Maintaining weight? Caloric help would be nice.

pancake100
pancake100 Posts: 23 Member
in Goal: Maintaining Weight
Hi, I am pancake100, I have already lost my weight that I needed to lose and I am looking to maintain. I currently got a diet goin on but I wanted to know from others how much I probably should be eating. This is my current stats:

Height: 5'2
Weight: Ranges from 109.4-112.4
Goal: Just Maintain
Activity Level: Sedentary, only currently going to college

Any advice is welcomed and I will provide any info. necessary. Please and thank you:)

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  • shaynepoole
    shaynepoole Posts: 493 Member
    have you tried adjusting your MFP settings for maintaining and exercise level, it will give you a recommendation based on your info - I am working on maintenance myself and still trying to find that sweet spot... MFP has me at like 1880 calories, and I am adjusting a little slower so I am eating about 1800 now (I just raised it from 1700)
  • mebepiglet123
    mebepiglet123 Posts: 327 Member
    Went to www.fitnessfrog.com
    plugged in your details, guessed age at 20

    came back with 1600cals (thats with no exercise)

    Sure there are other sites just googled TDEE maintenance.

    well done you, good luck with maintenance it will take some time to find sweet spot....
  • terbusha
    terbusha Posts: 1,483 Member
    If you're looking for how many calories you should be eating to maintain your weight, start by adding 50 cal/day/week until your weight stabilizes. This is a great way to maximize your metabolism.

    Allan
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    I agree, start with 1600 (although I think it might be more) and see what happens over the next few weeks. It's trial and error.

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