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Daily calorie goal

Meggers120Now
Meggers120Now Posts: 74 Member
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
Does anyone know if/how we can set our food log so that the daily calorie goal does not auto-adjust based on the daily activity level? I would like the daily goal to stay where I set it instead of creeping up throughout the day as I move more. Thanks!

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  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Don't sync your tracker to MFP (?)

    MFP (as designed) gave you a calorie deficit based on your stated activity level, with zero exercise factored in. So ideally eating back these "earned" calories (for more activity) just brings you back to your original deficit. Keeping the deficit from becoming too large, helps your body support existing lean muscle mass better.
  • Meggers120Now
    Meggers120Now Posts: 74 Member
    Thanks TeaBea
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    If you have premium you can also stop the auto-ajustment
  • Meggers120Now
    Meggers120Now Posts: 74 Member
    Thank you
  • lynnmartin250
    lynnmartin250 Posts: 3 Member
    deannalfisher, can you please tell me how to stop the auto-adjustment?
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    you need to have premium

    go to Food and Exercise Diary Settings>Calorie Adjustments (its between Meal Names and Diary Sharing) then uncheck the box that says enable negative adjustments
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