How many calories do you eat ?

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  • dtimedwards
    dtimedwards Posts: 319 Member
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    male
    5'10
    195
    3000c/ day

    Currently I'm only losing about 1#/ month. I could cut calories a bit, but as I get closer to my goal weight I'm more concerned with my physical performance and muscle growth. And beer.

    I run almost every day, anywhere between 5 and 15 miles, walk 3-5 miles, and then do a bunch of walking around at work. A typical workday I end up with over 30,000 steps for the day. I also lift 3X/ week. and ride my bike, go kayaking, or hiking multiple times a week.

    This morning I had a hard time waking up, and I slacked off. No run, but I did make it out for a bike ride. 20miles with 1400ft total elevation gain. I'll probably finish off the day with "only" about 25K steps.
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
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    Female
    5'3ish
    135
    I eat between 2000-2400 calories a day (I know, big gap but I'm just kinda eating as it suits me, 2000 cals a day puts me around the 1 pound a week mark, 2400 puts me around the maintaining mark)
    I aim for 8000-1000 steps a day and aim to strength train 4 days a week
  • aedreana
    aedreana Posts: 979 Member
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    When I am dieting, I usually set my calorie intake at 700/day. When I am in don't-give-a-f*** mode, I average about 3,900 calories/day, sometimes more. In the past, in my teens, 20s, 30s for the most part, I usually ate 400 calories/day or 500 calories/day when dieting, and occasionally, 300 calories/day or less. I am 5' 3 1/2" and 121 pounds. I was 110 pounds 5 months ago. But I will be on 700 calories/day again soon because I am too fat now. But I have not dieted yet this year. I just don't know how many calories to eat to maintain. If I use the standard formula of 15 calories per pound per day, I lose weight. I am sedentary and age 61.
  • MissJay75
    MissJay75 Posts: 768 Member
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    Female, 5'7" 151 pounds.

    I eat about 1800 a day, focusing on hitting my protein goal, then eat whatever I want. I burn 3500 per week in exercise and lose about a pound a week.
  • hearthwood
    hearthwood Posts: 794 Member
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    I am 5' 6" weighing now 145 with just a few pounds to goal weight, and MFP has me at 1290 calories which is fairly easy for me to do.
  • Grandmaboggs
    Grandmaboggs Posts: 1
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    F. 59 I eat 1500-2000 calories a day. exercise 1/2 - 1 hour a day and have lost 31/2 lbs this week. Sundays off. Lol.
  • hearthwood
    hearthwood Posts: 794 Member
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    When I am dieting, I usually set my calorie intake at 700/day. When I am in don't-give-a-f*** mode, I average about 3,900 calories/day, sometimes more. In the past, in my teens, 20s, 30s for the most part, I usually ate 400 calories/day or 500 calories/day when dieting, and occasionally, 300 calories/day or less. I am 5' 3 1/2" and 121 pounds. I was 110 pounds 5 months ago. But I will be on 700 calories/day again soon because I am too fat now. But I have not dieted yet this year. I just don't know how many calories to eat to maintain. If I use the standard formula of 15 calories per pound per day, I lose weight. I am sedentary and age 61.

    So IOW your very low calorie diet has never really worked for you.
  • KelseyBee2014
    KelseyBee2014 Posts: 188 Member
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    Female, age 19, 5'6, 228 lbs. I'm only recently starting at calorie counting again. I have it set at 1500 right now...adding on whatever I exercise I average around 1650. I want to get it down to 1300 though because last time I calorie counted it was around there and it was working well for me. I just don't want to feel so hungry for the next couple of weeks!

    I go to the gym 3-4 times a week and I work at a very active part time job. So I'm keeping active 7 days a week.

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