How many calories do you eat?

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  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    Female
    6'1"
    169 lbs
    NEAT
    2200 Cals - eat back almost all exercise cals
    BF: online calculators say around 23-25%, but more like 18-20 (I think they're wrong)

    currently:
    W/Sat = run 3-4 miles; Thur, Sun = Weights;
    *MWF = pushups; T/T/Sat = chinups

    *unless DOMS render me useless and crying in fetal position
  • nicoleromine
    nicoleromine Posts: 92 Member
    Female
    5'9"
    150 lbs
    TDEE
    2200 (I maintain on 2500, and am working on slower loss after my bulk to get by BF% down)
    BF approx 24%
    15-30 minutes of yoga every morning, lift 4 times a week. LISS once a week, HIIT once a week.
  • jdscrubs32
    jdscrubs32 Posts: 515 Member
    Male,
    5'4'' or 5'5'
    62.5kg
    TDEE - 4,000 calories
    BF - 10%
    Lift 4 times a week and 1 short cardio session.
  • PwrLftr82
    PwrLftr82 Posts: 945 Member
    jdscrubs32 wrote: »
    Male,
    5'4'' or 5'5'
    62.5kg
    TDEE - 4,000 calories
    BF - 10%
    Lift 4 times a week and 1 short cardio session.

    Love you, Joe :-*
  • Leighkai76
    Leighkai76 Posts: 26 Member
    Female
    5'4"
    130
    I use what MFP gives for calories and I eat back most of my exercise calories. Usually 1500 during the week and higher on the weekends.
    BF not sure 15-20%
    Work out 6 times a week Crossfit, Running, Biking.
  • Alicereed91
    Alicereed91 Posts: 20 Member
    Female
    5'8
    280lbs
    TDEE-40%
    Walk 3 days a week
    15 mins of skipping a day
    30 day squat challenge
    30 day step challenge
    Try my best not to eat back calories
    I have been on MFP for 6 days and have already lost 2lb
  • cjenkins91
    cjenkins91 Posts: 92 Member
    Female
    Age: 24
    Height: 5'8
    Weight: 159 lbs.
    Calories Per day: 1700 total - never over 1200 Net cals though
    BF : 25%
    Workout: 6 days per week - lifting and cardio
    Currently losing between 1 and 2 lbs. per week
  • ExRelaySprinter
    ExRelaySprinter Posts: 874 Member
    edited April 2015
    Female
    Age 49
    5'4"
    133lbs
    1650(ish) cals per day/0.5lbs loss per week (includes exercise cals)
    NEAT
    BF around 27%
    Work out 5-6 times a week (60 mins Powerwalking or Cross Trainer)
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    edited April 2015
    • Male, 43
    • 5'11-3/4"
    • 204ish
    • TDEE
    • 3000ish
    • 14.1% (Coming off a bulk)
    • 4-5 days a week.
  • Babygi6003
    Babygi6003 Posts: 356 Member
    Female
    5'6
    160 lbs
    TDEE
    1800 calories
    Body Fat: 34.8%
    5-6 days of cardio & T25
  • abarriere
    abarriere Posts: 135 Member
    Female
    Age 33
    5'6"
    current weight = 209, starting post baby was 225
    Calories Per day = 1925, i guess it's TDEE, my trainer set my calories to be the same every day regardless of workout. Took a test to determine my BMR and set it accordingly.
    BF - ~39% according to tester at gym
    Workout - 1 hr personal trainer session 2x per week, plus jogging 1 hr 3x per week (change it up between intervals with some walking and steady state)
    Lost on avg 5 lbs per month since January 1, woo hoo!
  • IamUndrCnstruction
    IamUndrCnstruction Posts: 691 Member
    Female
    5'10"
    207 lbs
    NEAT
    1350 will only eat back half or less of exercise calories
    Body Fat was 35% but started lifting about 4 months ago so may have gone down a smidge
    Cardio 5 days a week, lifting 3 days, bodyweight stuff 1 day a week.

  • xesixb
    xesixb Posts: 165 Member
    Female
    5'8"
    153lbs (GW=130lbs)
    NEAT
    1000 - 1400 calories a day
    sedentary (broken ankle).
  • stephxo1
    stephxo1 Posts: 191 Member
    Female
    5' 9"
    149lbs
    TDEE
    2800 cals per day on a bulk at the moment, 2500 for maintenance, haven't needed to cut so don't know what percentage I'd need to go under yet
    19% body fat
    5 days heavy lifting per week following Power Muscle Burn workout, no cardio
  • cavia
    cavia Posts: 457 Member
    Female
    5'7"
    142.5lbs
    NEAT
    I maintain on 2700 calories.
    Unsure of current BF% until I get my DEXA. I'd estimate it at 21-22%
    Crossfit 3-5x/week
  • accelerashawn
    accelerashawn Posts: 470 Member
    Sir
    6ft
    194lbs
    Averaging 2600/day losing .4ish pounds per week. (Desk jockey)
    14-15% BF
    Lift 5-7 days per week
  • williams969
    williams969 Posts: 2,528 Member
    5'7", 38, Female
    136-138lbs (maintenance range)
    TDEE--~2,100--I eat them all, as I'm at goal, I cut weight at ~1,700-1,800 gross daily intake
    21-22% BF
    Strength train 3x weekly, 45min-1hr brisk walks or slow jogs 5x weekly (my moderate cardio has "earned" me a 2100 maintenance--much better for my happiness than 1700-1800 ;) )
  • skydiveD30571
    skydiveD30571 Posts: 281 Member
    Man
    6'2"
    223lbs
    TDEE
    Maintain around 3400, currently at 2800-3000
    ~16% BF, down from almost 30%
    Lift 4 days a week, light cardio x2 a week because I hate running softball bases winded
  • otheliemoor
    otheliemoor Posts: 50 Member
    Female
    5'1"
    120
    TDEE
    1740 (at maintenance, I eat up to that number although never less then 1500)
    BF...um...I have no idea. Not even sure how to measure it.
    I'm training to run a half marathon in 3 months, so running mostly 2-3 times a week and jogging/walking in between that.
  • sjohnson__1
    sjohnson__1 Posts: 405 Member
    • Bro
    • 6'0 - 6'1
    • 177.5lbs
    • TDEE = roughly 2900
    • Currently set at 2355cals: 55g fat, 290g carbs, 175g protein.
    • BF% was around 16% at end of bulk, but have been cutting haven't remeasured. I'm guessing 13%
    • Lift 4 days a week with an occasional 5th day. Little to no cardio.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    chanellecherington wrote: »
    Out of sheer curiosity, I want to know your sex, height and weight, how many calories you eat, and your method (NEAT or TDEE-%). If you use NEAT, how many (if any) of your exercise calories do you eat back? Also, if you know it, your BF% and how often you work out.

    Female
    You didn't ask but I am 40 years old and my activity level is sedentary.
    5'4"
    161 lbs
    My calorie goal is 1270. I typically eat between 1300 and 1500.
    NEAT method. I eat around half of the exercise calories. If I am really hungry I eat more than half.
    I don't know my body fat percentage.
    I try to do about 30 minutes of some exercise every day. Some days I do more.
  • kaylacharlene
    kaylacharlene Posts: 26 Member
    Female, 27, 5'6 and 151lbs. Was 157 with TDEE 2015. Eating at 1600 calories daily (was eating 1400 but increased and now have plateaued... Cruel world hehe). Workout 5-6 days a week for an hour each day, both cardio and weights. I live a sedentary lifestyle. My body fat percent is 32%. I don't eat back my calories every day, only if I find I'm extremely hungry and even then it's only a small amount.
  • Cking1162
    Cking1162 Posts: 65 Member
    female
    5' 6"
    164 lbs
    NEAT --1200 calories day; do not eat back exercise calories. (However, I will eat 100-200 cal extra on HIGH calorie burn days)
    Workout 6 days a week for 1-1.5 hours---mix of cardio/weights
  • nikkishai
    nikkishai Posts: 407 Member
    Hola!

    Sex: Female
    Weight: 189 lbs
    Body Fat: approx 28% (using a caliper)
    Height: 5'2"
    Calorie Intake: approx 1650 daily using the 20% TDEE deficit method.

    The scale is actually moving now, whereas I was eating 1300 and was stuck on a 3 month plateau... yeah, 3 months (I believe I was under-eating and over-training). My goal is to get as close to my lean body mass as possible (around 136 lbs) and for my body fat to be in the low 20's or even high teens. Giving myself about a year to get there.

    Hope this helps!
  • debrag12
    debrag12 Posts: 1,071 Member
    edited April 2015
    Sex: Female
    Height: 5ft 1ins
    Weight: 175.4lbs
    Method: I have no idea, I keep changing my mind, I use a fitbit and it confuses me lol Average TDEE is around 2400. Lazy days I only burn around 1600. Still losing though. One minute I eat according to my fitbit the next I have a set amount.
    Calories: Going to aim for 1900.
    BF: 37.7
    Exercise: Running (5k) 3-6 days a week. Starting SS 5x5 soon
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    - Male
    - 40
    - 5'10"
    - TDEE
    - 2800 to 3000 calories to maintain

    I lost a good chunk of my 40 Lbs using the TDEE method. Note that if done correctly, TDEE and NEAT are basically 6 of 1, the only difference is where you account for your exercise.
  • sjohnson__1
    sjohnson__1 Posts: 405 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    - = Note that if done correctly, TDEE and NEAT are basically 6 of 1, the only difference is where you account for your exercise.

    Correct. TDEE factors in your activity level already, and therefore includes your exercise on average.

  • Jessikin13
    Jessikin13 Posts: 52 Member
    5'6
    127 lbs
    TDEE (i don't eat back my exercise calories)
    I usually aim for under 1400 as I'm still trying to lose 7 lbs
  • HanamiDango
    HanamiDango Posts: 456 Member
    Gal
    5'6.5" with a small frame
    33 y/o
    142lbs
    NEAT (I eat back 2/3 of exercise cals.)
    Poorly attempting a reverse diet and trying to find my TDEE via NEAT. Ummm so like net I have been eating at 2400- 2500 weekly average for the last 3-4 weeks. I have been gaining some but weight is leveling out now.
    BF% Way higher than it should be.
    Exercise = being lazy as possible? Seriously I do a bodyweight routine every other day and try for light jogs in between.




  • Mapalicious
    Mapalicious Posts: 412 Member
    Woman
    5'10" Amazonian-statured lady beast
    30 y/o
    168 lbs
    NEAT (I eat back 20% of what MFP says I burn)
    Baseline was 1510 until I just dropped 1.5 more lbs, now it's 1470.
    Exercise =
    *5 mile round-trip w/ hills daily bike commute
    *2X a 3-4 mile run per week
    *2-3 30-40 minute ab/core/back/arm exercise videos per week

    I I've been here 47 days, and lost 11 lbs so far. So I guess it's working :)
    I go out drinking/dancing about once every two weeks - and those days are my "cheat" days purely because of the alcohol.

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