Daily calories

schnuk999
schnuk999 Posts: 4 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hi

I'm 10st4 and want to loose 2lb / week to get to 8st4 - I've set my goal to 1200 calories a day but not sure what my normal maintenance calories are - does it say anywhere ?
Thank you

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  • sofchak
    sofchak Posts: 862 Member
    Maintenance calories are different for every person. The 1200 calorie recommendation is the minimum that anyone should eat, ever, just to do daily basic functions.
  • sosteach
    sosteach Posts: 260 Member
    You can look online for a TDEE calculator and it can tell you what your maintenance calories are for your height and weight.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Set your goal to maintenance and it will tell you. To lose 2 pounds a week, you would need a deficit of 1000 calories below maintenance. However, MFP will not set any female below 1200 calories, so you would not be able to reach that size of a deficit. You'll be better off aiming for 1 pound a week.
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,099 Member
    Height in cm x 12 is a good place to start for your maintenance calories. Make adjustments as needed.
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