How Many Calories Do YOU Eat?

healthyzebra

I'm not asking what your NET calories are, I'm not asking if you eat your exercise calories back. The only thing I'm asking is how many calories do you eat in a day, on average? Just curious. (:

For anyone wondering, I eat anywhere from 1200 - 1400 calories a day.

Jadbaa

I usually eat between 1300 and 1500 calories. Some days I barely get 1200 but that has only been a few times.

skinimin

My total daily expenditure is about 1487 calories. I'm trying to lose weight so I aim to eat between 800-1100 calories a day, with a hopeful average of 900.

Of course my actual achievement of that varies slightly.

SergeantSunshine_reused

Seems to be around 1500-1600

deathstarclock

3200-3400

3600 if it was a two-a-day.

I don't gain weight

MissFit0101

around 1400 to 1800 and I work out hard just to be able to lol

ngolston

I average 1300-1600 a day most days and have my goals set for a 1/2 lb a week loss.

LindsayT2012

I eat between 900-1,100. I am trying to up it to 1200 but never hungry

Jess5825

I've been trying to eat all me exercise calories recently, so I'm doing about 1700-1800. Making my net 1200. Though I may eventually try to make my net 1400.

spammyanna

I am anywhere from 1200-1600 a day.

jillwaller

During volleyball season or when I'm doing endurance running training, I'll have a little over 2000. But on a day that I don't workout, I eat about 1400-1600 calories.

surfrgrl1

around 1500

moniquelessard

On average 1200-1800 (depending on how much I exercise)

spammyanna

My total daily expenditure is about 1487 calories. I'm trying to lose weight so I aim to eat between 800-1100 calories a day, with a hopeful average of 900.

Of course my actual achievement of that varies slightly.

900 a day isn't enough, you should be eating 1200 bare minimum. Your body can't survive on that little fuel.

Rae6503

Probably 2200 average. I've been eating anywhere from 1800-2500 a day.

YMTaylor

I am happiest when I eat 1500-1700 a day. "happy" meaning I feel healthy and content at the end of the day.

trelm249

Roughly 2200 to 2300. I typically net about 1800.

2Bgoddess

today, 867.

haters gonna hate...so i throw in a disclaimer, like it says on my profile "am now on a special diet, monitored by doctors and specialists. You should not look at my diet as a healthy example. It isn't healthy for long term in phase 1, or phase 2. once I am able to get to maintenance, which is phase 3, it will be a different story. "

just fyi, normally i will be eating about 1200. right now, we're trying to straighten out my digestive issues and re-introduce other foods.

MikeSEA

My goal is 2200-ish. I'd estimate I go over by a couple hundred calories between tiny snacks of almonds, pumpkin seeds, etc that I end up never logging.

Elizabeth_C34

1300-1400 depending on how much I workout. On days I bike 15 miles, I have to eat closer to 1500 or I feel utterly exhausted and get lightheaded.

skinimin

My total daily expenditure is about 1487 calories. I'm trying to lose weight so I aim to eat between 800-1100 calories a day, with a hopeful average of 900.

Of course my actual achievement of that varies slightly.

900 a day isn't enough, you should be eating 1200 bare minimum. Your body can't survive on that little fuel.

Do you have any qualifications? Not everybody needs the same amount of calories to function. Just because MFP says eat 1200 or you will starve and get fat doesn't make it true. I am eating at a 500 calorie deficit, I don't get tired during the day at all. As soon as I start to feel fatigue or exhaustion throughout my day then I will increase my calorie intake. But that's just me and my knowledge of my body mixed with quite a bit of research surrounding nutrition and weight loss.

Obstinate07

I force myself to eat at least 1600 everday, even though i should be eating 1900-2000 calories

ShanaJo87

right now i am at 1200-1500... my goal is at 1420

MrsZMartin

around 1400 to 1800 and I work out hard just to be able to lol

hahaha love it! me too, but I'm rarely at the lower end of that. 1400 leaves me grumpy.

MomMel65

1500 to 1600; though according to the calculators I'm supposed to eat 2200, but that is just too many. I found that once I cut out the junk food and ate healthy, and healthy portions, I don't have these crazy hunger pangs, or room for 2200 calories. But I'm just easing into my exercise program, so probably the more I start moving, the more hungry I'll get?? I dunno! That was probably more info than you wanted!

Jessicaruby

between 1700-2200

briehill

I eat between 900-1,100. I am trying to up it to 1200 but never hungry

I've been having that problem too, but I'm trying to make sure I eat at least 1200 although there are days that I just can't seem to make it there. I was at 1199 today, but dang it I'm not hungry. Why does exercise sometimes make it so you're not hungry??? Seems contrary.

spammyanna

My total daily expenditure is about 1487 calories. I'm trying to lose weight so I aim to eat between 800-1100 calories a day, with a hopeful average of 900.

Of course my actual achievement of that varies slightly.

900 a day isn't enough, you should be eating 1200 bare minimum. Your body can't survive on that little fuel.

Do you have any qualifications? Not everybody needs the same amount of calories to function. Just because MFP says eat 1200 or you will starve and get fat doesn't make it true. I am eating at a 500 calorie deficit, I don't get tired during the day at all. As soon as I start to feel fatigue or exhaustion throughout my day then I will increase my calorie intake. But that's just me and my knowledge of my body mixed with quite a bit of research surrounding nutrition and weight loss.

All I know is that eating that little can't be good for you. How do you get all your nutrients? What is your BMR? My body needs at least 1350 cals a day just to function. If I give it 500 less than that on a continual basis, something bad has got to happen. Keep an eye on it. I'm not a doctor, or an expert, nor do I claim to be. Just my opinion, and it seems to be a popular one around here.

Elizabeth_C34

spammyanna

Haha, thanks but I'm done now.

Scorpioangel

I eat around 1,600 sometimes up to 2,000