Women losing weight on 1800+ calories

QueenBishOTUniverse · July 2014

1) Age: 33

2) Height: 5'8"

3) Weight: 166lbs

4) Lifestyle: heavy lifting 4x/week for about 30-45 minutes, running 4x/week about 25 miles total

5) Calories/day: I try to stay in the 2300-2600 range, but I'm usually closer to the 2600 :laugh: I don't like feeling hungry!

6) Tips: heavy weights with a barbell, I just started running again about 3 weeks ago, but for the last two months it was ONLY weight lifting, I do the running because I enjoy it and it'll keep me active over the summer, but it's the weight lifting that makes the biggest changes to your physique.

Since I've only got about 6lbs left, I'm aiming for around a half pound per week, but adding in the running again has me stalled out right now, if I don't see the scale start moving again by next month I'll start thinking about being stricter with my intake but I try to avoid that at all costs! :laugh:

Cranquistador · July 2014

thanks and sorry I didnt check back...I have Fitbit One and I love it.

cjl2535 · July 2014

Hey! May I ask how much you were eating to lose the pounds that you lost ?

QueenBishOTUniverse · July 2014

I've been eating at right around this amount since I want to say December? Before that since I had more to lose I was probably netting around 1800. One important thing to keep in mind though, I use TDEE, so I eat the exact same amount of calories every day, but I DON'T eat back any exercise calories. I might eat more on days when I've had a long run or something like that, but I "try" to keep that average around the 2500-2600 marker.

cjl2535 · July 2014

Thank you so much for your reply

Hmm I'm still confused as to what the term "netting" means =/ does this mean you eat 1800 calories in food per day??

QueenBishOTUniverse · July 2014

Netting is when you eat based on MFP's settings so I might eat 2200 calories, exercise 400 and "net" 1800 calories for the day. After a while I just got fed up trying to guess how many calories I was going to have available for dinner so I switched to TDEE instead. So on a day when I've run 10 miles I might actually only "net" 1600 calories for the day, but on a short lifting day I might "net" 2400 calories. TDEE lets me average all that out and just gives me one daily calorie goal to aim for, no guess work needed.

aarar · July 2014

1) 32
2) 5'6
3) 140
4) Training for an ultramarathon in October so I'm running anywhere from 70-100km+ per week
5) It's been fluctuating lately but overall I average about 2600/day. I eat way more on long run days and my regular calories on rest days. When I'm not training I maintain on about 2200 calories.
6) When it comes to food, restrict nothing! The first half my weight loss was done without any exercise, just eating anything as long as it was within my calorie allowance. It doesn't feel like a struggle to maintain because nothing has ever been off limits.

cjl2535 · July 2014

Oh I see ! Thank you so much for clearing that up for me

BinaryPulsar · July 2014

1) 36
2) 5'2"
3) 102
4) I dance and perform regularly. I lift weights 2 to 4 times a week. I walk at least 40 minutes a day or more (as transportation). I am active and play with my children.
5) I'm on maintenance now and I usually eat 1900 plus. If I stick at 1900, I will begin to lose. To lose weight I ate 1800 a day and lost a half a pound a week, but I only lost 5 or 10 pounds at most.

likitisplit · July 2014

42
5'9"
170
I run three - four days a week (average 15 miles) and do body weight exercises three days a week.
I maintain at 2400 + exercise and lose a pound a week at 1900 + exercise.

My tip: focus on what you can do rather than what you look like.

Loralrose · July 2014

1) 22
2) 5'8
3) 194
4) Not a lot of workout-type excercise, but a LOT of activity. I walk and bicycle everywhere, and have a job that involves some heavy labor.
5) Between 2200 and 3000, depending on that day's activity
6) Work activity into your daily life. During the school year I burn a solid 500 calories a day just on my commute. The more active your are, the more you can eat and still lose weight.

About .5 per week when I'm actually counting calories. Some weeks I lose over a pound, sometimes nothing at all. I've lost 13 lbs so far. Then life happened and I stalled for a bit, but I'm getting back on track

elisa123gal · July 2014

is it just me or are most of these posts from people who still weigh a considerable amount more than their goal weight. and many lose super slow?

Is there anyone near their goal weight losing at 1800? and more than .5 pounds here and there.

jkakmorgan · July 2014

1) 36 years old
2) 5 ft 5 in
3) 113 lb (fluctuates between 110-115)
4) Running, cardio circuit training, Zumba, some lifting classes i.e. Body Pump. I do a variety of classes 3-5 times per week and try to run at least 3 miles on my off days.
5) Eat between 1500-2500 depending on activity for day.
6) My tip is to not obsess. If you know you are going to be over your cals for the day, sneak in a little extra daily exercise...a walk, a workout dvd, some crunches, etc. You will learn to know your body and it's ideal weight, and when you feel extra fluffy either cut your cals some or ramp up your workouts.

BinaryPulsar · July 2014

I was near my goal weight. I lost around .5 a week. But, if I lost any faster, I would be losing muscle. I wasn't trying to lose weight. I was trying to get lean from losing a bit of fat, and keeping muscle while lifting weights. Slower is much better when you are already slender.

BusyRaeNOTBusty · July 2014

When you are near goal weight (I am) it's better to lose slowly. Slower ensures more energy, better adherence and less muscle loss (which means more fat loss).

ObtainingBalance · July 2014

bump

jehavin · July 2014

This. Also, you are correct that people "losing" on 1800 without a considerable amount of exercise or macro planning tend to have a lot more to lose and are farther from their goal. Like I said earlier, the reality is that, as you get closer to your goal, you must either increase your activity or decrease your calories to maintain (or even eke out a .5 a week----for us goal-weight people, that amount is HUGE, not to be discredited!!!) So you can't have it both ways, at goal weight (or even within 10lbs of the lower end of the healthy weight spectrum which is what most 115lb-130lb people land on the chart as,). I think the OP might be wanting to hear that people can be near goal weight and still lose (more than .5lb at a time, if that) at 1800, which is probably not true for *most* people. 1800 is probably a good maintenance number for most women who have reached their goal and are still keeping up exercising/lifting 3-5 times a week.
Edited for the last sentence.

spikrgrl503 · July 2014

I'm 10 lbs from goal weight and to lose 1 lb a week I eat 1820. I normally though, honestly, net anywhere from 1820-2200. I'm happy with where I am now and want to put on some muscle. It's not a race for me, as long as I feel good I'm happy.

VGomez22 · July 2014

1) 19 years old
2) 5 ft 5 in
3) I don't weigh myself--I've been going off measurements and I've noticed that my size 10 (recently washed Hollister jeans) fit me. They haven't fitted me in years...
4) I workout 6x a week. Monday-Friday I lift weights, stair master 20 minutes, elliptical (level 20 incline) 40 minutes a day. I also go to Zumba 5x a week. Sometimes I'll just lift weights then go to Zumba. It depends how tired I am.
5) Eat between 1400-1600 depending if I workout or not.
6) My tip is to eat ENOUGH!!!!!! I used to be a big binger on the 1200cal day life. I would be "good" all week and ruin my weekends. All I ever accomplish was maintaining my weight. I switched to eating 1600-1800 a day and I don't even think about food. I eat what I want. I do IF though. My eating hour is 12:00pm-8:00pm. I'm not even hungry.

patriciapowerswilliamson · July 2014

CONGRATS Kim!

QueenBishOTUniverse · July 2014

I'm six pounds from goal..... and I'd be losing a hell of a lot faster than 0.5/week if I was willing to stick to 1800 calories. I eat just under my maintenance and aim for slow as I can go because I'm trying to make sure that what I lose is FAT and not muscle. When I had more to lose I ate closer to 1800 but my calorie intake has slowly creeped UP the more weight I lose. I'm doing that on purpose. I'm basically trying to eat at maintenance for my goal weight, so when I get there, there's no transition and I just keep doing what I've been doing for the last several months.

sunflowerhippi · July 2014

1800 net is what I eat at 1/2lb a week without any workouts. I am about 5-10 lbs from goal weight range. With workouts im eating 2100-2200 calories a day if I don't eat back I lose close to 1lb a week.

likitisplit · July 2014

I'm more-or-less at my goal weight. I'd like to see my body fat come down about 1% but that's about it.

When I first came on here, I was straight-up obese and losing at 2300 calories a day.

knitapeace · July 2014

That's me too. If I stuck to 1800 I'd probably be losing a consistent 1 lb per week instead of ".5 pounds here and there," which is just fine by me because I want to keep my sexy muscles.

cjl2535 · July 2014

So reassuring to hear that I'm not "overeating".
Thank you ladies :P

gertudejekyl · July 2014

:flowerforyou:

dakotababy · July 2014

I am 25 years old, 5'7. I currently weigh about 178lbs, down from 250lbs. I was once eating around 1200-1300 calories a day. My hair started falling out...and my weight loss plateaued hard for about 8 months straight. I decided that it would not hurt to increase my calories and try it. I eat anywhere from 1700 (on a very very lazy day) all the way up to 2200 (on a very good day). My weight loss has not been steady...but I was 198 lbs at xmas time. So in 7 months I have lost about 20lbs.

I deliberately exercise usually once a day if I am not working, usually weights or high cardio for about 1 hour..most days. Other wise...I am actually pretty lazy.

jessica_1205_ · July 2014

1) Age: 24
2) Height: 5' 5''
3) Weight: Currently 193lbs with my highest weight at 220lbs, though I was down to 181lbs at the end of 2013. Don't ask what happened there...!
4) Lifestyle (how much exercise, etc.): Running at least 5k three mornings a week, 60 minute bootcamp classes 3-4 times a week
5) Calories / day: 1600- 1900 calories
6) any tips you can provide me

: Get your exercise out of the way early if you can, before your body knows what's happening!

MandyMason7 · July 2014

1) Age: 28
2) Height: 5'7"
3) Weight: 151 lbs
4) Lifestyle (how much exercise, etc.): I walk a minimum of 5 miles 4 days a week, I go to the gym at least 3 days a week and do 45 minutes of strength training plus usually a 4 mile run or take a class (kickboxing or Zumba)
5) Calories / day: my calorie intake varies greatly, usually around 1800 - 2100
6) any tips you can provide me: Don't cut out all the foods you love, it is absolutely not necessary and I have seen more than one person fail because things get "too hard" because they think they can't enjoy their sweets and treats. Learn moderation and portion control, weigh solids and measure liquids.

I'm losing half a lb to a lb a week currently. I'm hoping to lose another 16 lbs to be at my ultimate goal weight of 135.

SezxyStef · July 2014

before I hit maitenance I lost 3/4lb a week eating 1750 a day...on average...at 1800 I would consistently lose 1/2lb a week...I ate 1600 up to the point where I had 25lbs to lose then switched it up...so yes you can eat that much food and still lose weight and not be far from goal.

Women losing weight on 1800+ calories

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