What's your daily calorie budget?

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JeremiahStone
JeremiahStone Posts: 682 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Iv set my calorie budget at about 1600 calories a day, but I make sure I never reach it. What's your daily calorie budget?
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  • CoolMoonGoddess
    CoolMoonGoddess Posts: 26
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    Mine is at 1200... which is easy to reach on most days!
  • hush7hush
    hush7hush Posts: 2,273 Member
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    I think the recommended minimum is 1200, and that's what a LOT of women are on.

    Personally, mine is 1035, but that was after consultation with a doctor and a nutritionalist.
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
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    2200-2500 NET calories. Depends on what I do that particular day:

    If I work, but don't workout - I stay close to 2200.

    If I don't work, but I workout - I stay around 2350.

    If I work AND I workout - I aim for 2500.

    I ALWAYS eat back my exercise calories too.
  • MFPfriend
    MFPfriend Posts: 1,121 Member
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    1330 NET (so I eat my exercise calories). With some planning, I can usually hit within 20 calories on either side. :)

    Edited to add that it's my NET.
  • claire_xox
    claire_xox Posts: 282 Member
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    Mine is 950, I try not to make it though. However yesterday I only got to 127calories. So I've implemented a minimum too which is now 500 :)
  • Getting_Fit_4_Life
    Getting_Fit_4_Life Posts: 401 Member
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    Mine used to be 1200, but I just changed it to 1350. I plan to meet with a dietician soon to talk to him/her about what would be good for ME. Everyone dietary need can be different. What works for me might not work for others. Good luck on your weight loss journey.
  • Kelly_Wilson1990
    Kelly_Wilson1990 Posts: 3,245 Member
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    1200 but I only eat about 800-1000 calories a day. After talking with my doctor and nutritionist, I do not eat back my exercise calories.
  • ChantalGG
    ChantalGG Posts: 2,404 Member
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    1250
  • bry_all01
    bry_all01 Posts: 3,100 Member
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    around 2000 calories with a workout for me, but mine is more protein based than calorie based, too.
  • taso42_DELETED
    taso42_DELETED Posts: 3,394 Member
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    2500 + exercise currently
  • elmobabie84
    elmobabie84 Posts: 112
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    MFP set my calorie goal at 1540 but i try to have a net of 1200.
  • Izable2011
    Izable2011 Posts: 755 Member
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    1460 and if I exercise I might eat those calories too!
  • melibea
    melibea Posts: 228
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    Mine is 1200 net calories, and I eat back most of my exercise calories :)
  • babyblake11
    babyblake11 Posts: 1,107 Member
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    your more likely to put on weight eating that little. i was on 1200 or under but found that it was less effective at losing body fat then when i ate up to 1500. your body is going to absorb all food as fat. you might lose muscle therefore lose 'weight' but it will be replaced by bodyfat.
  • ImperfektAngel
    ImperfektAngel Posts: 811 Member
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    I'm at 1700, I just changed it to 1/2 lb a week, I was struggling at 1lb a week and seem to be doing much better with my new calorie goal :-)
  • steffaleffa
    steffaleffa Posts: 5
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    Agreed when saying eating too little is not effective to keep the weight off. I used to restrict like crazy and eat around 400-1000 calories a day and I did lose the weight rather quickly but put it all back on in less than a year.
    So not worth it folks, do it the healthy way!
    My calorie goal is somewhere between 1200-1400 now.
  • LisaKyle11
    LisaKyle11 Posts: 662 Member
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    Mine is 950, I try not to make it though. However yesterday I only got to 127calories. So I've implemented a minimum too which is now 500 :)

    wow, girl your body needs you to eat!
  • skinnyhopes
    skinnyhopes Posts: 402 Member
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    Mine was set to 1200, but I upped it to 1600 and I am still losing (:
  • skinnyminimoni
    skinnyminimoni Posts: 201
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    Mine's 1350, and I tend to stay in a 50-calorie range of that (on either side).
  • sleepytexan
    sleepytexan Posts: 3,138 Member
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    1530 + exercise calories, so anywhere between 1500-2800 day.

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