Calorie Help

Kfitnesspal0000

Hi! I am trying to maintain. And I am getting ranging numbers between 1400-2200 a day so I need some help lol. I'm 19 5'5 and 122lb. I am a student but I live in a city where I walk everywhere (so technically sedentary but I walk between 4000-8000? Steps a day) so that's not necessarily sedentary.

I also know diet (what you eat) is important. I am allergic to dairy and gluten pretty bad (ibs) so I have to watch what I eat a lot. I eat lots of veggies and fruits and nuts and lean meat.

Soooo help!! Haha avoiding freshman 15!!

leajas1

I suggest trial and error. Start with the 1400 for a week. Then raise to 1500-1550 the next week and so on. When you gain you've gone too far. Take the calories back to the previous week and that's your maintenance.

katepig54

my maintenance comes in at 1250 per day!!!!! i am 41, 5feet 5 and weigh 8 stone 11. how can i eat only 1250 calories per day????? that is what most folk would consider a strict weight loss diet not maintenance surely?? aaargh