Tall Girls Maintenance calories

I'm almost 6'2" and wondering what other tall girls are doing for their maintenance calories?

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  • StephNicole2018
    StephNicole2018 Posts: 24 Member
    I’m 5’8” which normally feels tall compared to a lot of other girls I am around. I believe most sources just start considering girls “tall” at my height. If it helps I aim for about 2100 cals for maintenance. I am between 135-137 most days. I am fairly active running 3 miles a few days a week and 1 or 2 light 30 min strength training days a week.
  • rainbow198
    rainbow198 Posts: 2,245 Member
    Yay for tall girls! B) I'm 5'11 maintaining around 165 pounds and I eat around 2500 calories a day.

    Typically though I eat a little less during the week and more over the weekend.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    I'm 5'10" and 155lbs and I usually burn from 2200-2600 calories per day. Being tall has its perks
  • RunsWithBees
    RunsWithBees Posts: 1,508 Member
    I’m 5’11” weighing 167 lbs and have maintained for 5 years on 1700-1800 calories. A lot of calorie calculators say I should eat more calories but if I do I gain (I know this from years of trial and error) it could be because I’m hypothyroid that my calorie needs are slightly under average. I also eat back all of my calories burned through exercise, I’m a runner so it’s fairly easy to get an accurate burn amount. I believe that it takes a lot of trial and error and patience to hone in on your maintenance calorie amount. Good luck! :)
  • jiggyj9
    jiggyj9 Posts: 90 Member
    I’m 5’8” which normally feels tall compared to a lot of other girls I am around. I believe most sources just start considering girls “tall” at my height. If it helps I aim for about 2100 cals for maintenance. I am between 135-137 most days. I am fairly active running 3 miles a few days a week and 1 or 2 light 30 min strength training days a week.

    I’m half an inch shorter than you, so not sure if I qualify as tall in this thread. Lol. But my maintenance calories are around 1,900. :)

  • 777Gemma888
    777Gemma888 Posts: 9,578 Member
    When I was in maintenance:

    6ft. Maintenance calories, 2200-2500. Started at 2000, then added 100 calories per week to ensure I wasn't losing. Leveled off @2200.
  • Fflpnari
    Fflpnari Posts: 975 Member
    I think it takes a lot of trial and Error. Im 5 10 and losing at 2400 calories. When I get to goal calculators suggest 25-2600 would be maintenance for me
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Tall girl put their stars into MFP, set to Maintenance, weigh & log their food, and eat back a portion of their exercise cals.
    The other approach tall girls can take us to adjust their cals based on their last month of weight loss. For example if they were losing 0.5 per week and eating 1700, they can add 250 to get 1950 for maintenance.
  • acmorris77
    acmorris77 Posts: 80 Member
    Thanks ladies! I feel like I've been over-doing it on the weekends and I need to log more strictly because 2,000 calories a day is plenty to maintain. I eat a lot lighter during the week so, I need to tighten it up on the weekends!
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
    I'm 5'10" and 155 but I am almost 60 and maintain at 1230 net. I obviously get another 100 or so from moving, but still.
  • ITUSGirl51
    ITUSGirl51 Posts: 191 Member
    It’s more about the weight you want to maintain than it is your height. Higher weight = more calories. Taller means you will weigh more and be at a normal BMI. I haven’t figured out my maintenance calories for sure but I think I can maintain around 2100 for 158 lbs at 5’8”. I exercise moderately most everyday for about 1 to 1.5 hours. Some days I eat less and some days more.
  • brookekaczor
    brookekaczor Posts: 59 Member
    I’m 5’10” at 147 lbs and maintain my weight at 1700 net
  • k8eekins
    k8eekins Posts: 2,264 Member
    acmorris77 wrote: »
    I'm almost 6'2" and wondering what other tall girls are doing for their maintenance calories?
    • 5ft 10
    • Presently 155 lbs (+/-)

    Depending, I cycle my daily caloric allotments between 1,366 or less to 1,821, sometimes 2,400. Aiming to lose another 20 lbs, then I'll reassess.
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    I'm 5'9" and usually 150 +/- 5...my maintenance calories are around 1900/day
  • Copper_Boom
    Copper_Boom Posts: 85 Member
    I'm 5'10 and 138-140 lbs. Maintain on about 1650/day.