any exercise? MFP is designed to add back in your exercise calories, not to eat at a static number all of the time.
  • Merkavar
    Merkavar Posts: 3,082 Member
    chulipa wrote: »
    I have been eating like this since August 11 2015 sometimes i dont get all of the 1240 but i feel fine and i am not hungry

    Try not to drop below 1200. It's less about feeling hungry and more about adequate nutrition. Such as getting enough fats and proteins.

    So in September how much did you lose each week?
  • chulipa
    chulipa Posts: 650 Member
    Im walking most days around 10000 steps and have lost 39 lbs so far
  • Montepulciano
    Montepulciano Posts: 845 Member
    I have over 100 pounds to lose and I have mine set at losing 1.5 pounds and it gives me 1370 or so calories before exercise. My personal goal is to hit that sweet spot between 1200 and 1370 daily. :)
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 26,067 Member
    chulipa wrote: »
    Im walking most days around 10000 steps and have lost 39 lbs so far

    39 lbs in 11 weeks?



  • chulipa
    chulipa Posts: 650 Member
    Yes about. 11 weeks since August 11
  • chulipa
    chulipa Posts: 650 Member
    I have an appt. with my dietition on november 18 hopefully she can give me the right calories to eat. Im just wanting to do it right.
  • Merkavar
    Merkavar Posts: 3,082 Member
    That's like 3.4 pounds a week.

    Let's assume the first few weeks were high because of water weight and go with 3 pounds a week on average.

    Your goal is 2 pounds a week.

    I would suggest eating an extra 500 calories a day. You said you were eating 1240 or less.

    Try 1600-1700 a day instead.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 26,067 Member
    Merkavar wrote: »
    That's like 3.4 pounds a week.

    Let's assume the first few weeks were high because of water weight and go with 3 pounds a week on average.

    Your goal is 2 pounds a week.

    I would suggest eating an extra 500 calories a day. You said you were eating 1240 or less.

    Try 1600-1700 a day instead.

    +1

    And again, try it for a month and see what happens. You can always reassess and readjust as necessary.

  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    +2
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Merkavar wrote: »
    That's like 3.4 pounds a week.

    Let's assume the first few weeks were high because of water weight and go with 3 pounds a week on average.

    Your goal is 2 pounds a week.

    I would suggest eating an extra 500 calories a day. You said you were eating 1240 or less.

    Try 1600-1700 a day instead.

    You've set your activity to sedentary I bet

    And then you're walking 10000 steps which isn't sedentary and probably burns up, at your weight, another 500-600 calories per day which you should be eating

    So rather than grossing 1240 you should be grossing 1740-1840

    It's how MFP is set up

    You've just not been following it properly

    Good luck
  • PinkPixiexox
    PinkPixiexox Posts: 4,142 Member
    Sounds a little aggressive.
  • Emily3907
    Emily3907 Posts: 1,445 Member
    chulipa wrote: »
    I have been eating like this since August 11 2015 sometimes i dont get all of the 1240 but i feel fine and i am not hungry

    I am not far off from you at 253 and I tried to do the 2 pound a week goal, which for me was 1270. I wasn't losing all that great, so I changed my goal to 1.5 pounds a week and I have to say, I feel much better and the scale has started moving again. I don't have enough info to debate "why" this happened, but I am now in the camp that the 2 pound a week goal is a little aggressive, even if you have a lot to lose.

    Maybe try to add an extra 200 or 300 calories to your day for a short time and see what happens. If it were me, I would even journal any changes I find during the process so that you can look for possible trends. No harm in trying.

    Also, we did not get to these weights by eating less than 1250 calories. So, the ability is there to eat more cals during the day. Don't restrict yourself unnecessarily.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    chulipa wrote: »
    I told my doctor that mfp gives me 1240 calories but she thinks its to low. Im 51 and 248 lbs and 5'7" what do you think

    If you feel good, are getting a good variety of foods and are healthy I would stick with it at least until 200 lbs.
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