Calories Too High!!

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MadelineR94
MadelineR94 Posts: 9 Member
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How do I edit my daily calorie allowance? The standard it's set at is a bit too high for me

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  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 17,959 Member
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    What's it set? what makes you say its too high? height, weight, age?
  • MadelineR94
    MadelineR94 Posts: 9 Member
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    It's 1200 but I usually do 1000
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 17,959 Member
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    what's your height and weight?
  • MadelineR94
    MadelineR94 Posts: 9 Member
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    5" and 120lbs
  • ceiswyn
    ceiswyn Posts: 2,256 Member
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    There is a reason that the MFP minimum is 1200. If you go below that regularly you won't be getting enough of the macronutrients.

    The one exception is if you're morbidly obese and under a medical professional's advice.
  • MadelineR94
    MadelineR94 Posts: 9 Member
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    I'll just manage it myself but thanks
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,728 Member
    edited July 2017
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    MadelineR94 wrote: »
    5" and 120lbs

    Since you're already a healthy weight, why are you putting your calories so low?

  • MadelineR94
    MadelineR94 Posts: 9 Member
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    kristikitter wrote: »
    What was the point of asking then...

    To see if it could be manually changed on the app? Stupid comment
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 17,959 Member
    edited July 2017
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    You're very small, which makes it hard because of the lower cals. Have you used a decent TDEE calculator to get an estimate on our average daily burn?
  • MadelineR94
    MadelineR94 Posts: 9 Member
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    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    You're very small, which makes it hard because of the lower cals. Have you used a decent TDEE calculator to get an estimate on our average daily burn?

    I'll give that a look. Where's the best place to find one that is accurate?
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 17,959 Member
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    MadelineR94 wrote: »
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    You're very small, which makes it hard because of the lower cals. Have you used a decent TDEE calculator to get an estimate on our average daily burn?

    I'll give that a look. Where's the best place to find one that is accurate?

    This one gets rated pretty highly:

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

    As you're at a healthy weight already, you're gonna want to pick a lower loss rate per week in order to not have to starve. The pain of being short ;)
  • MadelineR94
    MadelineR94 Posts: 9 Member
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    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    MadelineR94 wrote: »
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    You're very small, which makes it hard because of the lower cals. Have you used a decent TDEE calculator to get an estimate on our average daily burn?

    I'll give that a look. Where's the best place to find one that is accurate?

    This one gets rated pretty highly:

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

    As you're at a healthy weight already, you're gonna want to pick a lower loss rate per week in order to not have to starve. The pain of being short ;)

    Thank you! :) it's only low because of medical reasons but thanks for the concern! Being short sucks!!
  • Malethyst
    Malethyst Posts: 18 Member
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    On the website, go to Goals then Daily Nutrition Goals. You can type in the calorie amount you want there. I don't know about ios but on android go to Goals then touch Calorie and Macronutrient Goals. I also have mine set to 1000 because I maintain at 1500 (I'm also short). Because the system gives you more calories when you exercise I tend to work out and eat the 1200 some days.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,565 Member
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    It won't go below 1200
  • MadelineR94
    MadelineR94 Posts: 9 Member
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    Noel_57 wrote: »
    Sigh. Obviously, op is a teenager. Don't malnourish yourself.

    Op is 26, but thanks
  • wearmi1
    wearmi1 Posts: 291 Member
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    OP is kind of snippy to those just giving advice.
  • MadelineR94
    MadelineR94 Posts: 9 Member
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    wearmi1 wrote: »
    OP is kind of snippy to those just giving advice.

    I don't like being spoken down to or insulted by strangers

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