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Calorie counting with mfp

rachelpower82
rachelpower82 Posts: 45 Member
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
I'm really enjoying the mfp app and am wanting to know if the calories mfp has setup for me is right? Im 5ft 9 and want to lose around 2lb so mfp says to eat 1200 calories a day. I worry that if I start on 1200 now I will end up plateauing after losing a few pounds? Im thinking of staring on 1350 then going down once I've lost a bit. Does this sound ok? Any help appreciated. Also any new friends wanting motivation feel free to add me :)

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    How much do you have to lose?
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Unless you have a very large amount to lose 2 lbs a week isn't a reasonable goal anyway. Also keep in mind it is 1200 PLUS exercise calories (but I'd still go with upping them a bit too).
  • rachelpower82
    rachelpower82 Posts: 45 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    How much do you have to lose?

    Im aiming for 28lbs.
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