Calorie Goal Community Survey

StaciMarie1974

Gender: Female
Age: 39
Height: 5'5.5"
Starting weight: 178.5 (Chrismtas - 2013)
Current Weight: 144.5-145.5 depending on the day
Goal weight: 130-135
Activity level: A little more than Lightly Active (12-13k steps most days) but not enough to be Active
Weight loss goal: 500 daily deficit; lost 3.8 pounds over the 4 weeks from May 11-June 7
Calorie Goal (Net): 1400 officially by MFP goal
Average Calorie intake: 1400-1600, occasionally higher on overly active days
Exercise: Mostly walking/running either on a trampoline, treadmill or outdoors; body weight & other simple tool weight exercises
Macros: Don't stress much over this - but do make an effort to get 5+ fruits/veggies per day, and AT LEAST 60-80g protein; I let carbs, fat fall where they may. Typically I'm under MFP's carb # and at or slightly over for fat. Generally +/- 10g so nothing drastic.

Criticism: Open to critique

EvgeniZyntx

Gender: Male
Age: 47
Height: 180cm
Starting weight: 101 kg
Current Weight: 89 kg
Goal weight: 84kg and ~15% bodyfat
Activity level: From slug to active, depends on the day - overall let's say lightly active
Weight loss goal: 0.25 kg per week (slow as ...)
Calorie Goal (Net): 2000
Average Calorie intake: 2200
Exercise: lifting 3x per week, own program & running 1-3x per week plus other stuff
Macros: 35% Protein / 30% Carb / 35% Fat

Criticism: Open to critique, bring it. Opinionated strudel eating fool, heavy on the science.

EvgeniZyntx

And because I'm a data freak

My current weight trend:


My current observed TDEE (ignore pre- 5/13 data, wasn't tracking)


How much fat and protein I've been off from my goals (ignore pre 5/13 data)


Average daily Carbs/Fats/Protein and Cals for the last 8 weeks


As you can see I'm improving but not quite meeting my protein goals.

bcattoes

Gender: Female
Age: 18
Height: 5''5.5'
Starting weight: 183
Current Weight: 123
Goal weight: 110
Activity level: Sedentary (but I actually think I may be lightly active)
Weight loss goal: 1lb a week
Calorie Goal (Net): 1200
Average Calorie intake: 1200 xD
Exercise: Walking around the deathly hills of Wales to get ANYWHERE.
Macros: 25% Protein / 50% Carb / 25% Fat

Open to criticism, however what I do has been working for me and I've lost 60lbs and counting.

Congrats on the successful weight loss. I'll admit 110 pounds and 5'5'' sounds very underweight to me. In fact 123 pounds sounds very light for a 5'5 tall woman. Is your goal focuses entirely on weight or on fitness as well because if it is on fitness you might want to stop with the weight loss to be honest for the sake of your health.

i'm 5'7 and 115 is Just entering the unhealthy weight range.
110 is a healthy BMI @ 21.5 but Any lower will not be good (:

110 lbs on a 5'5" frame is a BMI of 18.3. Not in the underweight category but very close.

I_Will_End_You

Gender: Female
Age: 32
Height: 5'6
Starting weight: 135
Current Weight: 118
Goal weight: fine where I am, but wouldn't mind getting to 115. I'd really just like to lower BF% a little.
Activity level: light to moderately active, it varies pretty greatly!
Weight loss goal: meh
Calorie Goal (Net): 1800ish
Average Calorie intake: probably around 2000, I don't log though.
Exercise: walking, sand volleyball, elliptical a couple times a week, lifting 2-3 times a week
Macros: Don't really track them, I just try to get as much protein as possible

Criticize to your hearts desire.

greentart

Gender: Female
Age: 28
Height: 5'1.5" (Yes, that .5 matters.)
Starting weight: 265
Current Weight: 235
Goal weight: 150 (May be more once I get there.... we'll see.)
Activity level: Lightly Active
Weight loss goal: 1 lb/wk (or more)
Average Calorie intake: 1600-1800
Exercise: Bodyweight NF Level 3 Workout Tues/Thurs. Going to start training for a 10K next week. EEEEE!
Macros: 60% Protein / 10% Carb / 30% Fat

Criticism: Open to critique and advice, especially for women lifters & beginning runners. I'm also not sure if I'm eating enough calories with the proposed exercise routine (or in general). I stopped losing weight for about 2 months, so I'm doubling down on weighing everything and currently doing low-carb to help kick my metabolism into gear.

Andaisy1

Gender: Female
Age: 34
Height: 4'11''
Starting weight: 168
Current Weight: 149
Goal weight: 120
Activity level: Lightly Active
Weight loss goal: 1.5 pound per week
Calorie Goal (Net): 1364
Average Calorie intake: 1186 :frown: (but not hungry)
Exercise: cardio 3-5x per week (usually HIIT); full body strength training 3x per week
Macros: 30% Protein / 45% Carb / 25% Fat

Criticism: sure why not

JustSomeEm

Hmmm.... Interesting to see this put down all in one place.

Gender: female
Age: 35
Height: 5'4''
Starting weight: 207
Current Weight: 144
Goal weight: 140 (actually just want to wear a size 8 pants. Will keep going until I get there, whatever that number is)
Activity level: Lightly Active (about 10k steps most days)
Weight loss goal: 0.5 pounds per week
Calorie Goal (Net): 1430
Average Calorie intake: 1600
Exercise: generally active, but run 3 times a week as well as body-weight exercises.
Macros: Totally a work in progress

Criticism: Bring it, but I probably won't listen to most. What I'm doing is working for me - I'm thinner now than I have EVER been in my adult life.

willrun4bagels

Gender: Female
Age: 24
Height: 6'2''
Starting weight: 281
Current Weight: 220.2
Goal weight: Between 170-180
Activity level: Lightly Active
Weight loss goal: .5lbs/week
Calorie Goal (Net): 2300 (TDEE-15%)
Average Calorie intake: 2300 plus more on lifting days if I'm hungry
Exercise: Stronglifts 5x5 3x/week. Walks around neighborhood, and I may go on the occasional run or work on sprint intervals when I feel like it.
Macros: 40% Carb / 30% Fat / 30% Protein

Open to criticism. Though I am losing consistently every week, making gains with SL, and never feeling hungry, so I think I'm doing OK. :drinker:

chicalatina4eva3

Gender: Female
Age: 32
Height: 5'6
Starting weight: 135
Current Weight: 118
Goal weight: fine where I am, but wouldn't mind getting to 115. I'd really just like to lower BF% a little.
Activity level: light to moderately active, it varies pretty greatly!
Weight loss goal: meh
Calorie Goal (Net): 1800ish
Average Calorie intake: probably around 2000, I don't log though.
Exercise: walking, sand volleyball, elliptical a couple times a week, lifting 2-3 times a week
Macros: Don't really track them, I just try to get as much protein as possible

Criticize to your hearts desire.

i'm no expert.. but you can lower your BF%
instead of weight loss, do some weight training. I would be lifting 4-5 x a week.. women can't bulk up like men without help from testosterone so don't be afraid to lift them weights girl. I wanna be where you are at. But at 5'6 and 115 is entering an unhealthy BMI.

likitisplit

And because I'm a data freak

My current weight trend:


My current observed TDEE (ignore pre- 5/13 data, wasn't tracking)


How much fat and protein I've been off from my goals (ignore pre 5/13 data)


Average daily Carbs/Fats/Protein and Cals for the last 8 weeks


As you can see I'm improving but not quite meeting my protein goals.

What software are you using?

kethry70

And because I'm a data freak

...
As you can see I'm improving but not quite meeting my protein goals.

What software are you using?

I'm not EvgeniZyntx but he is using a data exporter and analyzer that he wrote and shares on his blog
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/EvgeniZyntx/view/new-mfp-data-export-tool-major-update-659927

EvgeniZyntx

And because I'm a data freak

...
As you can see I'm improving but not quite meeting my protein goals.

What software are you using?

I'm not EvgeniZyntx but he is using a data exporter and analyzer that he wrote and shares on his blog
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/EvgeniZyntx/view/new-mfp-data-export-tool-major-update-659927

Thanks Kethryn, that's the tool I use - it's something I programmed in Excel and continue to try and improve.

Sarauk2sf

Gender: Female
Age: 38
Height: 5'7''
Starting weight: 215lbs
Current Weight: 164lbs
Goal weight: 157lbs (then reassess)
Activity level: Lightly Active at work and in life
Weight loss goal: 0.5lbs per week
Calorie Goal (Net): 1790
Average Calorie intake: net around 1500 because I was until very recently set at 1lb/week loss
Exercise: NROL4W Stage 1 three days/week; Zumba 1hr/week; Bokwa 1hr/week; try to run for 2x30mins/week; various other ad hoc stuff
Macros: As set by MFP

Criticism: Be gentle with me!

If you are lifting you need to be eating seriously way more protein than MFP's minimum, which is a joke

Thanks - I will look into that. As a vegetarian who doesn't like nuts, protein is a challenge, but one I'm prepared to take on!

Nuts are actually a pretty bad protein source - they are more of a fat source.

There are lots of vegetarian protein heavy foods luckily. Examples are: seitan, soy, greek yogurt, whey and cottage cheese. Some other ones (which are not quite as protein dense) are quorn, other dairy, nutritional yeast, hemp seeds.

kazzsjourney2goal

Gender: female
Age: 46
Height: 5'8"
Starting weight: 380
Current Weight: 235
Goal weight: 160-170.
Activity level: Sedentry job but I do exercise 4-5 times a week (mix of cardio and strength work)
Weight loss goal: 1.5 pounds per week
Calorie Goal : 1650 at the moment
Exercise: I workout approx 5-7 hours a week....2500-3500 cals burnt according to my HRM
Macros:

Criticism: Sure...I am just getting back on track...I also have PCOS which is why my calorie goal may be lower then others recommend

MysteriousMerlin

Gender: Lady
Age: 37
Height: 5 feet 4 inches
Starting weight: Ha....nunya
Current Weight: bizness
Goal weight: 145 or so
Activity level: Varies with stress level, listed as Sedentary to keep the calories low.
Weight loss goal: 1.5 lbs per week
Calorie Goal (Net): 1600
Average Calorie intake: Can't math
Exercise: Stretching, walking, squats, weight lifting (dumbbells, gym machines)
Macros: 40% carb, 25% protein, 35% fat

Criticism: Heh, nah. I do what I want!

starling01

Gender: Female
Age: 62
Height: 5'5''
Starting weight: 200.
Current Weight: 132
Goal weight: Between 120-125
Activity level: sedentary
Weight loss goal: .5lbs/week
Calorie Goal: 1200
Average Calorie intake: 1200
Exercise: Nothing but walking the dog and mowing the lawn, scrubbing floors, normal housework. I've just finished a 3 month medical program which made me extremely dizzy, for example mowing the lawn has been a complete horror show, and I was sick for many months before I started it. I hope to get back to longer walks and some jogging now, which I really love.
Macros: whatever MFP set up

criticism: is part of life. Sure.

_Terrapin_

Gender: Male
Age: 48
Height: 5'11"
Starting Weight: 216
Current Weight: 205
Activity Level: Lightly Active
Weight loss goal: 0.5 per week
Calorie Goal: TDEE 2550; Net 2,300
Exercise: Running 3x's weekly; biking/swimming/kayaking( 1 a week); lift 2 days
MACROS: C 50%; F 30%; P 20% (Current setting)
MACROS: 10 days of May Actual C 37%; F41%; P 22%

wonderwoman234

Gender: Female
Age: 46
Height: 5'7
Starting Weight: 208
Current Weight: 192
Goal Weight: 160 or 20% bodyfat
Activity Level: Lightly Active
Weight Loss Goal: 1 lb. per week
Calorie Goal (Net): 1420
Average Calorie Intake: 1700-1950
Exercise: Heavy lifting 4x week plus 5-6 days of cardio ( spinning and Cybex Arc trainer)
Macros: 30% Protein / 40% Carbs / 30% Fat although I am usually about 25% protein and 45% carbs when all is said and done....

I have been averaging .75 lbs. lost per week and I attribute that to the heavy lifting and building muscle and also not estimating calories consumed as accurately as I think (although I do weigh just about everything). As long as I continue to progress, I am happy because this is NOT HARD and I love to exercise and feel great.

Sorry no you are not building muscle if you are in a deficit...you need a surplus for that. Even lifting at a deficit doesn't build muscle unless you are obese or new to lifting. You may be building strength however that does not mean muscle.

Actually, yes, I am building muscle. It is possible to build muscle at a deficit if you are new to lifting (check) and are overweight (check). After about 6-9 months, the muscle building stops at a deficit, which is probably where I am now.

wannakimmy

Gender: Female
Age: 40
Height: 5'4''
Starting weight: 332
Current Weight: 286
Goal weight: 150
Activity level: Lightly Active
Weight loss goal: 1.5 pounds per week
Calorie Goal (Net): 1970
Average Calorie intake: 2600 ish
Exercise: Swim for 1 hour 5 to 6 times a week
Macros: No idea....

Criticism: Open to critique, bring it.

MaeRain

Gender: Female
Age: 23
Height: 5'6''
Starting weight: 234
Current Weight: 208
Goal weight: 130
Activity level: Heavily active (fast-paced job with a lot of lifting at least 5 days/week)
Weight loss goal: 1.2 pounds per week
Calorie Goal (Net):1800
Average Calorie intake: 1800
Exercise: Just my job, though I'm trying to find an at-home body-weight exercise that won't stress my knees further
Macros: 35% Protein / 25% Carb / 40% Fat

Criticism: Open to critique.

KateK8LoseW8

Gender: Female
Age: 22
Height: 5'5"
Starting weight: 207
Current Weight: 123.6
Goal weight: 122-125 is where I maintain
Activity level: Lightly Active
Weight loss goal: Maintain current weight
Calorie Goal (Net): 1650
Average Calorie intake: 2300
Exercise: Weightlifting bro-split 4x a week, plus daily cardio for 45-90 minutes. Hiking most weekends.
Macros: 45% Carb/30% Fat/25% Protein

clarkeje1

Gender: Female
Age: 27
Height: 5'6''
Starting weight: 180
Current Weight: 160
Goal weight: 125
Activity level: workout 6 times a week
Weight loss goal: 1 pound per week
Calorie Goal (Net): 1200 and exercise calories
Average Calorie intake: 1500
Exercise: run, ripped in 30, body weight exercises
Macros: 40% Protein / 40% Carb / 20% Fat

lewispwest

Gender: Male
Age: 26
Height: 6'1''
Starting weight: 264
Current Weight: 222
Goal weight: 196
Activity level: Generally sedentary
Weight loss goal: 2 pounds per week
Calorie Goal (Net): 1570
Average Calorie intake: 1500
Exercise: Gym three times a week plus small work at home
Macros: 30% Protein / 50% Carb / 20% Fat

MelodyandBarbells

Gender: Female
Age: 32
Height: 5'5''
Starting weight: *cough*cough*
Current Weight: 153
Goal weight: 145 - kind of like my bod already, maybe want to be in a good BMI range or just keep losing? Really don't know
Activity level: Sedentary
Weight loss goal: .5 lb per week
Calorie Goal (Net): 1510
Average Calorie intake: high
Exercise: Les Mills classes ~ 10 hours per week on a good week. BodyCombat BodyPump BodyAttack BodyStep
Macros: Try to eat more protein without paying attention to hitting specific numbers
Critiquing: I'll read any comments

DeguelloTex

Gender: Male
Age: 50
Height: 6' 9"
Starting weight: 335
Current Weight: 299.6
Goal weight: 222.6 (or 10% bodyfat whatever comes first)
Activity level: Mostly sedentary outside of specifically exercising
Weight loss goal: 2.17 pounds per week long term; 3.5+ per week short term; about 4.06 per week since I started
Calorie Goal (Net): 1500
Average Calorie intake: 2000ish
Exercise: Walk 4.5 miles a day as briskly as I can, currently +- 4 mph; deciding on a location for weightlifting
Macros: 45% Protein / 30% Carb / 25% Fat (ballpark)

Criticism: Open to critique, bring it.

goldmay

Gender: Female
Age: 24
Height: 5'5
Starting weight: 182 (2 years ago)
Current Weight: 170 (lowest weight in past 2 years was around 157 but gained late last year/early this year)
Goal weight: 125-135
Activity level: Mostly sedentary (student) but start a job in two weeks that involves heavy lifting
Weight loss goal: 0.5 to 1 pound per week
Calorie Goal (Net): 1500
Average Calorie intake: 1800-1900
Exercise: Kettlebell/circuit training 3-5 days/week, gym 0-2 days/week (weights), and the occasional spinning class or cardio machines (1-3 per month). Varies, but at least 5 workouts per week. Planning on adding a little more cardio.
Macros: Trying for 30% Protein / 40% Carb / 30% Fat, but it's been tough weaning myself off all the carbs.

MelodyandBarbells

Gender: Male
Age: 50
Height: 6' 9"
Starting weight: 335
Current Weight: 299.6
Goal weight: 222.6 (or 10% bodyfat whatever comes first)
Activity level: Mostly sedentary outside of specifically exercising
Weight loss goal: 2.17 pounds per week long term; 3.5+ per week short term; about 4.06 per week since I started
Calorie Goal (Net): 1500
Average Calorie intake: 2000ish
Exercise: Walk 4.5 miles a day as briskly as I can, currently +- 4 mph; deciding on a location for weightlifting
Macros: 45% Protein / 30% Carb / 25% Fat (ballpark)

Criticism: Open to critique, bring it.

So my critique is that you should write on your profile about what it must be like to be so awesomely tall. Weight loss related or not!

Artionis

Gender: Female
Age: 66
Height: 5'6"
Starting weight: 212
Current Weight: 175
Goal weight: 145 - then reassess
Activity level: currently light; gym membership starts July 1; planning regular schedule to include weights, swimming, Pilates, and yin/yang fusion (because I have no idea what that is, sounds like a cooking class)
Weight loss goal: about 1 pound per week; maintenance when traveling internationally (which I do frequently)
Calorie Goal (Net): 1350
Average Calorie intake: 1350 at home, difficult to calculate when traveling
Exercise: currently walking about 2 miles per day (average speed 3 mph) when it isn't pouring rain, next month different answer
Macros: pulled out the calculator
24% Protein / 60% Carb / 16% Fat - well, that's ugly. However, before I joined mfp I thought "macro" only referred to economics.

Criticism: Open to constructive suggestions on how to improve.

MandyMason7

Just want to start off by saying I'm Breastfeeding my 5 week old exclusively so keep that in mind.

Gender: Female
Age: 28
Height: 5'7"
Starting weight: 252
Current Weight: 155
Goal weight: 135
Activity level: moderately Active (about 10k steps most days)
Weight loss goal: 1 pound per week
Calorie Goal (Net): 1850 (though since I started exercising again after having my son I rarely hit this)
Average Calorie intake: between 1700 - 2000
Exercise: right now I'm just walking and playing Just Dance for 1.5 hours on the Wii. I'm waiting to be cleared by my doctor on Tuesday for real exercise. I can't wait to get back to kickboxing and running.
Macros: 40% Carb / 35% Fat / 25% Protein

Criticism: Sure!