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cnjg420
cnjg420 Posts: 405 Member
in Goal: Maintaining Weight
Where r my 4"11 girls at? What are your calorie needs

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  • connorlauren3638
    connorlauren3638 Posts: 76 Member
    Me
  • frankie671
    frankie671 Posts: 51 Member
    I'm 4'11 and asked this the other day, someone on the food and nutrition board told me to calculate my TDEE, which I did online, and it says I need about 1600 per day with my activity level. I eat between 1,400 and 1,600 a day and am trying to maintain my weight and recomp my body :)
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  • BananaBite
    BananaBite Posts: 135 Member
    I'm 5'0 and eat about 1200 a day, on weekends though it is usually higher. If anyone wants to complain about 1200 calories, I make up for it on the weekends. It depends on your activity level and individual needs/wants in your daily diet. By "diet," I mean what you usually eat during the day and what you like to eat.
  • hollyhobbit33
    hollyhobbit33 Posts: 15 Member
    1,200 & I'm 4'10
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  • bioklutz
    bioklutz Posts: 1,365 Member
    It will really depend on how active you are. I am 5'0" and pretty active. My maintenance used to be around 2000 calories a day. I recently lost a couple pounds and my activity level dropped a tiny bit. My new maintenance calories is around 1850-1900 calories a day.
  • bioklutz
    bioklutz Posts: 1,365 Member
    Damien_K wrote: »
    Not sure about calorie needs but they are great for carrying around the house

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  • rugratz2015
    rugratz2015 Posts: 593 Member
    I'm 4'11 and mfp gave me a goal of 1,200, in order to lose weight, that's without taking into account any activity.
  • mylittlerainbow
    mylittlerainbow Posts: 822 Member
    I'm 5'0" and my TDEE is 1440. I seldom get that high, though, which allows for occasional meals out with friends. My reduction calories were 1200 and I stayed in the 1000-1100 range during that period; now I don't usually make it to 1300 in a normal day where I'm just eating three meals on my own. This includes an evening snack of nuts (about 100 calories' worth), which I feel like I couldn't do without!
  • unnichaacko
    unnichaacko Posts: 116 Member
    I am a little over 5' and my TDEE is 2340, that too without considering any workout done that day. I eat about 2300-2800 depending on what I am doing that day. According to my activity tracker I am always eating a 200/300 calorie deficit. It varies from person to person I suppose.
  • frankie671
    frankie671 Posts: 51 Member
    cnjg420 wrote: »
    What are your activity levels for 1600 calories a day

    My job is office-based and sedentary, so I try and make up for it. Per week I weight train 4x and do 1 hour of cardio. I also walk between 10k and 15k steps a day :)
  • socioseguro
    socioseguro Posts: 1,679 Member
    Hi:

    I am 4'11" and I am maintenance. I eat between 1500 and 1800 calories a day, depending on my level of exercise that day.
    I was eating 1200 to 1500 when I was eating at a deficit
  • bioklutz
    bioklutz Posts: 1,365 Member
    Very impressive @unnichaacko! What do you do for work or what keeps you active throughout the day? Funny - according to my activity tracker I am always in a surplus!
  • unnichaacko
    unnichaacko Posts: 116 Member
    bioklutz wrote: »
    Very impressive @unnichaacko! What do you do for work or what keeps you active throughout the day? Funny - according to my activity tracker I am always in a surplus!

    I train for parkour, I also train people for parkour on weekends.
  • bioklutz
    bioklutz Posts: 1,365 Member
    unnichaacko wrote: »
    bioklutz wrote: »
    Very impressive @unnichaacko! What do you do for work or what keeps you active throughout the day? Funny - according to my activity tracker I am always in a surplus!

    I train for parkour, I also train people for parkour on weekends.

    Fun!
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    I'm a little under 5' and started here on 147 lbs. I'm trying to get down to about 118 (CW 129) but am mostly targeting fitness at the moment.

    My NET calories are 1500. I subscribe to the philosophy in fat2fit radio to eat like the thinner person you want to become, because that way the amount of calories I eat will become normal.

    I work on a rolling average, so some days my intake is low 1100-1200, others it is much higher

    NET 1500 seems to allow me to do all the activities i want without feeling awful. I've taken up running, am aiming for a half marathon, and I dance two or three times a week. What we weigh shouldn't be the be all and end all. My weight loss has primarily come off my butt, which is particularly distressing. Squats here I come!!!!
  • jerb00
    jerb00 Posts: 155 Member
    4'10" here. Was at 1200 for a couple months to lose and thought I'd lose my mind. I was so hungry and then wasn't hungry but just lacked energy. Now I am around 1500-1600 most days. Sometimes more and sometimes less. Much better. Feel much better. Staying at weight so far. This has been for 4 months maintaining.
  • jrwms714
    jrwms714 Posts: 421 Member
    Hi - First of all, be aware that there is actually a forum for petites. Look in Petites for Maintenance; you might like to join it. Secondly, I am 5'0". I lost at 1200 + gym cals. It took me 2.5 years to lose about 40 lbs. I am at maintenance for the past two years easily with 1500 - 1800 plus gym cals. There are days that I can't eat that much even.
  • Angelszophia
    Angelszophia Posts: 127 Member
    hi
  • jdhcm2006
    jdhcm2006 Posts: 2,254 Member
    5'1, currently maintaining at 127-128 pounds, and I'm eating 1850 calories right now. I'm fairly sure that's my TDEE, but I just started maintaining this week, so only time will tell. I workout 4-6 times a week for an 60-90 minutes.

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