Any 5"7-5"8 ladies losing on 1500 calories a day?

jaygirl8628

Hi everyone,

Just curious for those of you 5"7 to 5"8 ladies, have you lost weight doing 1500 calories per day? I know everyone is different. I am trying to up my calories to 1500 to see if it makes my energy go up a bit - 1200 just feels way too low for me. I like to workout 4-5 times a week doing cardio and strength.

And by 1500 calories I mean eating back your exercise calories as well.

The only reason I am questioning to up my calories is I have had great sucess eating 1200 calories, it just leaves me feeling pretty darn hungry at the end of the day.

Just looking for some advice here!

Another question - when you are eating your 1500 calories, do you have, lets say, 3 500 calories meals, or smaller meals with lots of snacks, etc?

ladynocturne

5'7" here

Are you asking if we're netting 1500 or grossing?

Netting 1500 would be 1500+ exercise calories.

Grossing is eating 1500 calories regardless of exercise.

I net at least 1390 calories a day, sometimes grossing as much as 1900 depending on exercise.

jaygirl8628

I mean netting 1500 cals! Thank you

RM10003

5'9" and I can lose netting 1600. I would say give 1500 a chance, although you may want to work up to it.

ladynocturne

I could also lose netting 1500 a day, but my deficit would be 390 instead of 500, so a little slower than 1lb per week. It would take longer, but it might also be healthier, I've been toying with the idea.

kaavery120188

I'm 5'8" and I always eat at least 1500 a day, but I don't always net 1500 a day. Some days are more, some are less, you know how it goes. But I've consistently been losing at least a pound (sometimes two) a week. I would say give it a go for a few weeks and if you're not losing or even gaining, go down to 1400 or 1350. I agree, sometimes 1200 is just not enough!

Jennloella

I am. 1500 a day and i usually eat them back,

walleymama

I am 5'6" and I eat around 1500 gross. I"m happy with the weight loss so far and I'm not often hungry at the end of the day.

I exercise 6 - 7 days a week (walking and running mostly), about 200 - 300 cal per session. I don't eat back my calories, just go for total of around 1500.

BusyRaeNOTBusty

I'm 5'8.75" and can lose a half pound a week by netting 2000 calories a day.

nads1012

Another question - when you are eating your 1500 calories, do you have, lets say, 3 500 calories meals, or smaller meals with lots of snacks, etc?

Try 5x 300cals. Maybe have a protein shake as one of the meals.
I managed that only for a week, but I wasn't adding cals on exercise days.

ladymiseryali

Me! I'm 5ft8. I'm also doing keto, so that may be helping. My calories per meal vary, but mostly I go by this rule(for me). The majority of my calories are for breakfast, then the median for lunch and then I have a pretty light dinner. It works well.

SezxyStef

I am 5ft 7 weigh 173 I net 1360 calories to loose 1lb a week...3 meals a day...

I exercise 5-6x a week usually burning 250 per session and usually eat them back sometimes not sometimes I go over..but I have been steadily loosing about 1lb a week since July 15...

llkilgore

I'm 5'7, 60 years old, and have maintained at 123 +/- a few pounds since losing 58 pounds in 2011. Net 1500 calories is where I set my calorie budget when I find myself at the high end of my maintenance range. I lose slowly, but so far reliably, on that many calories.

RobynMWilson

I'm 5'7, 135 and maintain around 2000 cal on workout days. I def think 1200 is too low for someone our height, and eventually it would have hindered your progress b/c you would not be giving your body enough fuel to sustain the changes you're making through exercise! Give it a month and see what happens!

tanashai

5'7" (27 years old) and I have a net goal of 1550 calories/day (1lb/week) and I've been losing steadily on that for a few months now It's where I'm most comfortable eating wise and exercise, though I have the occasional binge days, lol! I net between 1300 and 1510. Moving to 1.5 lbs/week has become a bit unsustainable for me, but losing only .5/week is really hard too because I've gotten used to eating less XD.

And to answer the other question, I have 3 meals at roughly 400-500 calories each and then have snacks with the exercise calories

ETA: I've lost 40lbs so far since March and the majority of that time was in the 1lb/week goal, so I'd say it's working well for me

michybeans

I also think 1200 is way too low for someone who is 5'7 or 5'8.

I am 5'7 and eat around 1500-1600 per day (sometimes more, sometimes less) total, even on exercise days. I have lost 7 pounds in 30 days! However, I know your body gets used to things sometimes so I think increasing your calories to about 1500 is a good idea, and maybe change up your workout routine too. It will make your body think and "remember" to burn fat again.

Also I eat throughout the day - breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner, snack (sometimes). Never hungry! Feel great. It works.

Also, not sure what the composition of your calories is, but you can't out-exercise a bad diet... So make sure your calories are from good food - lean meat, veggies, fruit, dairy, good stuff for your body. Of course have a treat every once in awhile. But your body will run much better on healthy food.

mammakat0830

I'm 5"7 (35yr old) and netting 1450-1500 a day (sometimes I hit more than that with special foods/treats). 1200 - 1300 is way too low for me. I have been losing 1/2 to 1 lbs. per week, and I had some plateaus in the beginning; I think it had to do with my portions before buying a food scale.

I have a lower calorie breakfast (200-250 cals), 500 cals lunch, 500+cals dinner and 100-150cals snacks.

candylilacs

I was doing 1200 and less net, and I got really run down after six weeks, so I upped my calories to around 1500 net. So far I'm less cranky and run down but I won't be able to tell you the weight loss verdict until tomorrow (weigh-in day). I work out about 5 times a week and usually burn 500-600 calories a session.

Edit: I'm 5'7" by the way.

beastmodekittyx

'supp, I lost a bunch of weight eating about 1300 cals a day ( plus exercising) I still loose on 1500 but not as much.

shylady76

5'7" here eating around 2000 calories a day with no workouts. That is for a half pound lose a week but have been losing more.

flynnem4

I am; I'm set to net 1540 a day, and I eat most of my exercise calories back (if I'm hungry enough I'll eat them all, but if not I'll make sure I net over 1200 at the very least), and I've steadily lost around a pound a week. I'm 5'7.5".

AmyRhubarb

I'm 5'8" - have had my best success on 1800+ cals per day.

MaeRenee94

5'8'' 146pounds
Last month I was at 1400 and didn't lose anything. I upped my calories to 2100 at maintenance for 1.5 weeks than dropped to 1800 and I have lost 2 pounds in about a week and a half. Since you were eating at 1200 I would recommend slowly building up to maintenance than cutting down 200 calories.
I also workout everyday lifting weights and circuit training on the weekends.

trogalicious

Just looking for some advice here!

Another question - when you are eating your 1500 calories, do you have, lets say, 3 500 calories meals, or smaller meals with lots of snacks, etc?

It depends on a lot of other factors than just height. Don't get hung up on "Oh, you're the same height as me? Awesome, that must mean we'll have the same results!" ... cause it doesn't work that way.

Age, activity level, height, weight, etc... are just a few things to consider.

Also, it doesn't matter how often or when you eat your calories. If you're still hungry at the end of the day, then you should either save calories til the end of the day to have something to fix that. As far as the body is concerned, meal timing has no substantial impact.

Kimdbro

1600 give or take and losing between 1/2 to 1lb a week, depending. Typically I eat back exercise, not always. I upped my calories as I was finding 1500 to be too low, and way to depressing everytime I had the evil red numbers.

vampiree91

im 5' 8.5" and yes you can definately lose on 1500 a day, i did but i wanted it to be quicker so i lowered it. you should be fine with 1500!

calibriintx

Just looking for some advice here!

Another question - when you are eating your 1500 calories, do you have, lets say, 3 500 calories meals, or smaller meals with lots of snacks, etc?

It depends on a lot of other factors than just height. Don't get hung up on "Oh, you're the same height as me? Awesome, that must mean we'll have the same results!" ... cause it doesn't work that way.

Age, activity level, height, weight, etc... are just a few things to consider.

Also, it doesn't matter how often or when you eat your calories. If you're still hungry at the end of the day, then you should either save calories til the end of the day to have something to fix that. As far as the body is concerned, meal timing has no substantial impact.

^This. I'm 5'7" and losing about 1 lb - 1.25 lb/week. I net 1750. When I started I was netting about 1900 and that number has gone down as I've lost weight. It really varies depending on your activity level, age, weight, etc.

JenSD6

I'm 5'7" and MFP tells me I should be eating 1280 according to my goals. I'm finding it impossible to stay that low, and I try to shoot for 1400 instead.

faithsimmons526

I'm 5.7 and cannot lose at 1500 (unless we're talking over a year or something). At the moment I'm having a little trouble with 1200, but suspect I've hit a plateau.

CoderGal

Hi everyone,

Just curious for those of you 5"7 to 5"8 ladies, have you lost weight doing 1500 calories per day? I know everyone is different. I am trying to up my calories to 1500 to see if it makes my energy go up a bit - 1200 just feels way too low for me. I like to workout 4-5 times a week doing cardio and strength.

And by 1500 calories I mean eating back your exercise calories as well.

The only reason I am questioning to up my calories is I have had great sucess eating 1200 calories, it just leaves me feeling pretty darn hungry at the end of the day.

Just looking for some advice here!

Another question - when you are eating your 1500 calories, do you have, lets say, 3 500 calories meals, or smaller meals with lots of snacks, etc?

5'8, 30yrs old, I lose when I net 1700 (so I eat 1700+ exercise calories) and I'm on the low end of healthy on the BMI scale.

Meal frequency doesn't matter. I flip back and forth between many meals or fewer meals (which means larger meals) depending on my schedule. With that being said, I definitely prefer larger meals. It's not for everyone, but I find it convenient.

I use to eat 1200 calories, I felt ok. The hungry stops after a while. I told myself I was eating lots of vegetables and chicken and healthy etc and then I started losing my hair out of nowhere. F that.

chandanista

I thought I was 5'7" until about 2 weeks ago when I was measured and informed I am closer to 5'6" (cry). However, I have been on a 1500-1600 cal/day goal (I adjust as needed, getting ready to bump it up to 1700 soon) since February, and you can see my ticker. I don't always eat back all my exercise calories, but I eat back at least some of them.

Yes, some days I am under (closer to 1300 net), other days I have eaten at maintenance. But I have had a steady 1-2 pound/week loss since I started this.