BenS1

I stick to the target calories that MFP has set each day to within 30 calories typically (And never go over). For the first 3 months MFP said I'd lose 0.9 lb's per week but Ia ctually lost 1Kg (2.2lb's) per week, so MFP was massively underestimating the weight loss, which was nice. But for the past 2 months MFP set me a…

Out of itnerest, once I reach my target weight, does that mean I can start eating the 2120 calories a day that MFP calculates I'm burning per day and still maintain my target weight? Or better still the 2500 cals\day which is meant to be the typical for an average male? That'd be nice. :) Thanks Ben

Thanks for your reply. Yes logically it does suggest that I'm only burning 1670 calories per day, however I work a 12 hour day, have an energetic 2 year old and 4 year old and I play a lot of high energy squash (In which I can burn up 1500 calories in a single 90 minute match) so I'd be surprised. I'm not noticably any…

Thanks all for your quick replies. "I would reevaluate your BMR and your TDEE. Depending on those numbers, you could not be eating enough net calories, after exercise." My BMR (As calculated by MFP) is 1700 calories per day. MFP recons I burn around 2120 calories per day from normal activity. On a day that I play squash I…