Is 1800 a good calorie amount for 5'10 female at 264lbs?!

Lucy_Clare_x

Hello!

I've started the weight loss journey and am 5'10-5'11 in height My current weight is 264 and my goal weight (for the time being) is 200lbs!

Before exercise, is 1800 calories too little or too much for a target weight loss of about 2lbs a week?

Thanks!

DANELSY17

I'm the same height as you and I eat 1300-1600 (try to average 1500 a week) in order to lose a pound a week. However, I weight-lift about 3 times a week with minimal cardio. At your weight this might work for you. Try using this online TDEE/BMR calculator for more detailed information: http://mytdee.com/
Hope this helps.

quiksylver296

Yes. I'm 5'9", 177 pounds, 41 years old, and am losing slowly and steadily at 1960 calories per day. Dropping to a lower calorie goal sets me up to eventually freak out and binge. I'd rather do it slowly but successfully.

DANELSY17

quiksylver296 wrote: »

Yes. I'm 5'9", 177 pounds, 41 years old, and am losing slowly and steadily at 1960 calories per day. Dropping to a lower calorie goal sets me up to eventually freak out and binge. I'd rather do it slowly but successfully.

I wish i could eat 1960 and lose weight. I'm afraid to go that high because of a past with Binge Eating and anything over 1700 freaks me out. BTW I LOVE your profile pic.

bellaa_x0

quiksylver296 wrote: »

Yes. I'm 5'9", 177 pounds, 41 years old, and am losing slowly and steadily at 1960 calories per day. Dropping to a lower calorie goal sets me up to eventually freak out and binge. I'd rather do it slowly but successfully.

*sigh* i wish i lost at that! i'm 5'10" - dang thyroid & PCOS

quiksylver296

DANELSY17 wrote: »

quiksylver296 wrote: »

Yes. I'm 5'9", 177 pounds, 41 years old, and am losing slowly and steadily at 1960 calories per day. Dropping to a lower calorie goal sets me up to eventually freak out and binge. I'd rather do it slowly but successfully.

I wish i could eat 1960 and lose weight. I'm afraid to go that high because of a past with Binge Eating and anything over 1700 freaks me out. BTW I LOVE your profile pic.

Thanks. Me, too!

One thing I've learned on this site - everyone has to learn what works for them. Although it all comes down to calories in vs calories out, there are many, many ways to do that.

avskk

Maybe! I'm 5'8" and 259; my target for (sedentary) slow and steady weight loss is around 1900, moderately paced loss target is around 1600, and aggressive loss target is around 1400. If I exercise, those numbers go up.

ETA: I should define this a little better, since you asked about losing 2lbs per week. "Slow and steady," to me, means somewhere from .25lb-.5lb per week; "moderate loss" means anywhere from .6lb-1.4lb per week; "aggressive loss" means 1.5lb-2.5lbs per week. This is pretty arbitrary and I fully admit to just making it up in my head. :P

rwrightur

i'm 5'9 and 240, and am set at 1600/day... i have a real hard time even hitting THAT number! I put this site away for a year, but now i'm back on it. i think 1800 is a great number for now, especially if you are working out as well!! If you find you are having a hard time, then move the number around so that you are hitting a goal. if you are averaging a little more or less, then move the mental bar until you can work it back to where you want it to be.

Psychgrrl

Give it a try and see! And by "try" I mean at least a month. Patience is key here. And I firmly believe in the philosophy I read here once that "whoever eats the most and still loses weight wins."

Lost over 100 pounds with hypothyroid and and bad back, took over two years, plus a few months of a "diet break." Two and a half years in maintenance. ANYTHING is possible! Just give yourself some patience and grace to figure things out. It's a LOT of trial and error.