How Many Calories Do YOU Eat?

maidentl

More on some days, less on others but an average of about 1650.

kmcrey87

I eat around the 1400-1800 range.

HMonsterX

If i took a total average of gross calories, it'd be around 2,000 - 2,200.

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.

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.

It's popular because a lot of people on here take what MFP says as gospel truth. I have calculated my daily expenditure using 4 different formulas. MFP is aimed at people of all sizes. Yes, for someone who is obese or overweight less than 1200 calories is not enough and will make them sick. I only have to carry 52kg over 170cm, an f load less than most people here. At 1200 calories a day I would only be at a deficit of 200 calories, which would achieve almost nothing. I try to eat lots of vegetables, fruits, lean meats and grains everyday. I aim to get 30% of my calories from protein, 25% from fat and to stay between 1000-1500mg of sodium intake each day. These are all perfectly healthy practices and when I do these things I feel healthy and good about myself. I do not have an active lifestyle or the time to exercise vigourously and I drink a lot on weekends because I'm young so I take license to drink to excess if I want. You can't judge the health of someone based on one number when they are otherwise a complete stranger to you. You can see in my profile picture what my body looks like, doesn't seem to me as though I am wasting away. I'm not in the dreaded "starvation mode" either. Here is a website on plateaus http://fitnesswithnatalie.blogspot.com/2011/05/most-dreaded-word-in-weight-loss.html and here is another one outlining things like BMR, total energy expenditure, nutrition, and starvation mode http://body-improvements.com/resources/eat/ .

The more you read the more you know. Critical thinking is an important part of life and we can't always take everything at face value or assume that because we know one facet of information we are highly informed on the entire topic.

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.

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.

It's popular because a lot of people on here take what MFP says as gospel truth. I have calculated my daily expenditure using 4 different formulas. MFP is aimed at people of all sizes. Yes, for someone who is obese or overweight less than 1200 calories is not enough and will make them sick. I only have to carry 52kg over 170cm, an f load less than most people here. At 1200 calories a day I would only be at a deficit of 200 calories, which would achieve almost nothing. I try to eat lots of vegetables, fruits, lean meats and grains everyday. I aim to get 30% of my calories from protein, 25% from fat and to stay between 1000-1500mg of sodium intake each day. These are all perfectly healthy practices and when I do these things I feel healthy and good about myself. I do not have an active lifestyle or the time to exercise vigourously and I drink a lot on weekends because I'm young so I take license to drink to excess if I want. You can't judge the health of someone based on one number when they are otherwise a complete stranger to you. You can see in my profile picture what my body looks like, doesn't seem to me as though I am wasting away. I'm not in the dreaded "starvation mode" either. Here is a website on plateaus http://fitnesswithnatalie.blogspot.com/2011/05/most-dreaded-word-in-weight-loss.html and here is another one outlining things like BMR, total energy expenditure, nutrition, and starvation mode http://body-improvements.com/resources/eat/ .

The more you read the more you know. Critical thinking is an important part of life and we can't always take everything at face value or assume that because we know one facet of information we are highly informed on the entire topic.

And yes I know my BMI is underweight but then of course there is things like my bone density, light bones do exist and they run in my family. Ah I hate the forums!!

spammyanna

Ok. To each their own. I will stick with what works for me, you stick with what works for you.

Good luck.

chevy88grl

2200-2500. I have to eat in that range in order to maintain my weight.

ctalimenti

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.

No prob because I haven't figured out how to exercise yet. I have a gym in the basement and am about to start.

I consume on average 1450 cals per day. I usually exceed my 1200 cal limit. When I was on a 1600 cal diet, I exceeded that too. Best for me to be on a 1200 cal diet then!

Victoriav99

Ok. To each their own. I will stick with what works for me, you stick with what works for you.

Good luck.

I eat an average of 900-1300 calories.. Today I had 1047 and I'm full, I won't force myself to eat more. One thing that is definitely different about the way I eat is that I definitely take in more fiber and protein. I am -30 in protein today and -7 in fiber. That's why i'm eating less calories and I've lost 6 lbs and am doing well. I try to reach 1200 everyday, but it doesn't happen I do end up averaging out to 1200 by the end of the week. Every persons body is different.

Yes before I started eating healthier I obivously ate way more calories and drank a lot too, but i wasn't eating the right stuff. Now that I am eating the right foods with protein, fiber, etc I eat less calories. I just had to learn how to eat right.

maura5880

1300-1400

Aussie4870

anywhere between 1200 and 1400 usually...i dont eat my workout calories...i have too much left to loose!

PZlady

MFP says I can have 1468 a day and work hard to keep it near that number. It's hard though.

Saruman_w

At first, it was around 1200-1300 a day. After I stopped losing the lbs consistently like I was, I bumped it up to 1500-1700 and started losing slowly, but nonetheless losing.

Jezza777

about 1500 on average

fabalas_seanne

1200 i dont eat my exercise cals.. only been over by 40ish cals here there hyave lost 5 kilos in under 3 weeks

love22step

My average calorie intake so far this month is 1,398 per day. I rarely get the 1200 net calories, unless I don't exercise or I exercise light.

idcatiej22

i eat between 1200-1400 a day depending on exercise (but i also try to do something active every day).

keiraev

1400 if I don't exercise

1800/1900 if I do

psych101

Around 2000 each day

hottottie11

I eat an average of 1800 to 1900 cals...Im terrible hungry when i eat under 1700. I'm set to lose 0.5 per week

lovecola06

I aim for 2200 calories every day, but I eat slightly less if I am gonna skip my workout(I aim for a 400+ calorie burn most days). I am also a nursing mommy, so I eat more than MFP recommends(1800).

AnnaPixie

1300 - 1450 with exercise, but I'm only 4' 11" !! :bigsmile:

tyresank

I am trying for 1350 but I am struggling to meet that at time and laterly have been hovering around 950-1050 I think because I have been eating 6 times a day 160-250 per meal that my tummy is smaller and now I just cannot eat as much as I was so I find myself not hungrey and I have up'ed the protein to around 75-100 g.

TavistockToad

at the moment between 1500-1800, i am working up to maintenance.

some people eat so little, its crazy!

Joannie1987

I have been having around 1200 even tho I am recommended to have 1500 - I struggle to eat anymore! Some days I don't even hit the 1200 mark! I am going to try to boost my calorie intake with more fruits :0)

allie1904

500 - 900, regardless of if I exercise or not Xx

Suziq2you

1300-1400, usually.

Crystalchaos72

2130-3200 depends sometimes I get to almost 4000 but not often......on maintainence

melsinct

1800 calories a day.

NaomiWhite77

Hi

I aim for 1200.