2300 calories in a day for weight loss???

roxbotz
roxbotz Posts: 4 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I love this app I really do but I’m trying to lose weight and it says I need to eat 2300 calories in day which really confuses me. If that’s the case I’m definitely not eating enough. I’m no nutrition expert I just wanted to see if anyone else had his happen

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  • OncologyChick
    OncologyChick Posts: 236 Member
    We all have our own kcal goal to help us loose weight. And 2300 can be accurate!
    But in order to help you, we need more information.... How tall are you, how much do you weight, are you very active during the day?
  • Zedeff
    Zedeff Posts: 651 Member
    neugebauer52 wrote: »
    I have looked at my BMR and TDEE calculations and they very much tally with the calculations done by MFP on this site....

    That’s because you and MFP are both simply estimating and you’re using similar estimating equations. It does NOT mean that if you MEASURED your BMR/TDEE that those numbers would be accurate.
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,115 Member
    roxbotz wrote: »
    Thank you everyone! I’ve read all the reply’s and now I’m confident and am going to follow what the app says. I’m not sure how to reply to each individual person since this is my first fitness app that I talk on a forum. But I appreciate all of your replies 🤗

    FYI, you can respond in the thread to an individual post by clicking on the "quote" button below the post. If you want to respond privately, click on the poster's name and go their profile page where there's a button for sending a message.
  • pogiguy05
    pogiguy05 Posts: 1,583 Member
    When you setup MFP what did you say was your activity level? The higher you say you active level is it will give you more calories. Them muscle bound guy and gals that compete eat a great deal more calories, but that is cause they burn more trying to build muscle in the gym.

    Sometimes people tweek MFP by saying they are sedentary lifestyle when they are not, that way MFP will give them the lowest calorie per day goal.
  • anneharper490
    anneharper490 Posts: 6 Member
    Some great replies here. MFP gave me 1200. I have been maintaining my weight on that and losing the odd bit. My P.T.reset my calories this week to 1742 with a higher protein level. I am watching with interest now. I rely on MFP and my P.T. I am going to reach my goal this time. <3:)
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,152 Member
    My gross calories to lose weight are anywhere between 2100 & 3000 per day, depending on how active I have been, continued to lose weight as planned when I have logged accurately and stuck to my calories.
  • roxbotz
    roxbotz Posts: 4 Member
    lynn_glenmont wrote: »
    roxbotz wrote: »
    Thank you everyone! I’ve read all the reply’s and now I’m confident and am going to follow what the app says. I’m not sure how to reply to each individual person since this is my first fitness app that I talk on a forum. But I appreciate all of your replies 🤗

    FYI, you can respond in the thread to an individual post by clicking on the "quote" button below the post. If you want to respond privately, click on the poster's name and go their profile page where there's a button for sending a message.

    Thank you so much ^_^ I appreciate how helpful and sweet you all are. I’m glad I downloaded this app. I wish everyone the best 💖
  • roxbotz
    roxbotz Posts: 4 Member
    tinkerbellang83 wrote: »
    My gross calories to lose weight are anywhere between 2100 & 3000 per day, depending on how active I have been, continued to lose weight as planned when I have logged accurately and stuck to my calories.

    Oh nice! I was confused when I saw the big number but it makes sense. I was jogging 2 miles almost everyday at an incline but I’m going to start hitting my work gym 3 times a day now. Thank you for your reply ^_^
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    roxbotz wrote: »
    tinkerbellang83 wrote: »
    My gross calories to lose weight are anywhere between 2100 & 3000 per day, depending on how active I have been, continued to lose weight as planned when I have logged accurately and stuck to my calories.

    Oh nice! I was confused when I saw the big number but it makes sense. I was jogging 2 miles almost everyday at an incline but I’m going to start hitting my work gym 3 times a day now. Thank you for your reply ^_^
    Why?

    Doing too much can lead to burnout or even injury.
  • YvetteK2015
    YvetteK2015 Posts: 654 Member
    But when you set up your activity level, that should not include how much you exercise. MFP will give you credit for your exercise. The way MFP works with activity level is how active are you during the day minus exercise. Do you have an active job? For example, do you work a retail job, or food service job or construction job that would have you running around all day that would set your activity level at lightly active or active? Or do you have a desk job? That would set you maybe at sendentary.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,055 Member
    whitpauly wrote: »
    I wish i could lose on that many calories :s

    If you're active enough you can ;)
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    roxbotz wrote: »
    Thank you everyone! I’ve read all the reply’s and now I’m confident and am going to follow what the app says. I’m not sure how to reply to each individual person since this is my first fitness app that I talk on a forum. But I appreciate all of your replies 🤗

    All the best :smile:
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