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teresatanner281
teresatanner281 Posts: 1 Member
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Hi. Just starting my weight loss /fitness plan journey. Could someone please tell me what is a good daily calorie intake for weight loss (female )?? Thanks.

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  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
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    It's hard to say without knowing your stats (height, weight, age, activity level). Plugging your numbers into MFP should give you a good starting point.

    If you're looking for an alternative way to set your calories, I like the method described here: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055/setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets/p1
  • BelleCakes2018
    BelleCakes2018 Posts: 568 Member
    edited April 2016
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    Some people aren't pleased with the MFP allowance, often thinking it's too much. You could always compare with another site like this one
    http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/
    It will tell you your BMR and calculate how many cals you need a day from how active you are.

    Usually recommended to go about 500cals below your recommended intake for 1lb a week loss.
  • jakkrk
    jakkrk Posts: 54 Member
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    Fill out the MFP information to get a start on where you might need to be and then adjust accordingly. Weigh everything you eat and log it. Log all fitness. Find food pages on the net or FB. I like skinnytaste on FB. There are a lot of them. I eat very clean but not strict. No refined carbs. Good carbs and sugars are not the enemy.
  • steuartcj
    steuartcj Posts: 132 Member
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    Be careful with the search function above your daily log. Some of the entry's are wildly off. Try to stay away from those listed as " 1serving". What is a " serving" ? Also the "1 cup" listings are somewhat vague. Weight and liquid volume are your best values. IMHO.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    edited April 2016
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    Mirabelle1983 wrote: »
    Some people aren't pleased with the MFP allowance, often thinking it's too much. You could always compare with another site like this one
    http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/
    It will tell you your BMR and calculate how many cals you need a day from how active you are.

    Usually recommended to go about 500cals below your recommended intake for 1lb a week loss.

    You mean 500 below TDEE ......not BMR.

    TDEE = total daily energy expenditure (aka maintenance).

    BMR = basal metabolic rate. This has nothing to do with how active you are. BMR is the calories used if you never got out of bed.

    For TDEE: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/
  • BelleCakes2018
    BelleCakes2018 Posts: 568 Member
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    TeaBea wrote: »
    Mirabelle1983 wrote: »
    Some people aren't pleased with the MFP allowance, often thinking it's too much. You could always compare with another site like this one
    http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/
    It will tell you your BMR and calculate how many cals you need a day from how active you are.

    Usually recommended to go about 500cals below your recommended intake for 1lb a week loss.

    You mean 500 below TDEE ......not BMR.

    TDEE = total daily energy expenditure (aka maintenance).

    BMR = basal metabolic rate. This has nothing to do with how active you are. BMR is the calories used if you never got out of bed.

    For TDEE: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

    Er - You totally misread my post.

    If you actually follow the link you will see it tells you your BMR and THEN tell you your TDEE by seeing how active your lifestyle is... which is what I stated in my post!!!!
    I said it is generally recommended not to go below 500 cals of your recommended Intake, I never said BMR.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
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    Mirabelle1983 wrote: »
    TeaBea wrote: »
    Mirabelle1983 wrote: »
    Some people aren't pleased with the MFP allowance, often thinking it's too much. You could always compare with another site like this one
    http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/
    It will tell you your BMR and calculate how many cals you need a day from how active you are.

    Usually recommended to go about 500cals below your recommended intake for 1lb a week loss.

    You mean 500 below TDEE ......not BMR.

    TDEE = total daily energy expenditure (aka maintenance).

    BMR = basal metabolic rate. This has nothing to do with how active you are. BMR is the calories used if you never got out of bed.

    For TDEE: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

    Er - You totally misread my post.

    If you actually follow the link you will see it tells you your BMR and THEN tell you your TDEE by seeing how active your lifestyle is... which is what I stated in my post!!!!
    I said it is generally recommended not to go below 500 cals of your recommended Intake, I never said BMR.

    I did follow the link, and put in my info.....got my BMR. Had to look again.....there is a small notation below BMR "now you can figure your daily calorie needs"......with factors to multiply by. Your original post said nothing about TDEE (which would have confused the OP) .....but you did say activity level....so I guess I should have assumed.

    OP - MFP uses TDEE less exercise (NEAT).....so MFP's calculations will typically be less than most other sites, because they will expect you to log exercise.

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