Calorie confusion

Lel69
Lel69 Posts: 3 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi all.

Been using MFP since Feb and have lost 34lbs so far. Recently I've noticed that if I stick to the suggested calorie limit of 1310 I get a message saying I'm not eating enough even though I'm eating the recommended calories.

Anyone else experienced this?

Lel

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Are you logging exercise?
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,864 Member
    edited May 2016
    Because you're logging exercise and your net calories are below 1200.
  • ashliedelgado
    ashliedelgado Posts: 811 Member
    Agreed. Eat back half of what you earn through exercise. In a few weeks, look at your progress. Are you losing faster than expected? Eat back 75%. Slower? Eat 25%. Right on pace? You're doing great. It takes some toying with, and the numbers will change as your weight keeps going down. Congrats on your progress so far!
  • Lel69
    Lel69 Posts: 3 Member
    Thanks for your replies. I've not been logging exercise for a while so maybe it's time to get the fitbit out again.
  • distinctlybeautiful
    distinctlybeautiful Posts: 1,041 Member
    I see net calories under 1200 all the time in my feed, so I don't think that's it. I wish that stopped people's diaries from posting, but it doesn't seem to..
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