Calorie Confusion - MFP and NHS BMI

[Jiversoo64]

I am somewhat confused because MFP says I should be eating 1,320 calories a day and NHS using my BMI says I should be on between 1,733 and 2,278 a day - help!!???

[YellowRose55]

Hi Jiversoo64

I tend to follow the nhs BMI and eat toward the higher end of the calorie allowance. I have lost just over 5st so it must be working well. Try not to eat any lower than 1400 calories as that is the recommended allowance for women.

[Jiversoo64 in reply to YellowRose55]

WOW well done you that is amazing! I will stick with the NHS count x

[YellowRose55 in reply to Jiversoo64]

Thank you. Good luck with your first week.

[Jiversoo64 in reply to YellowRose55]

Thanks very much

[WinWeight]

The MFP tend to give everybody ruffly the same calories. I think it is better to follow the NHS. The MFP also increase your calories according to your exercise and if the times when I did this I didn't lose any weight. The calories change on the NHS with the change in weight. Try rather a calorie amount between 1700 and 2278. And if you want to maintain you try for the higher 2278 - (which you don't want to do ;))

[Jiversoo64 in reply to WinWeight]

Ah ok that makes sense, thanks, i will go for the NHS count (more to eat too which is a bonus)

[WinWeight in reply to Jiversoo64]

Try to keep between feeling satiated and not hungry. It is interesting that if you're not hungry you won't cheat but if you skip breakfast or eat too little calories you will make bad choices like chocolates or cakes. Obviously you will get hungry before a meal but no hunger pangs and bad moods.

[Jiversoo64 in reply to WinWeight]

Ah yes I hate being hungry so will try to avoid that, in a healthy way, at all costs

[WinWeight in reply to Jiversoo64]

It's really possible and easy.

[Summercool6 in reply to Jiversoo64]

I'm doing the same amd have changed MFP goals. But I will ignore exercise calories because NHS goal includes activity. Hopefully a lot easier than trying to keep to 1200 calories

[Active_43]

You can override your calories allowance in MFP to match your NHS guide. Go to:

My Home > Goals > Daily Nutrition Goals > Edit > Enter your new calorie allowance > Save Changes.

[Jiversoo64 in reply to Active_43]

Oh really that is good to know, i will have a look and try and figure out how to do that, thank you

[Active_43 in reply to Jiversoo64]

have edited my reply to show you how x

[Jiversoo64 in reply to Active_43]

Oh you total star, thank so so so much!

[Summercool6 in reply to Active_43]

Great tip thanks