Question about my calories.

joshhart89 · July 2020

I'm currently at 340lbs with the height of 5'11 and MFP recommends I eat 2990 calories to lose 2 lbs a week. I used to be a powerlifter but now I'm wanting to cut the weight and get back down to a normal size. Does the calories seem right to you guys? I was eating between 3500-5000 calories a day

harper16 · July 2020

Mfp is designed for you to eat back your exercise calories, so you eat the 2990 plus your additional exercise calories.

quiksylver296 · July 2020

Yeah, sounds right.

nanastaci2020 · July 2020

At 3500 to 5000: were you gaining or maintaining?

cmriverside · July 2020

Sounds about right.

They're usually pretty close, Myfitnesspal uses the Mifflin St. Jeor BMR plus Activity calorie calculator.

Here's the explanation:
https://support.myfitnesspal.com/hc/en-us/articles/360032625391-How-does-MyFitnessPal-calculate-my-initial-goals-

Best thing is to log food and exercise for a month and see how it's working for you. Adjust when you get a good month's worth of data.

Question about my calories.

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