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Please keep it real

Rayrios52
Rayrios52 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey My name is Ramon... I am 52 years old.. what should I be on a daily bases (calories) , I am only 5'6" and weigh 217 lbs???? please keep it real... thank you very much!!

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  • siluridae
    siluridae Posts: 188 Member
    Go to My Home > Goals > View Guided Setup, put in your stats and goals, and then go with what MFP tells you.
  • vespiquenn
    vespiquenn Posts: 1,455 Member
    Enter your stats in MFP and it will tell you what your daily goal should be.
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,647 Member
    vespiquenn wrote: »
    Enter your stats in MFP and it will tell you what your daily goal should be.

    Yup. That's about as real as it gets. The website/app is a great tool. Take some time to explore it.

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  • Working2BLean
    Working2BLean Posts: 386 Member
    Use MFP calories at first and weigh your food. Track everything! Even cooking oil.

    If it is too high slowly adjust down a little

  • firststepformefal
    firststepformefal Posts: 180 Member
    I track everything, including when and how much water, tea etc. I also track my vitamins, for my micros. Get a scale and weigh what you are eating. As others have said, use MFP to figure out your calories. If after 3 months of weighing your food accurately, you feel you are not meeting your weight loss goal, adjust down. Do not have too drastic a goal. Losing 3 pounds a week is not healthy or possible on a regular basis. Add exercise to preserve your muscles and burn more calories.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    edited November 2015
    Use the MFP set up its a good starting point

    What does "keep it real" mean in this context?
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