quick question! :)

smiles04
smiles04 Posts: 44
edited September 19 in Food and Nutrition
OK... so i joined this website to maintain my weight and make sure i am eating healthy. MFP gives me
2,560 calories a day in order to maintain my weight. but i can only seem to eat about 1,300 calories at most a day. is 2,560 alot? or am i crazy. if you have an answer please leave them on whether or not i should try to eat most of those calories or if it's alright to continue eating the same....
thanks for any answers in advance!!! :flowerforyou:

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  • VballLeash
    VballLeash Posts: 2,456 Member
    That does kind of seem like a lot... how tall are you? What do you have your settings at, because if you have it at very active that may be the reason. Hope this helped, good luck! :happy:

    ~Leash :heart:
  • smiles04
    smiles04 Posts: 44
    i'm 5'10 and 140 lbs. and my setting's at active because i am usually getting up and down on a typical day. maybe i'll try another week of eating the same and if i lose weight then i'll try to start eating what MFP recommends. but i'd really rather maintain. hmmmmm..... :ohwell:
  • azwildcatfan94
    azwildcatfan94 Posts: 314 Member
    If you basically work in an office, I would mark yourself as sedentary. If you work in a restaurant as wait staff or a cook, then active.
  • kaliena22
    kaliena22 Posts: 45
    according to the tool on this website your estimated BMR is: 1,495 calories/day*
    Are you extremely active like a runner? that may explain the large amount of calories.
  • smiles04
    smiles04 Posts: 44
    OMG! thanks for the answers. i figured out why. it's cause i put that i workout 7 days a week for 60 minutes.... which i do. so i guess thats why it's so high. thanks again! :tongue:
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