Women: how much do you eat NET to maintain

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Seffell
Seffell Posts: 2,222 Member
in Goal: Maintaining Weight
If you are maintaining at your goal weight, I'm curious to know how much you eat NET to maintain. Could you also add, please if you're strength training or not.

Much appreciated.

Me: I'm still cutting but I maintain at 1500cal net, no lifting. (Just starting a lifting program).

(Mostly women as I won't be able to relate to men's intake)
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  • janjunie
    janjunie Posts: 1,200 Member
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    Just a warning, my tracking has been spotty lately, I think I maintain on 1700-1800/day. I do at least an hour of low to moderate intensity cardio a day, my steps range from 12 000 - 20 000. I lift using dumbells about 4 times a week for about 20 min each session. I'm 5'4 and +/- 110lbs.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
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    1700 NET maintenance
    I'm 5'7"
    138 pds.
  • DanyellMcGinnis
    DanyellMcGinnis Posts: 315 Member
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    I am 5'5", 39 years old, maintaining between about 117 and 120. I usually eat as close to my goal calories as I can, so my net daily intake (as determined by MFP) is around 1510-1520 (met by after-dinner snacks).

    My total intake for the day is generally between 2200 and 2300 (more on Friday) but I do a LOT of cardio.

    I am not lifting right now other than kettlebell workouts a couple of times a week (I do plyometric exercises during the breaks).
  • Seffell
    Seffell Posts: 2,222 Member
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    Thank you.

    That's interesting. My current maintenance is lower comparing to the above considering I'm 5'7 and 139lbs.
    I'm going to assume that the reason is that I'm almost obese going by my fat mass vs my lean mass. I've been a couch potato and/or on bed rest for many years and have almost no muscle to speak of.
    So my new lifting routine should have a positive effect on my maintenance. That's encouraging.

    I'm eager to see more replies.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
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    2000 net. I'm 5-7" and 145#. I'm a year into SL5x5
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
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  • lionessNV
    lionessNV Posts: 136 Member
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    Mine is about 1700ish. I do Daily Burn, it's mix of cardio and strength, everyday. I'm 5'6 and 160#
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 8,998 Member
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    1710.

    Am 53 years old, weigh 62 kg, 164 cm tall ( bit under 5 ft 4 in) BMI 23.

    I do not do strength training.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
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    gebeziseva wrote: »
    TimothyFish wrote: »
    gebeziseva wrote: »
    TimothyFish wrote: »
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    Did you have anything in mind when you wrote this?

    Sure, the definition of "net" is that you take what you eat and subtract your TDEE. To maintain weight that number can only be zero.

    In MFP diary 'net = eaten - intentional exercise'.

    Thanks for your input.

    So, if you are asking about MFP Net instead of net calories, what you really want to know is NEAT.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,345 Member
    edited April 2017
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    At 5ft 2 1/4" / 47yrs/ 128lbs my net (I use TDEE method) to maintain is 1900-2000 cals. My active lifestyle factors into that number.

    I strength train 2 to 3 times a week.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,372 Member
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    NET would probably be around 1600 - it's the same as sedentary TDEE, right? It's nowhere near enough calories for me though so I try to stay active.

    I'm 39, 5'5", 140 lbs.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    net 1800 cals to maintain.

    i am a runner, i do a token amount of strength training 2 x a week.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
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    At the current trajectory of my sedentary maintenance, I suspect it will be around 1500±50 at my goal weight, which is about 10 pounds higher than your current weight. I'm around your age and 5'6, so close enough.
  • allyphoe
    allyphoe Posts: 618 Member
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    5'4", ~150, 43, no particular strength training. Somewhere in the 2,050 range.
  • ChelzFit
    ChelzFit Posts: 292 Member
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    5'7 135 and I NET 1,900 calories a day to maintain. I workout 4 days a week (hour mixed with weights and cardio) and on those days I consume 2,300-2,400 a day. The other three days I keep active with brisk walking and eat around 2,100-2,200 calories. I rarely ever eat 1,900 calories because I am so active.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
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    ~2200 calories net to maintain. 5'9", currently 171 lbs, goal weight undetermined. Heavy lifting 5X week.
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,572 Member
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    I'm 5'4" and 144.

    I maintain around 1800. Some weeks I might hit the 2000 mark for average, but I'll need to even that out across the month to 1800 ish if I want to maintain.

    I DO strength train. Mostly heavy/powerlifting type. Low reps and long set breaks. This strength training does very very little for my calorie burn.

    I am a "lightly active" person including my strength training and teaching job (my ACTIVE steps are not that high) though I get about 12k steps on average.

    No cardio. Cardio would increase my TDEE if done consistently but I hate it.

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