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What minimum amount of calories per day makes sense?
As you know, MFP automatically lowers you calorie allowance every 10lb. Today I have it set to a goal of losing 2lb per week. What is a sensible calorie threshold that I should stay above? In other words, when should I lower my weekly weight loss target? Is there a consensus on this issue? Is it 1200 calories? 1500?
I don't understand the calories math
I'm losing too much weight too fast. According to the MFP I've lost 10 lb in 16 days. I want to average ~2 lb per week. I'm sedentary and my BMR is 2595 calories. My math: 2595 calories * 7 days = 18,165 calories/week 3500 calories * 2 = 7000 calories (=2 lb) 18,165 calories - 7000 calories = 11,165 calories 11,165…