what is your daily calorie goal?

Channing

Just wondering what some of you other Totally Tall women have your calories set at? On most of the forum posts i see shorter women with goals around 1200, and that just doesn't fly with this tall chick! I tried 1300 once and was constantly starving, miserable, AND not losing weight. I usually average around 1600 and it seems to working for me. How about you?

kelliwiatrek

MFP says I am allowed 1410 calories/day. I try to keep it around 1200-1300. I works for me. But everyone is different. Don't get discouraged.


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pkiesch

I'm at 1600 but I exercise & eat those calories back so I probably eat about 2100 cals a day at least!

Channing

I'm at 1600 but I exercise & eat those calories back so I probably eat about 2100 cals a day at least!

Same! I usually eat back my cals too, so i guess 1600 would be my net...

loseiteli

MFP has me at 2000 for 1 lb a week, I tried 1400 once before and gained weight...so i normally eat 2000 net out around 1650

ShannonMpls

1530 and I'm not moving it a single calorie lower. Maintenance for my goal weight is 1800-2000, so why mess with my metabolism more than I need to as I get there?

Anyway, I normally eat between 1450 and 1700, sometimes more, depending on whether I'm hungry. I eat exercise calories pretty much only when I want them.

Jenn152

i tend to eat around 1400 a day roughly. it has been working for me since i started, but now that ive started 30ds... i am going to adjust after this week i think. the whole calorie thing is such a tweak here and tweak there process for me... lol

beccyleigh

was doing ok on 1200 & eating back exercise then i hit a wall & started to get really hungry so upped to 1600 a day & will eat back exercise cals only when I feel I need to & am def seeing a move again. although have sabotaged myself this last 2 weeks!!!

awdhemi

1200 calories a day, but sometimes I eat my exercise calories back (ranging from 300-600 calories)

marz31

I'm at 1860 at my current weight. I adjust it every time I log a new weight. I eat maybe half of my exercise calories, so I get somewhere around 1900-2000 most days....I've got over 100 pounds to lose so anywhere between 1800-2200 is going to allow me to lose pretty fast, honestly.

In my younger years, I did a diet that was reduced carbs and fairly low calorie. I actually did ok when it was 1200 calories and sticking to 20g elective carbs (there were a bunch of free veggies and fruits and a protein shake, so it was closer to 60-80g carbs per day) and I did ok, lost but when I started eating carbs again, it came back and then some! So yeah, I practice moderation, if I cut something out, when it comes back, I'm hosed!

CoryIda

I'm in maintenance now but I think the least I ever ate was about 1300 + exercise calories.

Now I eat around 1900-2000

Jenn152

i have my goals still set at 2lbs a week... i think im going to change it to 1.5 for a while and eat more. im looking at the last 20lbs... so its probably better i eat more calories in prep for maintainging... when did you guys change from 2lbs to 1.5 and then 1lb a week? im not hungry because i seriously eat small things all day long. but i dont want to eff up my metabolism by not eating enough cals for too long.

ahinescapron

Mine is set at 1800 or so, but I eat about 2250 a day, because I exercise a lot. I don't eat back all my cals, but a good amount of them.

jamie31

uh oh... i think i am going about this the wrong way or something. I normally eat about 1600 calories a day TOTAL... I burn between 900-1700 calories a day in my workouts ( I have a ft7 hrm and workout about 2-3 hrs a day)

So i guess my net is normally 700 all the way down to -100

kkauz42

On average I consume almost 1800. I am giving zig-zagging a try though so my "high" days are 1,900 or 2,100 and the other days are from 1500 to 1700! and that is net

Channing

uh oh... i think i am going about this the wrong way or something. I normally eat about 1600 calories a day TOTAL... I burn between 900-1700 calories a day in my workouts ( I have a ft7 hrm and workout about 2-3 hrs a day)

So i guess my net is normally 700 all the way down to -100

Well obviously it's working! 120 pounds lost is IMPRESSIVE! I always just worry for me personally that I won't be able to maintain eating a lower amount of calories for the rest of my life. You're weight loss and dedication is inspiring!

Jenn152

uh oh... i think i am going about this the wrong way or something. I normally eat about 1600 calories a day TOTAL... I burn between 900-1700 calories a day in my workouts ( I have a ft7 hrm and workout about 2-3 hrs a day)

So i guess my net is normally 700 all the way down to -100

hadnt you been plateauing for a while? maybe give eating more of your workout cals back for a week or 2 and see if that moves the scale. cant hurt

jamie31

uh oh... i think i am going about this the wrong way or something. I normally eat about 1600 calories a day TOTAL... I burn between 900-1700 calories a day in my workouts ( I have a ft7 hrm and workout about 2-3 hrs a day)

So i guess my net is normally 700 all the way down to -100

hadnt you been plateauing for a while? maybe give eating more of your workout cals back for a week or 2 and see if that moves the scale. cant hurt

I have been plateauing for a while.... actually i have gained about 10lbs since last year and i am exercising more and eating less now.... maybe i will try to at least make sure my net is 1000 for the next couple weeks and see where that puts me, then maybe up it if i am losing again.

Jenn152

hadnt you been plateauing for a while? maybe give eating more of your workout cals back for a week or 2 and see if that moves the scale. cant hurt

I have been plateauing for a while.... actually i have gained about 10lbs since last year and i am exercising more and eating less now.... maybe i will try to at least make sure my net is 1000 for the next couple weeks and see where that puts me, then maybe up it if i am losing again.

i think that will help you, plus you can get into the point of training your brain to eat better while still eating enough to feed your body after those workouts. you dont want to eff your metabolism up by eating too few cals for too long. check for your maintenance number will be at your goal weight, since you will be needing to eat THAT number just to maintain when you are done... if you are too far below that for too long, it will screw with your body's metabolism.

lik_11

Trying to lose a pound a week, my cals are set for 1710. I usually eat back most of my exercise cals. Slow and steady- that's my motto

doughnutwretch

I'm set at 1600 currently and between that and exercise am eating around 1800-2000 calories a day without feeling constantly hungry and am down about 23 pounds at this point.

tallteacher

My calories are set for 1730, but I try to eat 1500. On a rough day I eat about 1800, (with added exercise calories). I don't think that I could ever eat lower than 1500!!

Shannonigans84

I was netting 1200 and below awhile back with no loss. I finally got the hint and upped my cals to my BMR level of 1540, and viola! I started to lose steadily. I'm bummed I wasted weeks eating too little, but I'm glad I eventually caught on.

jamie31

I was netting 1200 and below awhile back with no loss. I finally got the hint and upped my cals to my BMR level of 1540, and viola! I started to lose steadily. I'm bummed I wasted weeks eating too little, but I'm glad I eventually caught on.

Were you eating your exercise calories back too?

Debadoo2018

I am just starting this "counting calories" type of diet, so I was very confused as to what I should have as my daily limit. MFP has me at 1400 calories a day (to lose 2lbs/week); but when I've gone onto other sites to use their calculators, I've gotten anywhere from 1500 - 1900. I read somewhere that a good base is to get the calorie requirements for your goal weight and use that - but even that seems to fluctuate depending on what site you use. Since I'm only on Day 3 of counting calories -- I am going to give the 1400 calories a try and see how that works. On the days that I exercise and feel that I need to eat more, I will.

I am a VOLUME eater, and although I do like vegetables, when I'm looking for a snack, a carrot is not going to cut it. I remember the last time I joined Weight Watchers and was given my daily points allowance, I honestly could eat all those points in one sitting and I really struggled with being hungry. I know it's just a matter of getting out of this bad habit of just eating whatever I want - but boy is that a hard habit to break! The last three days have actually not been terrible - I've tracked everything I've eaten and have not felt like I was "starving". I tend to eat light during the day and save my calories for dinner and the dreaded "night munchies"!!

Shannonigans84

I was netting 1200 and below awhile back with no loss. I finally got the hint and upped my cals to my BMR level of 1540, and viola! I started to lose steadily. I'm bummed I wasted weeks eating too little, but I'm glad I eventually caught on.

Were you eating your exercise calories back too?

Yes, I gross anywhere from my BMR if I don't exercise, all the way up to 1900 if I exercise. I always try to at least net at my BMR level!

SuperScrabbleGirl

I'm doing 1500 cals a day and not eating my exercise cals back until I have 20 pounds to lose when I expect the weight loss to slow down considerably. Thoug having said that, I've maintained for the last two weeks so maybe not.

Jenn152

I'm doing 1500 cals a day and not eating my exercise cals back until I have 20 pounds to lose when I expect the weight loss to slow down considerably. Thoug having said that, I've maintained for the last two weeks so maybe not.

That's exactly the same spot I'm in. so I'm eating more and going to see what happens!

Tonnina

I did 1300 back in 2008 and did fine, I lost 35lbs. I've got a goal of 1500 on here but I'm usually hitting around 1300 because the 1500 is there for the heavier days... I'm almost never "starving" thanks to my water... and back in 2008 I used to down huge 32oz cups of unsweetened plain ol' 0 calorie tea... That was what helped back then and is helping now with my gallon of water...

Oh and back then the thought never crossed my mind of eating back calories... I didn't do it then so I'm not doing it now.

AngelikaLumiere

Everyone has to learn how their own body. I have tinkered and found out that I need to be at 1000 calories per day and I don't eat back exercise calories. If I eat fewer my metabolism drops and if I eat more I simply don't loose weight. I am a long waisted tall person and that means an extra long digestive track. I guess you could call me an economy model, I get more miles to the calorie. I try to get 1-2 hours of mixed aerobic/strength exercise every day and drink 8-12 glasses of water a day. I also have to get 8 hours of sleep if I want to loose weight. This has been working for me I have been consistently loosing weight since last May with no plateau. I am not usually hungry except in the morning, which is a good thing because I forget to eat in the morning if I am not hungry.

doughnutwretch

Currently custom set at 1650 and am slowly increasing that. I also workout at least once most days so I'm typically consuming 1900-2200. I wear a BodyMedia Fit and my average TDEE is about 2500-2600 so 2000 is about where I should be.