Is anyone losing on over 1700 calories a day?

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ajcmoran2005
ajcmoran2005 Posts: 173 Member
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Hi everyone,

I am 5'4 1/2" and 127.6 (today was my weigh in today, so that's why I'm being specific :) and I'm about six pounds away from my goal. I've been eating at TDEE -20%, which is about 1650, and losing steadily, but the closer to goal I get I know I need to up my calories. If I eat TDEE -15% I need to eat close to 1800 calories so I'm just wondering if people are still losing with that amount.

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  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
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    I'm a bit taller than you, but I lost plenty o' fat and my last 10lbs on 1800+ a day. Trust the math and have patience - if your numbers are all entered correctly, you're good to go, the hard part is being patient when you're so close to goal. I actually got to the point where the goal weight didn't matter anymore, I just loved the fact that the fat was coming off, I was buying clothes in smaller sizes than I ever thought I would, and feeling and looking better than ever! :bigsmile:
  • tatasmagik
    tatasmagik Posts: 185
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    Yes.
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
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    Yes, I have lost 50lbs eating over 1900/day.
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
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    Yep,
  • ajcmoran2005
    ajcmoran2005 Posts: 173 Member
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    I love reading these success stories! It gives me the confidence to go up. Baby steps but I did take in about 50 more calories today than I did yesterday. Thank you everyone!!!
  • RunFarLiveHappy
    RunFarLiveHappy Posts: 805 Member
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    Sometimes I eat 2000+ on highly active days! I am 5'10" but still (:
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
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    I'm 5'2", and 41 years old. Most days I'm eating around 1700, and I'm still losing.
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
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    my TDEE today is over 4000. so yeah, i can lose on 1700.

    :wink:
  • grimendale
    grimendale Posts: 2,153 Member
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    I ate over 3000 today (and was still at a deficit), and never eat less than 2000 a day. I've lost over 3% body fat in the last two months this way.
  • lucylou1977
    lucylou1977 Posts: 25 Member
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    My stats are similar to yours (5 ft 4, currently 131.5 with 5.5 more to go) and I aim for 1,700 a Fay. However I often go over a Fe hundred at the weekend and that doesn't affect my weight loss.

    It couldn't do any harm to try 1,800+ for a few weeks. You'd still be eating at a deficit - worse case scenario it'd just slow down your weight loss but you shouldn't put any weight on.
  • taiyola
    taiyola Posts: 964 Member
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    1850 x 7 - 2000 / 7 = 1564 average net calories over the week. That's my goal.

    I'm 23, 5'4" and female.
  • RoyBeck
    RoyBeck Posts: 947 Member
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    I'm losing 1-2 pounds every week for the past 10 weeks or so and I'm on 1800-2000 per day.
  • lovelyx091
    lovelyx091 Posts: 217 Member
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    I already lost 2lbs on 2,090/day. Of course I try to stay under 2,000 but yes.

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