What is your daily calorie intake? (Mine's 2,300)

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  • mll58
    mll58 Posts: 9 Member
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    You all make me feel.... hungry... I'm 5'1" (used to be a little taller), in my late 50s, and have a metabolism built for famine...

    At 1000 to 1050 calories and at least 30 minutes of exercise 6 days a week (with several hours of hiking, biking, or something on the weekend), I'm losing between .5 and 1 lb weekly. That "never eat less than 1200 calories a day" thing? Don't want to hear about it. I gain at 1200 (even with exercise).

    Currently at 164, heading to 148ish -- I'll never be thin, but I look and feel a whole lot healthier there.
  • kirakinss
    kirakinss Posts: 25 Member
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    2000 (: female 5'5 120 lbs (on good days). It feels high for me too but I'm not gaining so I can't complain. Just trying to maintain at a healthy weight right now. Sure I could lose a couple lbs but honestly it's too much of a hassle for such a small pay off.
  • wbhurtt
    wbhurtt Posts: 5 Member
    edited April 2016
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    41 Female
    142 pounds
    5"0
    Sedentary
    Eating at my maintenance 1750
    Recovering from total hysterectomy
  • JoshuaJarrett
    JoshuaJarrett Posts: 21 Member
    edited April 2016
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    5 foot 9 inches tall just turned 20 male 212lbs was 290 (down 76 lbs)1500 now was 1200 but had negative effects after several month so I pumped it up eased up a lil on workout and back on my way to losing.
  • olive1968
    olive1968 Posts: 148 Member
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    I'm on the dreaded 1200 plan, trying to add more via activity. 47, 5'4", desk job.
  • curlyblue21
    curlyblue21 Posts: 78 Member
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    sbl1881 wrote: »
    5'3, 36yrs old. 15 lbs to lose, 1510 cals/day and don't eat back exercise calories

  • curlyblue21
    curlyblue21 Posts: 78 Member
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    Same ish stats as me...do you loose weight eating 1500 cals? I've been on 1200 for a while now and loosing weight but seems to be slowing down
  • GuyVerharen
    GuyVerharen Posts: 1 Member
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    4000 kcal
  • SharBear44
    SharBear44 Posts: 4 Member
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    Female: 5'1"- weigh 137 with 17-20 lbs to drop. Total caloric intake= 1200
  • leviathas
    leviathas Posts: 37 Member
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    Female. 183cm. 170lbs. About 2100
  • willammoney
    willammoney Posts: 137 Member
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    1600 net
  • smantha32
    smantha32 Posts: 6,990 Member
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    I'm aiming for 1300 to lose, but I seem to be able to go as high as 1600. If I get near 1700-1800 I only maintain.
    I'm not always good about staying on track so it's nice that I have some wiggle room.
  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
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    5'9" , 183 lbs here (down from 270).

    I average between 1650-1900 calories on any given week. Yes, it really does vary that much. Lately I've been absolutely ravenous. Now I am going to go earn those calories above my target (1500 + exercise) on a hike so I can enjoy a delicious supper.
  • DEBOO7
    DEBOO7 Posts: 239 Member
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    1170+exercise calories that I try not to eat! Have 1kg (2lb) to go to my Atkins goal weight, but 3kg (6lb) to my personal goal weight. Have lost 34kg over the past 2 years. Female, 54 yo, 5'2" at 135 (61.4kg)
  • ernestrodgers82
    ernestrodgers82 Posts: 203 Member
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    4righteousnesssake wrote: »
    Hey everyone. Just curious what people are shooting for as far as total calorie intake per day?
    Specifically fellow guys, but girls welcome too!
    MFP set mine at around 2,300, and I've always thought that sounds a bit high...so what are yours?

    2170 that's with a MFP goal of losing 1 lb per week at 6'2" and 250 lbs.
  • BiggDaddy58
    BiggDaddy58 Posts: 406 Member
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    I do between 1200-1400 a day..very low cal diet..but I am older (57) and needed to drop weight fast. I was over 300# I couple the low calorie diet with mainly cardio exercise. I'm sure I'll add calories as my weight drops and add some different exercises as well.
  • sbl1881
    sbl1881 Posts: 213 Member
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    curlyblue21 wrote: »
    Same ish stats as me...do you loose weight eating 1500 cals? I've been on 1200 for a while now and loosing weight but seems to be slowing down

    I was losing for sure on 1400-1450, but wanted to increase because I started exercising more. I averaged 1.5lbs/week at 1,450 with only working out 2-3 times a week. Feel free to add me or look at my diary. I think it's public. Ignore the last week...major swing from a 2 day binge and now 3 days of getting back on track. Lol
  • juliebowman4
    juliebowman4 Posts: 784 Member
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    1200-1400
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    edited April 2016
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    It varies depending on whatever calorie scheduling pattern I'm following. If doing IF I do 800 one day 2000 the next. Currently doing a flat 10,000 calories a week (averages out to 1428 a day) and I just eat to satisfaction 6 days a week, trying to not to stray too high up, then catch up on any extras on the 7th. For example, if I had 6 days of 1600 calories I would eat about 400 calories on the 7th. Those numbers are a base. I do eat back almost all of my exercise calories depending on appetite, so that 400 may actually turn out to be anywhere from 400 to 1400.

    I'm 5'6, female and have about 75 more lbs to lose give or take.
  • 4righteousnesssake
    4righteousnesssake Posts: 276 Member
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    That's great, everyone!

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