1,200 Calories

almaamaya · January 2019

Hi all,

If my calorie goal is 1,500 calories and I burn 300 calories a day would that mean that I’m having 1,200 calories a day? I know this sounds like a silly question but I’m curious if anyone else is doing the same? I’m also doing 16/8 IF. I’ve been doing IF since September but I’m wanting to be more strict on my calories.

judyglivar · January 2019

My calculations when I started stated I only needed 1,200 which I thought was too low. Then the calculator actually stated I was at risk with having so little calories. I am just watching more of what I eat. Then it increased to 1,700 since I was using the treadmill an hour a day, What is IF?

estherdragonbat · January 2019

Yes it does. MFP gives you your calorie target without including exercise. You should eat back a percentage of your exercise calories to keep from running too aggressive a deficit (and to fuel your increased activity!).

cmriverside · January 2019

From Help at the top of every page comes this: How does MyFitnessPal calculate my initial goals?

pancakerunner · January 2019

almaamaya wrote: »

Hi all,

If my calorie goal is 1,500 calories and I burn 300 calories a day would that mean that I’m having 1,200 calories a day? I know this sounds like a silly question but I’m curious if anyone else is doing the same? I’m also doing 16/8 IF. I’ve been doing IF since September but I’m wanting to be more strict on my calories.

Typically if you're doing intermittent fasting you don't need to be so strict with calorie counting... imo 1,500 (1,200 net) is a little low but that's just me.

sunfastrose · January 2019

pancakerunner wrote: »

almaamaya wrote: »

Hi all,

If my calorie goal is 1,500 calories and I burn 300 calories a day would that mean that I’m having 1,200 calories a day? I know this sounds like a silly question but I’m curious if anyone else is doing the same? I’m also doing 16/8 IF. I’ve been doing IF since September but I’m wanting to be more strict on my calories.

Typically if you're doing intermittent fasting you don't need to be so strict with calorie counting...

Why would you think that? Calories count the same, no matter what time window they are eaten in.

almaamaya · January 2019

judyglivar wrote: »

My calculations when I started stated I only needed 1,200 which I thought was too low. Then the calculator actually stated I was at risk with having so little calories. I am just watching more of what I eat. Then it increased to 1,700 since I was using the treadmill an hour a day, What is IF?

Intermittent Fasting!

1,200 Calories

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