5'1 Ladies- what are your maintenance calories?

I'm 5'1, 31 years old, desk job. CW= 115. I like to be b/t 110-112, but find myself gaining a few pounds and then having to lose the same 5-6 pounds over and over to get my GW. I am obviously not hitting my maintenance calories correctly.
«1345

Replies

  • Bekahmardis
    Bekahmardis Posts: 602 Member
    I'm 5'3" with a goal weight of 110. My maintenance is between 1400 - 1600 depending on the exercise I do that day (My Fitbit adds calories back in for me). Without exercise, 1300-1350 calories per day maintenance is about normal for me. I hover around 112 - 113 and I'm fairly happy with it, but I do have a bit "extra" on the hips that would be nice to eliminate. Does that help?
  • anechka1981
    anechka1981 Posts: 17 Member
    I'm 5'2, my weight is 140 something lb and I really struggle to eat around 1,500 calories per day, so I could loose weight. If I eat this much I always feel hunger, never mind 1,300-1,400 calories! . Normal intake for me (without loosing weight) would be 1,750-1,800 per day.. Maybe I'll get used to lower intake one day
  • kas1317
    kas1317 Posts: 67 Member
    bibbob300 wrote: »
    I'm 5'1 and are maintaining at around 1100 cals per day, it's rubbish being a shortie!

    GEEZ!!!! 1100 calories is nothing. aren't you hungry? I am currently is a cycle of indulge and restrict to lose the few pounds I gained after indulging. what are you eating that fills you up enough to stay at 11oo? I eat a ton of protein and veggies, a quest bar for breakfast and a turkey sandwich (with no cheese or condiments) for lunch.
  • kokonani
    kokonani Posts: 507 Member
    This thread is great! Now I can compare with others as well.. I'm 5'4", 40 Yrs, 114-115lbs. I eat 1500 cal, at maintenance, but I don't know if this is too low. I jog 3-4 days a week, 20 min. Lift light weights. I think I might have to up it a bit..
  • 14Beverley
    14Beverley Posts: 1 Member
    Great to see this thread! I am 56, 5'1, currently 151, GW 133. I am losing slowly but surely on 1200 a day, I only need to go over by about 200 to stall so pretty sure that 1400 is MW. I do circuit training 2-3 times a week.
  • BrunetteRunner87
    BrunetteRunner87 Posts: 591 Member
    I'm 5' 1" and eat between 1600 to 2000 to maintain at 126-128. I do exercise quite a bit.
  • xandra47
    xandra47 Posts: 121 Member
    edited August 2017
    bibbob300 wrote: »
    I'm 5'1 and are maintaining at around 1100 cals per day, it's rubbish being a shortie!

    That's got to be an estimate! How us that even possible?
    I'm 5 nothing and losing a pound a week at 1350, my BMR alone is over 1200!
  • alias1001
    alias1001 Posts: 634 Member
    Early 30s, 5' 1/2". CW: 111-113. Original GW was 105 but I've put on muscle. MFP tells me maintenance is 1440, but I'm trying to get to 108-110 so I'm doing 1200 again.

    Keep fluctuating the same 2-3 pounds for the last two months. Maybe I should stay at 110?

    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
  • RoseGold1992
    RoseGold1992 Posts: 942 Member
    I'm 4'11 and 130 pounds. I eat about 1200 calories a day and try to work out everyday
  • niebla3
    niebla3 Posts: 1 Member
    I'm 5'1.5 and trying to maintain 108 lbs. I eat low carbs which really helps (mostly just from fruits and veggies). Right now I'm eating about 1100 calories per day and I exercise (run or bike) at least 30 minutes each day. I usually have one day a week where I eat between 1400 and 1500. Good to know that I'm not the only one that has to keep calories so low. It does really suck to be short.
  • MySweetLavinia
    MySweetLavinia Posts: 90 Member
    Thank you to everyone who answered in this thread. I am 5'3" and still working on the weight loss (down 70, halfway to goal!) and seeing the range of maintenance calories is really helpful/interesting.