Confused!

Why not just set MFP to sedentary, set your weight loss goal to 0.5 - 1 lb per week, and then log your walks/eat 50% of the burn?

Or
(I used this calculator so I could factor in your walks: http://www.iifym.com/iifym-calculator/ )

3 Walks a week/light difficulty/20% cut - 1370 calories a day (0.68 lb per week loss)
3 Walks a week/light difficulty/15% cut - 1455 calories a day (0.51 lb per week loss)
3 Walks a week/moderate difficulty/20% cut - 1421 calories a day (0.71 lb per week loss)
3 Walks a week/moderate difficulty/15% cut - 1510 calories a day (0.53 lb per week loss)
4 Walks a week/light difficulty/20% cut - 1404 calories a day (0.7 lb per week loss)
4 Walks a week/light difficulty/15% cut - 1492 calories a day (0.52 lb per week loss)
4 Walks a week/moderate difficulty/20% cut - 1473 calories a day (0.73 lb per week loss)
4 Walks a week/moderate difficulty/15% cut - 1565 calories a day (0.55 lb per week loss)

For your stats, 1200 is reasonable. You are set up to lose a pound or a little less per week.

MishaWest79 wrote: »

CattOfTheGarage wrote: »

Barring glitches, the only way it would tell you you'll get heavier is if you went well over your goal. In fact, if you went over maintenance (so more than 500cal over goal if you're set to lose 1lb a week)

I should clarify it had been estimating losses higher and then I went a few calories over and got that message. Mind you I haven't weighed in for two weeks only taken measurements, they are considerably less than when I last weighed in.

dlkfox wrote: »

For your stats, 1200 is reasonable. You are set up to lose a pound or a little less per week.

I started on 1200 and although not starving I am concerned it is too little intake to be sustainable, I could be wrong.

The other thing is after tweaking goals it still recommends 1200, could be my height?

Have you tried putting in that you want to lose 0.5 pounds a week? My numbers jumped up 250 calories a day which is huge for me. It went from 1250 to 1500. I was miserable on 1250 so I'm hoping this is more sustainable. Although I will definitely have to carefully weigh food in grams on a kitchen scale because my deficit is low.