How many calories do YOU eat?

leanitup123

ForecasterJason wrote: »

I maintain at around 2400 calories per day. I have a sedentary job but am somewhat active when it comes to intentional exercise. I'm 5'8" 126 lbs.

@ForecasterJason we're the same height and pretty close in weight and maintain at about the same amount. Is that 2400 not including exercise?

psuLemon

kvfitnesslog wrote: »

1200 on a strict cut. But since I'm younger and female it's only about a 500-600 deficit. 1200 gets me -1.5 to 2 pounds a week. I bulk super clean still so 2000 on bulk

If you are losing 1.5 to 2 lbs per week, your deficit is not 500 to 600.... but rather 750 to 1000 calories, which puts maintenance around 1950 to 2200.

ForecasterJason

leanitup123 wrote: »

ForecasterJason wrote: »

I maintain at around 2400 calories per day. I have a sedentary job but am somewhat active when it comes to intentional exercise. I'm 5'8" 126 lbs.

@ForecasterJason we're the same height and pretty close in weight and maintain at about the same amount. Is that 2400 not including exercise?

That includes exercise.

ChelzFit

2,400-2,500 a day to maintain (with exercise)

annelieseninja

2200 without exercise..today 3300+ because I'm at boxing camp and trying to gain. Currently 5'8" 124lbs

TonyB0588

MFP set me at 1980 and I am usually fairly close to that figure.

ninerbuff

2200 for me to lose.

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

ineedtogain1011

I've just started, goal is 2600-3000 calories, but I'm stuck on 2000 -_-

getnickripped

2400 maint

Analima2205

Around 3500-3800 a day

sewbank2934

2200, to lose flab and build muscle. 5 days a week training. Diet consists of 65% protein. Which includes 2-3 shakes a day. And it works 2 months ago leg press max was 300kg, now sits at 600kg's very happy with that especially at 49!!!!

Gallowmere1984

1200-1250 to cut.
~2750 to maintain.
Bulking ranges anywhere from a 2900-3800/day average, depending upon the speed at which I want to gain. Low end for 0.2-0.3/week, high end for 0.7-1. It maths out weird, but basically the more I eat, the more I end up moving, so it gets more and more difficult to keep a surplus.

jamesakrobinson

Goal is 3300 but I usually actually hit about 3100 except for the occasional "cheat day" when I carb up and hit 4000 to 5000.

51 year old male
5'11"
175 to 176 lbs steady
8.x % bodyfat (DXA every 6 months has ranged from 8.9 to 8.1)

I originally wanted to try and break into the 7s but I like food and hate cardio too much so I am ok with maintaining in the 8s as long as my strength keeps going up (slow as it is) LOL.
I figure at my age I'm in a vanishingly low percentage of people (especially over 50) who can claim a "raw total" of over 850 pounds on "the big three".

its_me_april

I'm cutting right now--have been for about 3 weeks or so and I'm eating 1750 calories @ 5'6.5" and 138/139 lbs and 31 years old. Before cutting, I was maintaining 143 @ 2100-2600 cals/ day.

anthonyEstevens

I'm 43 - new to the whole weightlifting scene and I'm at around 4000 calories a day

Sp1tfire

After following trends from the past month, I apparently need more than 1900 to maintain. The scale went down 2 lbs. I'm gonna start aiming for 2100.

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

Female currently 123lb 5ft 4.

I cut on 1400 calories 5 days a week and 2 days at 2200= 1628 average. I like my weekends

I maintain on 1900 calories average a day at my normal 118lbs.

Just back from an all inclusive holiday

HRHJoDee

I'm trying to stay very close to just under or a tiny bit over 1200 a day.