1700 cal diet

jaramajo1
jaramajo1 Posts: 5 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm averaging 1200-1600 per day. I want to lose 125 lbs. I'm stationary in a wheelchair. Do I need more or less? I don't want to go in starving mode.

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  • Basilin
    Basilin Posts: 360 Member
    I would recommend reading up on and calculating your BMR and TDEE to figure out how many calories you need for weight loss. You may also want to talk to a physician/nutritionist. I would not rely solely on MFP calculations for calories. You need to investigate more if you are going to change your eating habits based on numbers instead of your instincts/habits.

    These threads are very helpful: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300319/most-helpful-posts-general-diet-and-weight-loss-help-must-reads

    This one discusses calculating how many calories you should be eating for weight loss using BMR/TDEE: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/975025/in-place-of-a-road-map-short-n-sweet/p1
  • OliveGirl128
    OliveGirl128 Posts: 801 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    If MFP gave you 1700 cals, eat 1700 cals. You can always tweak your goal after 4-6 weeks depending what the scale does.

    This.

    Go by the calorie intake that MFP gave you.
  • a_candler
    a_candler Posts: 209 Member
    IF the settings are correct then I'd follow that calorie goal. I say if, because if you've estimated your activity level too low with an aggressive weight loss goal then Mfp will give too low of a calorie range. But 1700 is a good #, it's what I started with when I joined.

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