Anyone 5ft 8 tall?
tropiz9
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I'm 5ft 8 tall and my calories goal is 1590.. what's your? And how much you have lost so far? Today's my 4 days and hope bring me some good result this Sat 
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I'm about 5'8". When I'm trying to lose my goal is 1800 to 2000. I am not logging right now.1
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I'm almost 5'8". While losing I was eating about 1500 kcal per day. No real exercise with that. I lost 2-3 lbs most weeks.1
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It's going to depend on your metabolism. I know some ladies that can lose weight at 1900 cal/day and others that eat 1300 cal/day to lose weight. Go by trial and error. If you are trying to lose weight, eat so you drop 1-2 lbs/week. This assumes an average calorie burn from you getting in all of your workouts. This will be different for everyone, so you'll have to do some trial and error to figure it out. I'd start ~1600 cal/day. Hit this goal, along with your macros and getting in your workouts, for 2 weeks. If you lose 1-2 lbs/week, you're good to go. If you lose too much, increase your intake and repeat. If you don't lose enough, reduce your intake a bit and repeat. After a few cycles, you'll figure out what works for you in your situation.2
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It's going to depend on your metabolism. I know some ladies that can lose weight at 1900 cal/day and others that eat 1300 cal/day to lose weight. Go by trial and error. If you are trying to lose weight, eat so you drop 1-2 lbs/week. This assumes an average calorie burn from you getting in all of your workouts. This will be different for everyone, so you'll have to do some trial and error to figure it out. I'd start ~1600 cal/day. Hit this goal, along with your macros and getting in your workouts, for 2 weeks. If you lose 1-2 lbs/week, you're good to go. If you lose too much, increase your intake and repeat. If you don't lose enough, reduce your intake a bit and repeat. After a few cycles, you'll figure out what works for you in your situation.
Thanks you for advice!
Am expected it high of calories but it not. I feel okay with 1590 calories and I'm focus on calories more than a macros atmo to see if it working or not either.
I'm not doing any exercise atmo and i will doing it next week at home workout and treadmill too
Wait and see til this Saturday, if it was good loss then I will stick my calories counting
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I'm 5'8". I've lost 17.5 lbs since October 24. I started with 1,500 calories and ran on the treadmill 5x a week burning 159 each time. I reduced my calories to 1,400 about a week ago and haven't ran for about 2 weeks now, and my weight loss has slowed down:/. I'm just so lazy!1
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I'm 5'8" and I usually "get" about 1400 calories. I have lost 15 pounds at that calorie goal and 70 total (before this website). I didn't exercise for most of my weight loss because, honestly I hate it. I'm doing it now, but it's always the hardest part for me to stick to, so I really just focus on my eating.
Good luck!!1 -
I'm about 5'7" (when standing tall and rounding up), and my calorie goal is 1,500 / day in order to lose. If I stick with that goal and average 100-200 additional exercise Calories per day that I don't eat back, I can lose weight. That isn't much food, so it isn't easy.1
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I'm close to 5'9" but not quite, and eating to maintain under 140 for me is 2,000-2,200 on a workout day, 1,600-1,800 on a very idle day. I am 48.1
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marifrie33 wrote: »I'm 5'8". I've lost 17.5 lbs since October 24. I started with 1,500 calories and ran on the treadmill 5x a week burning 159 each time. I reduced my calories to 1,400 about a week ago and haven't ran for about 2 weeks now, and my weight loss has slowed down:/. I'm just so lazy!
Well done for you loss over 17lbs since October. Aw hope one day you get back and willpower again when ur ready or could you back on 1,500 again either 0 -
midwesterner85 wrote: »I'm about 5'7" (when standing tall and rounding up), and my calorie goal is 1,500 / day in order to lose. If I stick with that goal and average 100-200 additional exercise Calories per day that I don't eat back, I can lose weight. That isn't much food, so it isn't easy.
Does that count your meals of epic proportions? Or do you not log those and the reason you have to eat so little the rest of the time is because you're compensating for the 9 pound salad, etc.?2 -
I'm 5'8".
But, I'm also a guy, so whatever my Calorie goal would be probably wouldn't help much.0 -
It wouldn't help much because his lean mass will be much higher.
I'm 5' 8.5" and started off overweight (BMI nearly 28), and am now BMI 24, with a couple more BMI units to lose.
I aim for 1500-1600 calories. I've been pretty sedentary recently, and my only exercise is walking, which if I'm to believe MFP, accounts for 200-250 calories per day, which I don't eat back. I lose at a rate of 100g/day, so about a pound and a half a week.1 -
Carlos_421 wrote: »midwesterner85 wrote: »I'm about 5'7" (when standing tall and rounding up), and my calorie goal is 1,500 / day in order to lose. If I stick with that goal and average 100-200 additional exercise Calories per day that I don't eat back, I can lose weight. That isn't much food, so it isn't easy.
Does that count your meals of epic proportions? Or do you not log those and the reason you have to eat so little the rest of the time is because you're compensating for the 9 pound salad, etc.?
No, I rarely have those cheat days because they set me back so much. I log everything I eat, so in the rare event I have a cheat day, I log everything still.
ETA: The big cheat days (in excess of 15K Calories) were 2-3 times per year when I started losing weight. Because they set me back so much, I made them less frequent and smaller amounts. It's now been more than a year since I have had a true cheat day at that level, but have had a some cheat days this year in the 10K-15K Calorie range. They are not quite as satisfying, so I do those more often, but still it is not something that happens every month. Most recent was late October.
I have, however, had stretches where I go slightly over calorie budget for up to 3 weeks at a time. Based on weight results most recently from such times, my RMR is probably around 1,600 Calories per day. So without exercise, I should lose slowly (assuming no exercise means CO is 1.2 X RMR) on 1,500 calories. With exercise, I can lose quickly enough to be able to notice.
*I have a full battery of tests scheduled for Monday, including RMR. If you really are curious how close my guess of 1,600 Calories is, remind me after Monday 12/26/16.1 -
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I'm 5'8 I'm at goal at 160 and generally eat 2200-2400
Lost most of my weight (50lbs) eating 1500-1800 calories ish
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If I can do it anyone can
Although I have to say the weight loss is probably easier than the ongoing maintenance of that weight loss
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I'm 5'8" and met my 13.2lb loss goal after 50 days (~1.5 lbs per week) with a goal of 1,580 calories. I slowly worked my way up to maintenance calories, which for me is 2,100 and have been maintaining successfully ever since. Best of luck to you!1
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I cannot for the life of me figure this out- I am 5'8", and even eating at 1200/day (for months), I did not lose, and you guys are eating 1800?! Suggestions? I'm 40, 5'8, 200#.0
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I am 5'8 and my allowance is 1600 cals. I started 25 days ago and have lost 5 lbs. Not too shabby. I just need patience and consistency!1
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I am 5'8 and my allowance is 1600 cals. I started 25 days ago and have lost 5 lbs. Not too shabby. I just need patience and consistency!
Cool! Well as long as it still loss and loss is a loss! It's good! better than nothing! I would be patience too and am sure in the end was worth it. Well done 0 -
I'm 5'8", I target around 1450 calories. I've lost 80 pounds so far.2
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I cannot for the life of me figure this out- I am 5'8", and even eating at 1200/day (for months), I did not lose, and you guys are eating 1800?! Suggestions? I'm 40, 5'8, 200#.
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ps - I'm 5'6" and lose on 1500 calories before exercise, and I exercise.0 -
height is only a part of the equation but I am also 5 ft 8 and male. I was at 2662 when I started this journey because I was 235 pounds. at 183 now I consume 2061. Desk job but 4 days weight training and 2-3 sport activities a week. Ice hockey so basically Hiit. keep up the good work1
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What does being 5 ft 8 inches tall have to do with weight loss ? Just curious
Good luck1
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