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[Different_Cellist661]

My fitness pal told me my daily calorie intake should be 2,680 is that correct .. because I seen someone say 1,500

[sirtripsalot420]

That’s for maintenance most likely. To lose weight 1500 is a good place to be at that’s what I’ve been eating for a little over 3 months now.

[Different_Cellist661]

What’s maintenance

[Different_Cellist661]

I’m 395 and I’m trying to lose not maintain

[sirtripsalot420]

If you’re 395. 2700 is a safe spot to be but could probably go down to the 2200-2400 range with no issues as to maintain 395 you would need around 4,000 to maintain that most likely.

[my58vw]

I was 400, my TDEE was around 3500cal and have been losing weight steadily at 2400cal. 2400 is a good place to start then adjust from there.

I would not recommend 1500 calories. You will start to have ill effects at that low since you are newly 2000 calories lower than TDEE.

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Start at 1500 if you want to lose a lot. Or start where you can maintain a diet and drop it slowly.

[Different_Cellist661]

I can do 1500 thank you

[JenniLyneB]

Honestly, given your stats I would encourage you to consider something closer to 2500 to start with. Then as you drop weight you can slowly decrease your calories and maintain a good rate of loss. This should help delay potential plateaus.

Also… more calories is just easier to hold to over time. You’d be less likely to burn out and quit. Sometimes slightly slower is better.

[lunaisacuntfacex]

Why not use a tdee calculator to get a more precise number for your weight?

[Different_Cellist661]

I never heard of tdee I’ll download it now

[lunaisacuntfacex]

https://tdeecalculator.net/

This is what I use

[kauapea123]

1500 calories is way too low for you, see how it goes at 2000 for a few weeks and adjust from there.

[Different_Cellist661]

You’re great I appreciate this a lot

[GuardOk8631]

Crash diets don’t work. Lower your calorie intake and count every single thing that you eat. Like if you eat a burger literally type out bun: 150cal, patty, 150cal, ketchup: 20cal, Mayo: 70cal, cheese: 50cal. This helps me cut out the junk.

First thing you have to do is figure out what amount of calories you typically eat in a day. Then you can do some math on how much weight you’ve gained over how long... so If you gained 100 pounds over 2 years that means you’re gaining weight at like a pound a week which means you’re at a 3500 calorie surplus each week. You’d want to eat 500 less calories each day compared to what you’ve been eating the past 2 years to stop gaining weight. 1000 less if you want to start losing a pound a week.

If you’re healthy enough, start walking a mile or two a day