I am having too many calorues

meggiemac81
meggiemac81 Posts: 3 Member
edited November 26 in Health and Weight Loss
I have been advised to eat over 2000 calories and it seems way too many. I can't figure out why?? Anyone else had the same problem?

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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Why does it seem to be way too many? That's my first question.

    Depending on your activity level, eating 2000 calories may be very appropriate.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Advised by MFP?
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    More information would help. We can't tell you if 2,000 calories is appropriate for you since you haven't provided us with any information as to age, weight, height, activity level, who or what advised the calorie intake, if you're exercising, etc.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Stats?
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    Yep - probably too many. Lower to 1600 and see what happens.
  • shaynataggart
    shaynataggart Posts: 71 Member
    If it's higher than what you're allotted on MFP then I would attribute it to food that's lacking proper nutrients.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    meggiemac81 wrote: »
    I have been advised to eat over 2000 calories and it seems way too many. I can't figure out why?? Anyone else had the same problem?
    Who advised you to eat this calorie amount? Are you trying to lose weight? What are your stats?
  • Psychgrrl
    Psychgrrl Posts: 3,177 Member
    Try inputting your info into Scooby and see what Scooby says about calorie intake.
    http://scoobysworkshop.com/calories-burned/
  • meggiemac81
    meggiemac81 Posts: 3 Member
    I am 34 and 5ft 10". I am a physio at large children's hospital so put down I am lightly active as I am always walking the hospital but with 2 young children fitting exercise in is a challenge!! I just feel like advise on reducing calorie intake for weight loss seems to suggest intake of around 1500 and what the fitness app says is appropriate seems really high?!?! X
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    So how much do you weigh? @meggiemac81

    lightly active would give you BMRx1.4 I think (sedentary is BMRx1.2, active is BMRx1.6) this is without purposeful exercise eg specific workouts

    I wouldn't have thought 2000 cals was wrong

    I'm 5'8, 158lbs and at sedentary I get 1750 cals .. add some height, reduce age, add some pounds and you could easily have 2000 as a starting point

    you could clip on a fitbit zip and get your activity level measured directly (at least a much closer estimate)
  • meggiemac81
    meggiemac81 Posts: 3 Member
    I'm 13st so maybe it is right @rabbitjb I'll have to c what the scales say next week as I haven't really been eating that many. Maybe it will be a good result x
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