Ladies - How many calories do you eat??

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  • daniellemm1
    daniellemm1 Posts: 465 Member
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    5'1" and eat 1800-2200 depending on workouts and losing steadily.
  • ruffnstuff
    ruffnstuff Posts: 400 Member
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    In maintenance on workout day 2300, rest day 1800-1900

    Daaaaaaaaaammmmmnnn! If that profile pic is you, I can't wait to eventually be on maintenance, eating around 2300 on workout days, and looking half as good as you!
  • TdaniT
    TdaniT Posts: 331 Member
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    MFP has me set at 1200 with no exercise. I try to eat back all of my exercise calories. I am losing a pound a week. I am currently 5'3" and 147lbs. Goal is 130lbs.
  • nainai0585
    nainai0585 Posts: 199 Member
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    My doctor has instructed me to be a complete couch potato, so I average between 1200-1500 calories a day. I'm 5'7" and 28 yrs.
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
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    I"m really happy to see some of these answers :) I eat about 1850 but I'm on a hiatus from working out. I plan to up that to 2000 with lifting. I am 5'6"
  • qtgonewild
    qtgonewild Posts: 1,930 Member
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    my mfp goal is 1400 and i usually eat between 1300-1400. i hardly eat any of my exercise calories back. nothing big tho just walking for now.
  • gonnamakeanewaccount
    gonnamakeanewaccount Posts: 642 Member
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    Everyone's BMR and TDEE are different, so does it really matter how much every one else is eating?
  • kr1stadee
    kr1stadee Posts: 1,774 Member
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    2000 daily, don't log exercise calories. I'm 5'3
  • WDEvy
    WDEvy Posts: 814 Member
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    I'm 5'6" my goal is 1500. On non workout days I eat between 1400-1500 and on workout days 1600-1900
  • jfrankic
    jfrankic Posts: 747 Member
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    I'm on maintenance so I eat my TDEE of 2,600 per day. Train strength 3x per week, walk about 10-12k steps through daily living.
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
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    I eat between 1600-1900 calories. :happy:

    ETA: I'm 5'2 ad I do walking and strength training.
  • AbstractAsterism
    AbstractAsterism Posts: 153 Member
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    My doc put me on 1400 to help with other issues as well. I eat part of my exercise calories back, and don't really vary it too much.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
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    2000.
  • missymakayla
    missymakayla Posts: 309 Member
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    1200
  • Amberonamission
    Amberonamission Posts: 836 Member
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    1400 minimum or i eat like a pig the next day. i stop at 1800 no matter what. That seems to be my threshold to gaining.

    Edit: I am working on putting on some muscle so I can eat more.
  • bahargaser
    bahargaser Posts: 13 Member
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    I am 5'8 '' and on average I eat about 1700-1800 calories and burn about 600-700
  • Goalsat47
    Goalsat47 Posts: 74 Member
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    I just joined a few weeks ago and per the MFP instruction I am on 1200 calories. I try to be right under it most days. I am 45 and 5 foot 4. I'm curious as to why others who are shorter than me have more calories. Am I doing something wrong whe I calculated how much I wanted to lose. I have about 15lbs to go to goal.
  • beckyboop712
    beckyboop712 Posts: 383 Member
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    around 1800. Desk job that I walk half a mile to get to, starting to lift more and an avid runner (at least 3 days a week if not more). So sometimes I get up to about 2500.
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
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    ok...so I'm VERY NEW to dieting and I'm apparently clueless to what I'm suppose to be doing but how can you eat so many calories and still lose weight? I thought you ate less calories=weight loss? I workout out guaranteed for 30 minutes of the 30DS and i try to jog/run/walk at least 2x/week. My calorie goal is 1100. Is that right?

    MFP is set up that you are suppose to eat back most or at least half of your exercise burn, that's why it's added when you put it in your exercise for the day. 1100 calories is not enough and not healthy weight loss for you. Ever wonder MFP gives you warning when you close out your diary and your below 1200 calories. Just a thought...
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
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    I just joined a few weeks ago and per the MFP instruction I am on 1200 calories. I try to be right under it most days. I am 45 and 5 foot 4. I'm curious as to why others who are shorter than me have more calories. Am I doing something wrong whe I calculated how much I wanted to lose. I have about 15lbs to go to goal.

    Your suppose to eat back your exercise calories!!

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