5'1 Ladies - how many calories do you eat ?

wonka78 · January 2016

Im alittle taller, 5'3 and at 1300 calories.started at 134pnds, down to 125pnds. I would not go higher. My husband is 5'9" , 210pnds, and is 1900 calories, just to give you a perspective. Hope this helps

Forty6and2 · January 2016

I'm just over 5'1 and I eat 1550 + 80% exercise calories. When I stick to it, I lose consistently and have no problems keeping it off. Right now sitting at about 65 lbs down

callsitlikeiseeit · February 2016

1500

MommyL2015 · February 2016

I'm 5'1" and when I'm actively trying to lose, I eat around 1200. MFP has me set at 1400 to maintain and that's pretty spot on. I find if I eat over that, I gain. I've been taking a break for January and only trying to maintain, and that's what I've been doing with 1400. I haven't gained, but I haven't lost anything. I am down to my last 8 pounds, trying to get to about 115. All of these numbers take a sedentary activity level into account. I do eat back almost all exersise calories, but that has been zero this month. Spring, where are you?

LessthanKris · February 2016

5'1, 34 years old and 140. I net 1200 so with exercise I usually eat around 1500 a day. I do not think I could sustain this only eating 1200 calories.

Ieyen · February 2016

5'1, 118 lbs, goal 110 by 1/2 lb per week loss. 36 years old.

23% bodyfat ( by tape measure and army calculator, visual estimates, for what its worth)
RMR 1292
TDEE 2154

Over the past few weeks I found that my sweet spot for 1/2 lb/ week loss is around 1600 net calories per day. I get low-moderate intensity exercise at least an hour per day. I log exercise and eat back all my calories.

Once I reach my goal, I'll aim for 1800 net cal for maintenance and see how it goes.

Initially I used the MFP guided setup, which recommended about 1400 net calories. . I was losing faster than I wanted, 1-2 lb/wk even when eating back all my calories. Might sound great on paper but but it made me sluggish and miserable, which was pretty counterproductive when I am trying to learn dance..and be happy.

I found that using bodyfat % and TDEE calculators made a lot more sense, and it was consistent with the data I'd collected on myself the past few months.

hev481 · February 2016

4'11 (and a half) and 103-104lbs. 18% body fat.

I aim for 1050-1200. If I exercise, I eat back at least some of those calories. I take a "cheat day" once a week and will often have a day on 1300-1400 calories and this keep me from burning out on the low cal days. Things move slowly when you are small-- 10 lbs over 6 months for me.

Whitezombiegirl · February 2016

hev481 wrote: »

4'11 (and a half) and 103-104lbs. 18% body fat.

I aim for 1050-1200. If I exercise, I eat back at least some of those calories. I take a "cheat day" once a week and will often have a day on 1300-1400 calories and this keep me from burning out on the low cal days. Things move slowly when you are small-- 10 lbs over 6 months for me.

5ft here 94lbs and im pretty much the same but no set cheat day/ meal but i generally eat more on weekends. Im in maintenence now. I swim for an hour and generally dont eat those back unless im snacky and it tends to be 1/2 banana.

alanahp93 · February 2016

I eat 1400 cals on average per day, 5ft2, aged 22 and light activity. I lose about 0.5lbs per week on average.

YalithKBK · February 2016

I'm 5'2", 32, 144lbs and currently losing at a rate of 1.5lbs/week. I've been using a Fitbit One for six months and it's been pretty accurate about my calorie burn. I burn about 2100 cals/day so for my 1.5lbs/week loss I eat about 1350 cals/day. I'm pretty active (walk 5 miles every day at a good clip).

Cobourg · February 2016

I'm 4'10" and have many health issues. Eating 1000 I lose very slowly. Exercise three times a week includes weights and whole body exercise. Have lost inches but not really a lot of pounds. Looking to lose about 20 at least.

jenniferpiotrowski0 · February 2016

I'm 5' 1" and normally I eat 1450 calories but I'm trying to switch to maintainence which my fitnesspal suggests is 1700 calories but I'm still trying to figure out how maintainence even works

AlexaAdkins · February 2016

I'm 5'1", 24yo and about 120 lbs - I eat around 1200-1300 to lose. Paired with weight training and interval stairs for cardio. Been slimming down a lot doing this! About 7 pounds down in the past month.