>be fat me >280 lbs >trying to lose weight >a little

Have you tried posting this to/fit/?

I've never used myfitnesspal before, are you AIMING to eat 2386 calories a day?

>>18536878
It looks more like a basal metabolic rate. So he'd naturally burn 2386 calories by continuing to live, he ate 1108 calories (so his calories burnt for the day goes down by that), and he got 579 calories burnt through exercise (it goes up), estimating 1857 calories being burnt today if he does nothing else.

>>18536678
At your current weight, I'd say you could very well burn 2.5-3 pounds with little to no risk. 1 pound of fat is 3500 cals, so you could easily run a deficit of 7000 cals per week.

I think there are average metabolic rate calculators that can be found through a quick google search. Also, remember that it doesn't overly matter what you eat while losing weight, but eating healthy is obviously the superior choice. If your goal is to eat 2300 calories in 1 day (plus compensate for whatever exercise) you're looking at an extremely long journey until you are a normal weight. You can easily cut down into the mid to high 1000's.

>>18536968
I'm not looking to eat that much, I really haven't needed to so far

>>18536678
If you actually want to stop being fatass, ignore anything fitness pal tells you about your tdee and use this
https://tdeecalculator.net/

And then eat every day that number -(minus) 500kcal regardless of any sport you have done that day.

>>>/fit/ sticky

Use that app only to track your food intake.

>>18537981
Read the sticky, and I was still a little confused which is why I came here. Thanks tho best comment/10 (really)

>>18536678
I'm about to go on soylent. And as a reward for staying healthy and losing weight I'm going to use all the extra food money I've saved as spending incentive

>>18538096
Forgot to add, it might not be how many calories but what your calories are

>>18538099
I've been eating super clean. Mainly light means like chicken, and veggies like green beans and broccoli. Eggs for breakfast, under about 70grams of carbs