Women who eat more than 1800 calories a day !!!!

Taterpoof

Have my calories set to 1500, but with all the exercise I do I'm usually between 2000-3000 calories a day

I'm 22 5' 2'' 128 lbs.

lina011

i eat 2000 plus a day minus exercise calories i seem to be maintaining, hopefully i get to see some more muscle definition soon!!! it so nice not to starve myself.

Minerva624

This makes me feel bad. I can hardly manage to eat over 1,500 calories a day. How do you guys do it? I feel like I would constantly have to eat to get at least 2,000 cals.

wigglypeaches

I tend toward high fat/high protein foods, and I don't avoid all sugars. I'm working toward replacing a number of my choices with more natural, whole grain and fruit/vegetable options, but I don't skimp on my fat intake and I nibble throughout the day.

alexisu96

This makes me feel bad. I can hardly manage to eat over 1,500 calories a day. How do you guys do it? I feel like I would constantly have to eat to get at least 2,000 cals.

2000 is not alot to eat. I don't how muc less can be filling!! I eat @2000 and more if I cheat. I also eat healthy. Brkfast: coffee, juice (little diluted with water) muesli with mix. Brings me to just under 400. Lunch was garden greens with tuna, feta, veggies, olives with a lowfat johurt dressing. Small roll. Total 600. Snack 2 oranges 150. All this before 2pm. Left a good 800 fpr a nice dinner, latte and snack.

ladyraven68

Yeay, I was looking for this thread a little while ago. bookmarked now.

Lupercalia

Great thread! I eat between 1800-2000/day and lose. I eat a paleo/primal high fat, low carb, moderate protein diet. It's not a problem for me to eat that much food most of the time, because a lot of what I eat is calorie dense stuff. I don't eat processed foods so I cook dinner from scratch pretty much every night. Anyone is welcome to befriend me and check out my diaries if they're looking for ideas or want to swap recipes, etc.

As for the scale--I've found that my scale is pretty stupid and not a good way for me to measure on a regular basis. As you can see from my ticker, the number on the thing does indeed go down, however I find that the scale will show nothing for a few weeks, then at some point it will show a 6lb loss, or something similarly mysterious. Measurements work best for me, same goes for the fit of my clothing and how I look in the mirror.

In terms of exercise, I strength train with good old barbells and dumbbells, swing kettlebells, and walk for transportation.

KathyPBiles

Bump - I have to read this!

iceey

What are the deciding factors to up your calories? I am still trying to figure out the ideal daily calories for me.

paprikas

I eat at least 2000 cals per day, lift heavy and am loving this! Weight is moving downwards very slowly but I am building muscle and feeling great! Starving is no fun!

inkysmurf

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LeanButNotMean44

Typically eat 2,000 cals per day, low carb, high protein. Little to no added sugar, low glycemic fruit (blueberries, apples), clean and whole foods. Lift 5x/week, cardio 4x/week. Weight stays between 148-151lbs at 5'9", however I am back into size 4 pants.

icimani

bump to save for later.

I think I've finally found the right amount of calories for me. I'm eating 1900/day but I'm not fanatical about it - I try to stay under 2000. I exercise about 400-500cals/day, but I don't eat back my exercise calories. I still have a lot of weight to lose and this is working for me right now. I'm consistently losing weight and not feleing hungry, so it's working.

gettingfit65

Will be reading more here later. Thx everyone!

da_bears10089

I just recently bumped up to over 1800. I try to average somewhere between 1900-2000 a day. If i burn more calories than usual during some of my workouts, i may eat a little more than that.

imchicbad

I eat 1800 calories! bump for later

maz2469

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NJL13500

I eat around 1900-2000 per day and have been maintaining since 11/1/2012. I'm 42 years old. 5'6" and vary between 130-133 pounds. I do a combination of heavy lifting with barbells and dumbbells (3 days per week), HIIT workouts (2 days per week), and running (training for a half marathon in April).

The scale is not my friend (as it can vary a bit each day depending on my workout and sodium level), but I have maintained my size 2 pants and sometimes fit into a size 0. I get compliments on my arms and people call me "fit" and I have a lot of energy.

When I first started MFP I used 1200 calories as a baseline, but always would eat back most of my exercise calories. My choices now are also much healthier than when I started.

I wish I had always followed my current plan, but it took me a bit to figure out what worked best for me.

SkimFlatWhite68

I eat around 1900-2000 per day and have been maintaining since 11/1/2012. I'm 42 years old. 5'6" and vary between 130-133 pounds. I do a combination of heavy lifting with barbells and dumbbells (3 days per week), HIIT workouts (2 days per week).

Ah ha! Thank you - that is my goal... So if I eat and exercise like the healthy person I want to be - I guess I'll be eating around 1900-2000.

NualaTW

I started at 295 lb. a month ago, and on the advice of my dietician, should be eating around 1950-2050 calories to achieve a 1-2 lb weight loss per week (with at least 30 mins of exercise most days). So far this is working great, I've lost from 1 to 3 lbs/week so far. I know that the daily calories will go down as I begin to lose more.

HMVOL7409

Updating as I posted in June. I was losing at 1800 then and now I've maintained since June with a TDEE of 2000-2300. I love not depriving myself and fueling my workouts!

aj_31

I've been eating between 1700-1800 a day for a while now and not eating back my exercise calories. I do Insanity 4-5x a week and then I try to lift 2-3x a week. I typically burn between 300-800. Usually around 450 if I only workout 1x a day. For the past 6 months I've only been working out 5x a week. I haven't lost in a long time. I'm currently eating around my TDEE -20%. I'm not sure if I should bring my calories up or lower them. I've been losing/gaining the same 2-5lbs since summer. It's so fraustrating to find that balance between eating too much or too little. I'm happy for those of you who have found it. I just wish I could find mine.

bonniebonbon

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tabinmaine

I've been eating between 1700-1800 a day for a while now and not eating back my exercise calories. I do Insanity 4-5x a week and then I try to lift 2-3x a week. I typically burn between 300-800. Usually around 450 if I only workout 1x a day. For the past 6 months I've only been working out 5x a week. I haven't lost in a long time. I'm currently eating around my TDEE -20%. I'm not sure if I should bring my calories up or lower them. I've been losing/gaining the same 2-5lbs since summer. It's so fraustrating to find that balance between eating too much or too little. I'm happy for those of you who have found it. I just wish I could find mine.

With those kind of workouts I am guessing you need to be eating about 2100-2400 each day. that is a LOT of calorie burning you are doing....

jmcreynolds91

Great Thread!! I am eating about 1900-2000 calories a day and have lost 60 pounds!!

liapr

I've been eating between 1700-1800 a day for a while now and not eating back my exercise calories. I do Insanity 4-5x a week and then I try to lift 2-3x a week. I typically burn between 300-800. Usually around 450 if I only workout 1x a day. For the past 6 months I've only been working out 5x a week. I haven't lost in a long time. I'm currently eating around my TDEE -20%. I'm not sure if I should bring my calories up or lower them. I've been losing/gaining the same 2-5lbs since summer. It's so fraustrating to find that balance between eating too much or too little. I'm happy for those of you who have found it. I just wish I could find mine.

With those kind of workouts I am guessing you need to be eating about 2100-2400 each day. that is a LOT of calorie burning you are doing....

Man I'm really glad you posted this and asked that question!!
I've been having the same problem and am going crazy trying to figure it out. I had upped my calories to about 1800-1900 for the past 6 weeks and have seen NOTHING on the scale move. I started lifting weights a lot more and am happy about having more strength but have not seen measurements change yet either. My TDEE is 2300 and BMR is 1567. However, my range varies so much! Some days I eat 1500, some days probably 2300, so I think probably I just need to commit to 1900 and stay there.

This thread has made me decide that instead of trying to lower my calories again to 1500 (as I tried the last couple days and had zero energy), I think I might need to just consistently go higher.

Oh and have some patience... which is the hardest part :P So pleased to see all the awesome women on this thread!

teresab101

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HMVOL7409

I've been eating between 1700-1800 a day for a while now and not eating back my exercise calories. I do Insanity 4-5x a week and then I try to lift 2-3x a week. I typically burn between 300-800. Usually around 450 if I only workout 1x a day. For the past 6 months I've only been working out 5x a week. I haven't lost in a long time. I'm currently eating around my TDEE -20%. I'm not sure if I should bring my calories up or lower them. I've been losing/gaining the same 2-5lbs since summer. It's so fraustrating to find that balance between eating too much or too little. I'm happy for those of you who have found it. I just wish I could find mine.

Lowering cals and working out twice a day are great examples of possibly going too far. Doing too much and eating too little does not mean you'll acheive faster results, if any at all. Your body might be trying to tell you something here.

samantharuthgriffith

I've been on a 1200 calorie diet for quite some time, I lost weight at the beginning..but now I'm not. With eating (or trying to) eat just 1200 calories, I find that I am cranky and don't have the energy to work out as hard as I used to be able to and end up cheating....BIG TIME. Which is not helping me get muscle definition...I am curious if upping my calories (and not eating back my work out calories) is right for me too?

crystalflame

I upped from 1500 to 1800 this week. I feel SO much better.