how to check calorie intake to loose 2 lbs a week

capinto03
capinto03 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I originally said i wanted to loose 1 lb a week as my goal and my calorie intake is 1480. i would love to loose albs a week and exercise 4 x a week for 45min. what should my calorie intake be?

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  • rosebarnalice
    rosebarnalice Posts: 3,488 Member
    Go back into "goals" and change your original entries
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    If it gave you 1480 to lose a pound a week, then 2 pounds a week is going to be too aggressive. You have to deduct 500 calories for every pound you wish to lose; however, as MFP will not give you a goal below 1200 calories (and it is not advised to eat below that unless for medical reasons), you will not be able to meet that required deficit.
  • CoffeeNCardio
    CoffeeNCardio Posts: 1,847 Member
    rosebarnalice wrote: »
    Go back into "goals" and change your original entries

    This. It will tell you what they should be if you change it.

    Disclaimer: If you set it to lose 2lbs per week, but mathematically doing so would put you below 1200 calories, MFP just won't do it (and it shouldn't cause that's not safe). So you might find you pick 2lbs per week loss and it sets you at 1200 and then tells you you're estimated to lose only 1.5. so just be prepared. As a short person, my 1lb per week is 1420 and I can't lose 2 lbs per week unless I were to go below so it just doesn't let me.
  • CoffeeNCardio
    CoffeeNCardio Posts: 1,847 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    If it gave you 1480 to lose a pound a week, then 2 pounds a week is going to be too aggressive. You have to deduct 500 calories for every pound you wish to lose; however, as MFP will not give you a goal below 1200 calories (and it is not advised to eat below that unless for medical reasons), you will not be able to meet that required deficit.

    And this:)
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,488 Member
    To add to the advice above...

    Even though you entered exercise 4x45 per week, MFP does not take that exercise into account when allocating your calories. You are expected to eat back those calories. MFP has set your deficit in your basic number so eating back the exercise calories does not slow your loss.
    NB. MFP and a lot of exercise equipment overestimate the calories so it is generally recommended to only eat back 50-75%.

    Cheers, h.
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