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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just used MyFitnessPal to calculate my calories/macros for a normal week. I didn't make an effort to diet or change anything because I wanted to see where I was currently. I've gained about 5 pounds in the last 6 months.

What I found is that I'm naturally eating about 1500-1600 calories a day and working out (according to my apple watch and MFP app) gives me 200 calories credit most days. So I am netting 1300-1400 calories a day! That seems really low and I don't feel like I should have to stay under that to be a healthy weight. for the past decade I've been about 148-150 pounds and I'm 5'6". The weight gain has put me up to about 155 at 5'6". I'm 45 years old, female.

What do I do? Do I really need to cut calories further? My macros were a weekly average of 34% carbs, 46% fat, 20% protein. Is that the issue? My foods highest in fats were eggs and the good cheese I eat. I also eat one pat of real butter on my whole grain toast in the mornings.

Ugh . . . [/quote]

Yeah, you need to cut calories. It's the unfortunate part of getting older. One truly needs less calories to maintain themselves. 
there is no magic number. You might need to go down to 1200 or 1000
I have to eat around[b] 800 cals a day to lose weight.  [/b]I can't eat that much fat and have to really eat a ton of protien
I am not suffering from muscle loss, my doctor has no concerns. He was the one who told me that as we age we really need less calories than we think. 
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This is insane and only true if you have been on seveer calorie restriction your whole life or if you are completely, 100% sedentary[b]. Your body could not even function on that number[/b]. [/quote]

LOL! Of course it can.  Keep in mind that is 800 calories of whole foods like chicken, vegetables, eggs, cheese, and so on. And yes, I don't work out regularly and just a few times a week go for a 30 minute walk either outside or on a treadmill.  
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