Poll: How many calories do you eat?

KellyDianeSpears

Hi Everyone! I'm trying to figure out why my weight loss is SO darn slow! I exercise a lot. I racked up 4.4 hours this week. I eat pretty well, and always journal everything. My mother in law to be made a suggestion earlier that I cut out anything processed to see the scale start moving a little quicker. While I do eat healthfully 90% of the time, I do usually have a Skinny Cow ice cream after dinner or a peppermint pattie.

I've done some research online, and it seems I should be eating more to lose weight. I've tried low cal, mid cal and high cal now, and the weight loss is just slowwww moving.

Anyway, I'm just curious, as I'm sure others are... so for those of you losing weight, here is a little poll:

Gender:
Age:
Activity Level:
Calories eaten per Day:
What type of diet you follow:
Average weekly weight loss:

Here are my answers:
Gender: Female
Age: 31
Activity Level: Moderately Active
Calories eaten per day: Currently 1400-1600
What type of diet do you follow: Low fat, low carb... basically I just follow MFP guidelines
Average weekly loss: My average has been just under 3lbs a month.

Thanks in advance!
Kelly

KellyDianeSpears

Also, any random tips would be awesome!

BlessedMomX2

Gender: F
Age: 24
Activity Level: pretty sedentary, Im a stay at home mom
Calories eaten per Day: 1200
What type of diet you follow: I just try to stay in my calorie and fat goal. I'm not on any kind of specific diet, and I eat anything I want.
Average weekly weight loss: 2lbs

Bgx78

Kelly: What is your exercise routine?

Kelly_Wilson1990

I eat between 800 and 1200 calories a day. I get about 30-60 minutes of exercise most days.

katie_on_a_mission

Gender: female
Age: 23
Activity Level: light
Calories eaten per Day: 1200 (and I eat back most of the calories I earn in work-outs)
What type of diet you follow: I basically eat what I want, as long as I can stay under 1200
Average weekly weight loss: well, I've only been at this 6 days, but I've lost 3 lbs.--I'm thinking this was mostly water weight

femme62209

Gender: Female
Age: 19
Activity Level: Workout 5-7x/week for at least 30 min/day
Calories eaten per Day: 1,200-1,500
What type of diet you follow: just eating better in general, a lot of Lean Cuisine, fruits & veggies
Average weekly weight loss: 1.5 lbs-2.0 lbs

MelHoneyRocks

Gender:Female
Age:38
Activity Level:moderate
Calories eaten per Day: 1500 with no workouts, I eat all my workout calories if I do work out. so usually between 1800 to 2200.
What type of diet you follow: I eat within my calorie guild-lines, nothing special
Average weekly weight loss: 1+
Total weight loss since January 2nd is 25 lbs

CriticalX

Gender: F
Age: 24
Activity Level: pretty sedentary, Im a stay at home mom
Calories eaten per Day: 1200
What type of diet you follow: I just try to stay in my calorie and fat goal. I'm not on any kind of specific diet, and I eat anything I want.
Average weekly weight loss: 2lbs

how old is ur kids? stay home mom a job if kids are young

headingtobuff

Hi

I am 52 years old, shoot for 1200 calories a day and exercise about 9 hours a week. I've lost 8.1 pounds since April 27 (about 6 weeks). My suggestion would be to trim the calories and up the exercise. 1400-1600 calories a day is closer to maintenance to me.

Great idea about cutting back on processed foods. Keep your protein up, sodium down and empty carbs low. Get in 5 fruits and veggies a day (not juice).

Hope it helps!

K

velvetkat

gender: Female
Age: 53
Activity Level: Active
Calories eaten per day: 1200 I do not eat my exercise calories back
Diet is low fat low sodium, lower carb, high protein, no processed foods nor white flour foods
Average weekly weight loss is 2lbs a week
Exercise 10 -12 hrs a week. I burn between 1200-1600 calories every day with exercise



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funkyspunky871

Gender: Female
Age: 16
Activity Level: Sedentary - (Work out 5-7 times a week for at least 20 minutes focusing mainly on cardio)
Calories eaten per Day: ~1450
What type of diet you follow: Whatever I want as long as it fits in my calorie goal -- french fries, brownies, donuts, etc. but with fruits and veggies and lean meats too
Average weekly weight loss: 1 pound

TinaS88

(I am only on day 5 so I am not going to do the poll)


Sounds to me like you just hit a plateau, if you are watching what you eat and eat mainly healthy. Are you doing all the same workouts? After time your body gets used to the workout so you always go to keep it guessing. Do different workouts on different days... I have heard a low-carb high-protein diet is great for weight loss, but for myself I am having trouble getting the carbs low enough...Good luck!!

ashleyrenae253

i have to eat around 1250 a day to achieve my weight loss of 20 pounds but might i suggest this new workout program called trubo fire you should look into it:) im goin to start it myself here very soon and some of the success stories ive read are amazing all within 3 months!

ambie35

Gender: female
Age: 18
Activity Level: sedentary
Calories eaten per Day: was on 1200 plus about half my exercise cals when I was losing.
What type of diet you follow: tried to stay under my goals in general
Average weekly weight loss: 1 lb.

I generally go to the gym 3-5 times a week and do 40 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of strength training/calisthenics . Try to get at least 30 mins of walking in on non gym days

chevy88grl

Gender: female

Age: 35

Activity Level: moderately active (I work on my feet AND go to the gym 3 days a week for 60 mins)

Calories eaten per Day: Anywhere between 2200-2500. I usually average around 2350.

What type of diet you follow: "Everything in moderation". I don't diet. This is a lifestyle change for me.

Average weekly weight loss: I don't lose weight on a weekly basis. I stay at the same weight for awhile and then will lose up to 7lbs literally overnight. I've always lost like this - it is some weird quirk I have.

I should add that I don't drink pop, don't eat fast food, don't eat food with high fructose corn syrup in it and I try and stay away from "white" foods (rice, flour, bread...)

BlessedMomX2

Gender: F
Age: 24
Activity Level: pretty sedentary, Im a stay at home mom
Calories eaten per Day: 1200
What type of diet you follow: I just try to stay in my calorie and fat goal. I'm not on any kind of specific diet, and I eat anything I want.
Average weekly weight loss: 2lbs

how old is ur kids? stay home mom a job if kids are young

haha! Hes 3,and does keep me busy ALL day! I probably burn more calories chasing him, cooking and cleaning than I think!

rachelwebster

Gender: F
Age: 37
Activity Level: i take a couple long walks (3+miles) a week. occasional bike ride and hikes
Calories eaten per Day: 1200-1300
What type of diet you follow: vegetarian/pescatarian
Average weekly weight loss: about 1 lb a week. I have lost 30 lbs since first of the year.

I am frustrated about how slowly its coming off. I have a couple of friends losing 2 or more lbs per week, but they spent 2+ hours a day at the gym and with personal trainers which just isn't feasible with my work schedule, budget, and home responsibilities. I get exercise whenever I can fit it in but I guess its not enough?

husker_gal

Gender: Female
Age: 23
Activity Level: sedentary/lightly active
Calories eaten per Day: it depends on my activites for the day (I eat back my exercise calories) but between 1400-1800
What type of diet you follow: No fad diets. I eat mostly whatever I want but try to stay higher in protein. I believe carbs are important but try to stick to complex carbs.
Average weekly weight loss: 0-3 lbs (I've lost 16lbs in a little under 3 months)

kgs0201

Gender: Female

Age: 24

Activity Level: Have a desk job but try to do at least 30 minutes of exercise a day (not counting normal activities - dedicated exercise like a workout dvd, walking, biking, etc)

Calories eaten per Day: Net 1300 (and I don't purposefully eat back exercise calories - i try to hit 1300 calories regardless of my exercise, but I will use exercise to get it back down to 1300 if I go over)

What type of diet you follow: Anything goes as long as I keep it under 1300 for the day. I don't believe in cutting anything out of my diet. Although I have noticed that items I used to eat I don't eat anymore because its not worth the calories.

Average weekly weight loss: 1 lb a week (went from 163 lbs to 133 lbs in about 8 months)

Tips: I love the Jillian Michael's workout videos. They are challenging and give great results if you stick with them. Build muscle!!! Seeing your body tone up is very motivating and this happens by building muscle, not by eating only yogurt for 6 months. Just my opinion :-P

mardavlais

Gender: F
Age: 39
Activity Level: Active
Calories eaten per Day: 1100-1300
What type of diet you follow: portion control + exercise. I *try* to make lower fat choices (20% fat calorie ratio). I'm supposed to be eating more veggies, but I've been lazy about that lately. I am also in the process of modifying my diet at present to include more protein for weight training needs. My diary is open to friends - feel welcome to add me.
Average weekly weight loss: In my opinion, 1 - 2 lbs a week is safe. However, closer to the goal, it gets more difficult to achieve.

cupcakecarnivore

I've been at a plateau for the last almost two months!! I just switched it up again this week to see if adjusting my calories again will help bust through it!

Age: 28
Activity Level: Moderately active (work at a desk job, but go hiking for an hour every morning, walk for 45 minutes on my lunch break, then do strength training three days a week)
Calories eaten per Day: trying around 1500 now regardless of exercise calories
What type of diet you follow: vegetarian
Average weekly weight loss: ugh like 1 pound every three weeks

JustBill

Gender: M
Age: 42
Activity Level: Desk job, little activity, but I try to get 60 to 90 minutes per day of exercise in.
Calories eaten per Day: I'm allowed 1340 by MFP which is why I exercise to get it up to about 2000 per day.
What type of diet you follow: I'm interested in high protein, low calorie, but I don't follow any specific plan.
Average weekly weight loss: I was averaging 2 pounds a week but I've recently hit a wall. I actually seem to be losing and adding the same three pounds over and over again.... BUT - my waistline is slimming even though the scale isn't changing. i'm in the smallest pants/shorts in over a decade. I'd really love for the scale to also reflect the changes, but I'm loving how clothes are fitting.

Edestiny7

Gender: Female
Age: 38
Activity Level: Sedentary
Calories eaten per Day: 1560
What type of diet you follow: I need to eat low protein, low sodium due to kidney stones and began eating vegan after most of my weight was lost from following the calorie goals on here. I also began eating low glycemic index foods. I always eat all of my exercise calories.
Average weekly weight loss: When I was losing, it was about 1 pound. I lost 21% of my starting weight over 7 months. I have now lost 36 pounds total and have been maintaining since October 2010.

LorinaLynn

Gender: Girlie

Age: Just turned 39

Activity Level: I call it lightly active. I'm unemployed, but too antsy to sit still for very long.

Calories eaten per Day: Currently, my goal is to NET 1500, since I'm on my own variation of maintenance now, where I eat for a half pound loss Mon-Fri, then don't log at all on weekends. The bulk of my loss was netting 1350-1400. My exercise is running and EA Sports Active 2. And sometimes crawling through the mud.

What type of diet you follow: Eat what I want, burn a lot off, and try not to eat too much junk? I had half a rising crust DiGiorno, split with my husband, at least once a week every week since I started. But I ate to include more foods, adding more veggies, fish, smarter carbs (brown rice instead of Rice A Roni, for example), more fresh fruit. That worked better for me than excluding foods. I still ate less of the supposedly "bad" foods, but it was because there was more variety in my diet, not because I wasn't "allowed" to eat them.

Average weekly weight loss: I averaged 5 pounds a month for the first 20 pounds, then I raised my calories for a half pound a week for the final 5 pounds.

mbeach1977

Gender: F
Age: 33
Activity Level: set at sedentary/ in my last few weeks of p90x
Calories eaten per Day: 1400 but just bumped it up to 1500 (1/2lb per week)
What type of diet you follow: nothing specific
Average weekly weight loss: at a stand still maybe averaging 1/2 lb

sammys1girly

Gender: female
Age: 40
Activity level: moderately active stay at home mom
calories eaten daily: between 1300-1800, depending on how hard I got to work out
type of diet: I eat whatever I want, in moderation. I allow a splurge day every couple of weeks to eat whatever I want
average weight loss: about .8lbs a week since I joined on here about 2 months ago

BeetleChe13

Gender: Female
Age: 22
Activity Level: Active (Mostly from my job and some extra exercise on the side)
Calories eaten per Day: 1200
What type of diet you follow: I don't give myself any rules. I stick to fish and veggies when I can, but I eat what I want.
Average weekly weight loss: 1 lb

kr3851

Gender: Female
Age: 28
Activity Level: Set as sedentary for my desk job
Calories eaten per Day: 1740 as set by MFP - try to eat 50% of my exercise cals back (sometimes I'm just not hungry enough!)
What type of diet you follow: Trying to reduce sodium, but basically eating what I want as long as it's in my cals/macros for the day. Learning so much about healthier choices!
Average weekly weight loss: Lost 3.3kg in the four weeks that I've been serious. A little less than I'd like, but on track for my goal I've set for Dec 25 2011.

sabified

Kelly looks kind of tall in her pic... I think 1200 cals/day is ok for shorter ppl (like me- only 5'3":frown: ) I'm pretty sure if she's a taller person then she will need more calories.
Either way if you're using this site, I'm sure that's probably the level it told you to aim for.

I'm wondering the same thing as you are, Kelly... it's been very slow for me as well.

Here are my answers:
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Activity Level: it's been up and down the past couple months. I was doing an exercise boot camp so I was mod/very active for a couple months, but it's dipped back to lightly active since it ended. I have been pushing myself to mod since the past week though, and am planning to continue.
Calories eaten per Day: I try to stay by 1200, but do sometimes go up and down.
What type of diet you follow: Don't really follow a diet but am trying to eat healthier and fewer processed foods. Have also been avoiding fast food, though I did cave today :frown:
Average weekly weight loss: I've lost 1 pound in total! This morning it went down by 4, but when I checked again just now it was only 1. I don't know what to make of that.
That being said, I have been losing inches... haven't measured myself lately but a lot of people have commented on it, so I know it's noticeable, lol. My clothes fit more nicely now too... but I am ready to start seeing the scale go down as well

Gennawest

26
eat anywhere from 900-1200 daily.
never eat calories back
dont eat past 3 pm. Low sodium, no sugar or fast foods like taco bell.
at least 5 hours of cardio weekly.
lost 74 lbs since jan. 2