How many calories are you allowed everyday?

aimeefholland

Im new to calourie counting and new to this app. It has calculated that I'm allowed 1380 calories a day but I can't seem to get close to that. I'm always WAY over.
When I look at what I eat I can't work it out.
I scan most of the barcodes to make sure I get accurate figures.

Any help?

Chadxx

Fix your own meals. Use foods that give you a lot for your calories, lean meats, egg whites, veggies...

jjalbertt

You're going to have to either cut back how much you eat so that it fits or make better decisions on what you eat or both. Packaged foods are the worst for added calories so I always find it helpful to cook all my meals instead. Also the servings sizes in packages can be off from what it says so weighing food is always better..It's even better than using cups, etc.
If you find your still super hungry you might have to reflect on what your activity level actually is, and if you're eating enough exercise calories, or if you're making proper nuitrious decisions. Remember it's a deficit to what you would eat to maintain so it's not forever.
Mine is 1400, and to maintain it's roughly around 2000 not including exercise cals.

qweck3

I'm allowed 2120 before workout calories are added in but mostly find myself around 1300-1600 each day without thinking too much about it. It isn't hard once you settle into a routine. If you are a person that eats out a lot it will be difficult to stay within the allotment. The key is finding quality substitutes and cook at home. I use green beans in place of pasta and broccoli/cauliflower as filler in most meals. Load up on the greens as it's filling and generally low calorie. Get in some protein as well. Load up on the water.

A typical day for me usually goes like this:

Lots of water as I wake up and throughout the day.
200-225 calorie breakfast
75 calorie snack
200-225 calorie lunch
75 calorie snack
Workout that burns 300-500 calories
Dinner that gets me to a minimum of 1250 calories.

I almost never eat out and if I do its usually Fajita's which aren't horrible. After a while the cravings for junk food starts to go away. I rarely get hungry if I snack at the correct intervals.

malibu927

qweck3 wrote: »

I'm allowed 2120 before workout calories are added in but mostly find myself around 1300-1600 each day without thinking too much about it. It isn't hard once you settle into a routine. If you are a person that eats out a lot it will be difficult to stay within the allotment. The key is finding quality substitutes and cook at home. I use green beans in place of pasta and broccoli/cauliflower as filler in most meals. Load up on the greens as it's filling and generally low calorie. Get in some protein as well. Load up on the water.

A typical day for me usually goes like this:

Lots of water as I wake up and throughout the day.
200-225 calorie breakfast
75 calorie snack
200-225 calorie lunch
75 calorie snack
Workout that burns 300-500 calories
Dinner that gets me to a minimum of 1250 calories.

I almost never eat out and if I do its usually Fajita's which aren't horrible. After a while the cravings for junk food starts to go away. I rarely get hungry if I snack at the correct intervals.

As a male you should be hitting 1500 minimum after exercise, if not the goal given to you.

I'm on 1770 to lose a pound and a half a week and usually end up eating 2000+ after my Fitbit calories are added in

Gallowmere1984

I'm currently maintaining on 2850, but that comes with 4x/week weight training and walking about ten miles per day. I'm actually not looking forward to going back into a surplus, and I refuse to dial my activity back.

You basically have three options: cut your portion sizes down while keeping the same foods, substitute lower kcal options to get volume (non-starchy veggies are great for this), or get your activity levels up. Well four I guess, with the last option being to not lose weight, but that would defeat the entire purpose of being here, from what I'm reading.

inertiastrength

I eat 1460 most days. Ok really active days I'll eat a tiny bit more but for the most part I'm at 1400. My diary is open and I log everything every day so feel free to add me. I will warn you I'm a bit of a creature of habit and a lot of my meals are the same lol

TxTiffani

Google 1300 calorie meal plan or 1400 calorie meal plan (any calorie limit you want) and you will get tons of ideas. Meal prepping also helps because you can fix your lunches and/or dinners ahead of time and know exactly what the calorie count is in them (if you weigh and measure when preparing). There are YouTube videos on meal prepping if you wanted to check some out;)

TimothyFish

aimeefholland wrote: »

Im new to calourie counting and new to this app. It has calculated that I'm allowed 1380 calories a day but I can't seem to get close to that. I'm always WAY over.
When I look at what I eat I can't work it out.
I scan most of the barcodes to make sure I get accurate figures.

Any help?

Keep in mind that they number they are giving you doesn't include your daily exercise. 30 to 90 minutes a day is recommended. If you put in that kind of effort, you will have a significantly higher number of calories you can eat each day.

ChristopherLimoges

1,825 -2,500-ish

Duchy82

I'm on 1340 a day when I'm sedentary but eat back most of what my fitbit allots me from moving so usually eat more than that, just look back at your diary and see where you can make changes to reduce your calories

Lounmoun

aimeefholland wrote: »

Im new to calourie counting and new to this app. It has calculated that I'm allowed 1380 calories a day but I can't seem to get close to that. I'm always WAY over.
When I look at what I eat I can't work it out.
I scan most of the barcodes to make sure I get accurate figures.

Any help?

Change what or how much you eat until it is the right amount to fit your calorie goal.
Reduce portion sizes of higher calorie foods. Fill out your day with more lower calorie foods like vegetables.

I prelog my food for the whole day every morning to help me meet my goals better.
I started at 1340 calories without exercise. Moved to 1200 calories without exercise after losing some. Now I eat between 1200-1400 calories without exercise. When I exercise I log it and eat some of those calories.

AmyOutOfControl

Are you exercising? My MFP calorie goal is 1360 but I do some kind of activity every day. I never eat at 1360. With the exercise calories added in I can eat 1600-1800 a day.

WinoGelato

What stats did you put in (height, weight, age, gender)
What activity level did you choose?
What is your goal weight?
What rate of loss did you select?

deannalfisher

can you open up your diary?

shadow2soul

It will vary based on stats and exercise levels. I try to average a total intake of 1800-2000 a day when losing and around 2300-2400 when maintaining.

I'm a fairly active person though. Not overweight or tall, just active.