My calorie intake to lose

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dniania
dniania Posts: 251 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I weigh around 270-280 and I'm 20 years old and 5"4 and I'm trying to lose weight and MyFitnessPal says I can eat up to 2100 calories a day is his right?

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  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    Sounds about right. It'll get lower as you lose weight.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,260 Member
    That sounds reasonable to me as a starting point. Keep in mind that any calorie goal given to you is an estimate. Eat at that level for 3-4 weeks and then adjust upward or downward based on progress.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Sounds about right. I'm almost 42, 5'9, and 177 lbs and I'm losing on 1960 calories a day.

    As you lose, you'll need to re-figure your calories. The amount you can eat will drop as your weight drops.
  • vnb_208
    vnb_208 Posts: 1,359 Member
    edited January 2017
    I started 295.5 26y/o Female 5'3 - it gave me 1500 calories to start. I choose sedentary b/c I in an office and sit most of day, I also walk 5-7 miles per day-- currently reduced to 1320 b/c my workout aren't as intense as before due to a medical issues.
  • noexcuses0626
    noexcuses0626 Posts: 60 Member
    When I started, I was 235 (I'm 5'4 1/2") and I ate 1500-1800 calories a day. I lost 105 lbs in about a year and a half with that method. I also exercised about 6 days a week and didn't eat back my calories.
  • dniania
    dniania Posts: 251 Member
    noexcuses0626 wrote: »
    When I started, I was 235 (I'm 5'4 1/2") and I ate 1500-1800 calories a day. I lost 105 lbs in about a year and a half with that method. I also exercised about 6 days a week and didn't eat back my calories.


    I feel as though my calorie intake is too high lol
  • dniania
    dniania Posts: 251 Member
    TimothyFish wrote: »
    Sounds about right. It'll get lower as you lose weight.
    jemhh wrote: »
    That sounds reasonable to me as a starting point. Keep in mind that any calorie goal given to you is an estimate. Eat at that level for 3-4 weeks and then adjust upward or downward based on progress.
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Sounds about right. I'm almost 42, 5'9, and 177 lbs and I'm losing on 1960 calories a day.

    As you lose, you'll need to re-figure your calories. The amount you can eat will drop as your weight drops.


    Thanks guys!! I thought I was I taking way too much
  • dniania
    dniania Posts: 251 Member
    vnb_208 wrote: »
    I started 295.5 26y/o Female 5'3 - it gave me 1500 calories to start. I choose sedentary b/c I in an office and sit most of day, I also walk 5-7 miles per day-- currently reduced to 1320 b/c my workout aren't as intense as before due to a medical issues.


    Okay I work three days a week at a ware house and the rest of the week I'm off so I'm going to use those days to go to the gym ...what should I have chose?
  • BHFF
    BHFF Posts: 421 Member
    What are the macros it is giving you?
  • dniania
    dniania Posts: 251 Member
    BHFF wrote: »
    What are the macros it is giving you?

    I'm not sure where to go to see my macros but is this ? 1t3aot0wug97.png
  • noexcuses0626
    noexcuses0626 Posts: 60 Member
    I suggest keeping it high as long as you're losing, you'll need to lower it as you begin to weigh less. This way you won't be starving when you lower your calorie intake to continue losing. Does that make sense?
  • dizzysarah
    dizzysarah Posts: 34 Member
    Hi there, I just came on here to ask the same question. I'm allowed just over 1700, that seems like a hell of a lot. Although I'm able to easily eat them all and could happily go over but I imagined I'd be eating about 1200! I thought I'd signed up to a hard slog of hunger but this seems a bit too good to be true
  • dniania
    dniania Posts: 251 Member
    noexcuses0626 wrote: »
    I suggest keeping it high as long as you're losing, you'll need to lower it as you begin to weigh less. This way you won't be starving when you lower your calorie intake to continue losing. Does that make sense?


    Okay I just started days ago I haven't lost anything yet but I get ya!
  • dniania
    dniania Posts: 251 Member
    dizzysarah wrote: »
    Hi there, I just came on here to ask the same question. I'm allowed just over 1700, that seems like a hell of a lot. Although I'm able to easily eat them all and could happily go over but I imagined I'd be eating about 1200! I thought I'd signed up to a hard slog of hunger but this seems a bit too good to be true


    Yeah!! lol I thought "I'm eating tooo muchhh!! But I guess. Not
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    S/He who can eat the most and still lose, WINS!!!
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