Why do some people have 1600 cals a day & others have 1200?

SusanRenee35
SusanRenee35 Posts: 182 Member
edited September 28 in Introduce Yourself
How does this site determine how many daily calories each person should have?
I have some friends who are allowed over 1600 & I was set to only have 1280. Not that I'm complaining, just curious :)

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  • Arizona_JR
    Arizona_JR Posts: 275
    When you selected the rate at which you wish to lose weight, it is picked for you. (1lb a week, 2lbs a week, so on)
  • SimplyDeLish
    SimplyDeLish Posts: 539
    MFP bases it on your height, weight and how many pounds per week you want to lose. 1200 calories per day is the minimum.

    Good luck on your journey!
  • nursegessica
    nursegessica Posts: 36
    goes by age, sex, routine activity level....
  • Tomhusker
    Tomhusker Posts: 346 Member
    The more you weigh, the higher your BMR. My calories are over 2000, but I weigh 350 pounds.
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
    It all depends on your weight, activity level and the personal goals you set.

    I'm 5'9" and have decided to only try to lose a 1/2 pound each week. MFP initially set me at 1770, but when I revised my target calories after I lost 18 pounds, it bumped me down to 1720 calories a day.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    It depends on your current weight, activity level and how much you want to lose per week.

    I'm at 1500 to lose about half pound a week. I'm "lightly active" so I don't count normal activity as exercise.
  • ashleyrenae253
    ashleyrenae253 Posts: 9
    good job on your weight loss progress! :)
  • brickok
    brickok Posts: 117 Member
    You can change it if you want in the tools or settings section if you want. (I can't remember which one)
  • Kelly_Wilson1990
    Kelly_Wilson1990 Posts: 3,245 Member
    My doctor and nutritionist determined mine.
  • SusanRenee35
    SusanRenee35 Posts: 182 Member
    Well that makes sense! Good thing we can't go under 1200 otherwise i'd go back to set it up to lose more than 2 lbs a week. I sssooooo want this weight gone!
    Thanx Guys!
  • LauraMarie37
    LauraMarie37 Posts: 283 Member
    Well that makes sense! Good thing we can't go under 1200 otherwise i'd go back to set it up to lose more than 2 lbs a week. I sssooooo want this weight gone!
    Thanx Guys!

    There have been studies that show the more slowly you lose weight, the more likely you are to keep it off. Plus if you're working out, even if you only lose 2 lbs/week (or even less), you'll start looking amazing. Good luck!
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