Calorie intake

KristenVito

Im a 5'2 20 yr old female who weights about 112. I exercise about 5 times a week (lifting and cardio) and am pretty active throughout the day. MyFitnessPal tells me that I can eat around 2600 calories after exercise. Should I be eating this much it seems crazy high!

sunfastrose

What are your goals? Are you trying to maintain, build muscle, lose weight?

KristenVito

Im looking to maintain. I'd be losing at 1800 so I want to increase my calories a little but don't know how much to add

seska422

Try adjusting 100 calories at a time until you find maintenance.

If you lose at 1800, try 1900 for a few weeks. If you are still losing, bump it up by another 100 to 2000 for a few more weeks to see if you maintain or keep losing. Keep doing that until you find your maintenance.

shapres

I am wondering the same thing ! However I am trying to loose weight !

xmichaelyx

KristenVito wrote: »

Im a 5'2 20 yr old female who weights about 112. I exercise about 5 times a week (lifting and cardio) and am pretty active throughout the day. MyFitnessPal tells me that I can eat around 2600 calories after exercise. Should I be eating this much it seems crazy high!

That's about what I average to maintain my weight, and I'm 6' tall, 180-pound guy who lifts 4 times per week. Of course, I'm also 44.

I'd start at 2000, give it 3-4 weeks, and adjust as needed.

deannalfisher

i'm 5'3" and maintain on a calorie avg of about 2200