Do I just have a overly effecient metabolism?

VeinsAndBones

I'm not super tall (5'11) Have next to no muscle (136.5lbs) and only workout 3 days a week, granted I spend a lot of time on my feet. But is it weird that I've maintained my weight on 2,500 calories rest days and 2,700 workout days?

jwdieter

Seems about right

RoadsterGirlie

It sounds about right. I'm a 5'9" woman and am on the skinny side at 125. I maintain on about 2100 to 2300 per day.

notworthstalking

I am 5"7 , female, around 140 pounds at the moment. I work in a factory and have kids, do housework etc. My tdee is somewhere between 2700 and 3100 a day, without exercise. I am still figuring it out. I also don't have a great muscle mass , and am not exercising at the moment, as I am trying get my energy up. Hopefully this week I will start to reintroduce more strength.

LINIA

I am similarly efficient, i am five one maybe a bit taller, weigh 120 and am perfectly able to eat right around 1200 calories a day w/o hunger. Of course, there is one problem, i have painful atthritis-- but weight, Calories and eating --- not much of an issue.

So yes, it is possible to have a pretty decent metabolism.

_Zardoz_

Sorry to burst your bubble but you're not special. 99% of people have a metabolism within normal bounds (despite what they claim). This sounds pretty normal

willdob3

It sounds about right. I think we are all just used to seeing lots of posts talking about very low calories.

deksgrl

I would say that is about normal for your size, it sounds as if you are even underweight.

symonspatrick

I am also 5 ft 11 inches tall except I am 53 years old. 2500 to 2700 calories is about what my body needs daily. I weigh 187 pounds so I am still trying to lose a bit to get to a healthy bmi.