How many calories do YOU eat?

lindyyy87 · August 2017

I'm currently trying to find out how much I can eat and still lose. I was eating 1200 for five months and nearly lost my mind- I had a good amount to lose (20 pounds).

I got up to about 1800 calories by adding 100 calories every week and my weight has stayed the same. Right now I'm at 1600 and losing, and I plan to get back up to 1800 again to see what happens.

I'm 5'3 and currently 124 pounds, trying to get down to 115. I strength train 5 days per week with minimal cardio.

MegAmanda12 · August 2017

I'm at 2500 calories a day to slowly gain weight. I want to gain around 15-20lbs. I have a very high metabolism & come from a petite family.

FitRican · February 2018

leanitup123 wrote: »

curious.

I am at 195 LBS.
Currently I eat between 1200-1300 calories / day between Monday thru Thursday and about 2500 Frida-Sunday, Very low fat, about 200 GM protein daily.

LivingtheLeanDream · February 2018

I am maintaining on almost 2000 cals.

CJ_Holmes · February 2018

I am 5'7". I am trying to cut a bit right now at 1700-1800 cal. From March-October I bike commute 30 min each way on top of my normal lifting etc. and then I eat around 2200-2400 to maintain 140-145 lb.

fb47 · February 2018

3200 calories...I am bulking

bbell1985 · February 2018

CJ_Holmes wrote: »

I am 5'7". I am trying to cut a bit right now at 1700-1800 cal. From March-October I bike commute 30 min each way on top of my normal lifting etc. and then I eat around 2200-2400 to maintain 140-145 lb.

Ugh so jealous. I need to get more active.

Iwantahealthierme30 · February 2018

1610 to lose
1800-2100 to maintain

FloridaFisher · February 2018

2900 presently. I'm eating everything I can, and jesus christ it hurts. I have no clue how some of you do 3k-4k every day. Insulin shot and coma?

bbell1985 · February 2018

FloridaFisher wrote: »

2900 presently. I'm eating everything I can, and jesus christ it hurts. I have no clue how some of you do 3k-4k every day. Insulin shot and coma?

I don't know. I think 2500 calories is easy. I can't imagine another 400 killing me.

ETA I can only eat 1800 to maintain so this makes me sad.

Elle_Marie_Fit · February 2018

May I ask if these higher caloric intake numbers are earned by extensive workouts and for the purpose of building muscle? Only asking because they sound delicious.

I try to eat about 1200 because I am trying to lose.

bbell1985 · February 2018

Elle_Marie_Fit wrote: »

May I ask if these higher caloric intake numbers are earned by extensive workouts and for the purpose of building muscle? Only asking because they sound delicious. I try to eat about 1200 because I am trying to lose.

I assume the poster you are most likely questioning is bulking.

Elle_Marie_Fit · February 2018

Thank you bbell.

TonyB0588 · February 2018

1900

Steelpit202 · February 2018

I've been averaging around 2,600 or so lately, I often come a little short of my actual calorie goal (2,650) and often fail to eat back exercise calories. I may need to up my intake to 2,800 or so.

ForecasterJason · February 2018

Back when I posted 6 months ago I hadn't been logging and was mostly estimating. But with more accurate tracking now, 2100-2300 is about maintenance for me at 120 lbs. I have a desk job and do 2-3 hours of cardio a week plus some lifting.

caiteh86 · February 2018

Losing steadily at 1700-1800 cals a day

psuLemon · February 2018

Elle_Marie_Fit wrote: »

May I ask if these higher caloric intake numbers are earned by extensive workouts and for the purpose of building muscle? Only asking because they sound delicious. I try to eat about 1200 because I am trying to lose.

It depends on the posters, but i know a lot of women who only workout a few days a week are at higher calories than you. I guess id ask how active you are (including exercise), what your stats are, and how much you are losing per week at 1200.

sardelsa · February 2018

sardelsa wrote: »

Too many haha

My original answer still stands!

philsy1 · February 2018

I'm a 64 year-old man, 6'2" tall. I still have 3 lbs to lose, maybe more. I'm at -1.4 lbs per week with about 1600 calories ingested a day and about 2500 calories per week in aerobic exercise. The charts tell me maintenance calories will be around 2050. Sometimes I wish I was losing 40 years instead of 40 lbs!

Gallowmere1984 · February 2018

5’10”, up to 170 now, and gain has stalled with 3150 per day. Going to be bumping to 3400 next week, after I get some things straight with my doctor.

Noreenmarie1234 · February 2018

2100-2600 maintaining

fb47 · February 2018

FloridaFisher wrote: »

2900 presently. I'm eating everything I can, and jesus christ it hurts. I have no clue how some of you do 3k-4k every day. Insulin shot and coma?

I find 2900 is not a lot of food...even worse is when I see women eating at 1200 calories, I don't know how they do it, I would be starving to death. When I was cutting at 2400 calories, I thought that was little food.