How many calories should i eat? help please!

Maldivesbeachbodplease · April 2012

Hi all,

So my BMR is calculated as being 1,378 calories a day.

I weigh 144 pounds - goal weight is 126 so i need to lose 18 pounds. I am aiming to lose a pound a week to get there.

When i put this into my MFP goals it says i need to eat 1220 net calories a day. I aim to work out 3 times a week but i always have a "treat meal" on a saturday so my calories for that day work out around 1800/2000.

Is it ok to stick to 1220 a day and eat more on one day a week - therefore eating back some of my exercise calories in one day? im worried about eating too little as dont want my metabolism to slow down! thank u xxx

ihateroses · April 2012

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/559554-1220-calories-a-day-ok-if-not-exercising

^ in this post you said you do not work out....so which is it?

Maldivesbeachbodplease · April 2012

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/559554-1220-calories-a-day-ok-if-not-exercising

^ in this post you said you do not work out....so which is it?

I don't get much time but i AIM to work out 3 times a week if and when i can. mainly at weekends xx

CassieReannan · April 2012

I dont see how it would be a problem if you ask me.

kcoftx · April 2012

My advice, even though I know that's not the question you ask, don't aim to work out. Schedule it ahead and stick to it. Schedule a back up plan too. It's a matter of commitment. Otherwise it is too easy to fall off and not go through with especially when the novelty wears off.

Trampus94 · April 2012

Following on from one of the other comments, if you haven't got time to go to the gym and work out, remember that a brisk walk for 20 minutes will help a lot and you can do that from the car park to the office etc.

How many calories should i eat? help please!

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