Women who eat more than 1800 calories a day !!!!
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I upped my calories this week as I couldn't stick to the 1340 that mfp had given me, and I thought at least if I up them I'll stick and possibly maintain while I get my head sorted, so I upped them to 1500 (still low I know!) and in reality I've been hitting more 1650-2000, and I weighed myself this morning.... It's been my biggest loss! After reading all of these posts, everything is starting to (finally!) make sense!!1
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I eat on average between 1500-1800 calories on week days, and estimated 2000-2500 on weekends (I log loosely on weekends) SW: 174 I
in June 2015. CW: 143. It can be done
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I lost around 40 lbs in exactly 160 days (end of last October to end of March) eating at least 2000 calories a day (was allowed between 1900 down to 1650ish and ate almost all of my fitbit calories). I'm pretty tall (5'11) and I guess pretty active compared to most people, but I'm in my goal range now (150-155 lbs) and should be able to maintain eating around 2500/2600 a day. So far so good we will see what happens over time...2
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Not even in my dreams.. Lol.. 5 foot nothing, not a chance.3
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littlemili wrote: »I eat 2000-2500 a day (5'1, 105lbs). It's yummy. Seems like I am maintaining.
I was thinking this thread would not include someone as short as me! What were you eating to lose and at what rate did you lose?0 -
Aw man. I joined this thread when I was bulking
No way I'm cutting on 1800. Enjoy ladies! 1 -
pbprincess, congrats on meeting your goals at the higher eating level. And I
you profile meme. 0 -
sassylilmama wrote: »I am 5' and 125 pounds currently. I was at 1200 cal and stalled out, no loss and no energy. Upped my calories and I now eat at least 1800 a day, about 1400 net. I lose about half a pound a week most weeks, and if not losing weight then my inches still go down.
Hi, I'm 5 feet also and trying to get to 125 (current is 140). I upped my calories in the last few weeks from 1200 to 1400 and have lost 5 lbs. Just curious, are you working out and how often? Do you watch your macros especially carbs quite closely? how many carbs are you having a day?0 -
I'm 5'9" and yes think that about 2,000-2,200 is maintenance for me if I'm working out once a day on average. That is eating to maintain the 135 I am now, up from 125. Basically, added one latte a day and 3-4 drinks a week, instead of all diet coke n water, paid slightly more attention to protein and did heavier workouts, added 8lb muscle 2lb fat, and this is where I landed, and where I seem to be staying. Stronger, just as lean, but heavier.0
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This really needs a bump up.0
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I don't think I ever responded to this thread, but I am in this category...
5'2 - currently maintaining b/w 118-120 with a TDEE of ~2100.
Lost most of my weight (30+ lbs) eating b/w 1600-1900 cals.2 -
5'4 ~105-110
maintain 2100-2600 workout 3x a week
lost on 1500-16002 -
If you boxed an hour with me a day you could! But then again, it's a tough regimen.arditarose wrote: »Aw man. I joined this thread when I was bulking No way I'm cutting on 1800. Enjoy ladies!
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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This is my new favourite thread.
5'11, netting about 1500 for the month of August. Eating about 2450 gross. Was maintaining 145-148, but haven't weighed in a couple of weeks (clothes are fitting a little better, in fact). And I am somehow showing more definition. Workouts have been superb and intense - have never felt better or had so many PRs. A crazy ton of energy.2 -
WinoGelato wrote: »I don't think I ever responded to this thread, but I am in this category...
5'2 - currently maintaining b/w 118-120 with a TDEE of ~2100.
Lost most of my weight (30+ lbs) eating b/w 1600-1900 cals.
Love your screen name.
So glad you posted this, so many short ladies think they have to eat 1200 or less daily to stay at goal weight range.0 -
retirehappy wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »I don't think I ever responded to this thread, but I am in this category...
5'2 - currently maintaining b/w 118-120 with a TDEE of ~2100.
Lost most of my weight (30+ lbs) eating b/w 1600-1900 cals.
Love your screen name.
So glad you posted this, so many short ladies think they have to eat 1200 or less daily to stay at goal weight range.
Thanks!
It is definitely something that I try to mention quite often, as I agree, people seem to believe that if you are petite you are destined to a lifetime of low calories in order to lose, or even maintain weight.
A wise rabbit here once said, "the winner is the one who eats the most and still loses the weight". I've tried quite successfully to excel at that game!4 -
WinoGelato wrote: »retirehappy wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »I don't think I ever responded to this thread, but I am in this category...
5'2 - currently maintaining b/w 118-120 with a TDEE of ~2100.
Lost most of my weight (30+ lbs) eating b/w 1600-1900 cals.
Love your screen name.
So glad you posted this, so many short ladies think they have to eat 1200 or less daily to stay at goal weight range.
Thanks!
It is definitely something that I try to mention quite often, as I agree, people seem to believe that if you are petite you are destined to a lifetime of low calories in order to lose, or even maintain weight.
A wise rabbit here once said, "the winner is the one who eats the most and still loses the weight". I've tried quite successfully to excel at that game!
Agreed. I laugh every time I see a 5'2"-5'4" thread and women say something along the lines of "My goal is 135 pounds because there is no way I could eat so little to be 110 pounds. I haven't been that weight since I was a teenager and I'm not willing to starve myself to get there", especially after I've already posted about being 5'3.5" and 109 pounds. I'm eating 1900+ calories every single day to maintain my weight and I do not feel the least bit deprived. I have to wait for my TOM to make sure of the trend, as that's when my weight drops, but sometimes if I only eat 1900 calories too many times in a week it results in me losing weight.0 -
I eat about 2000 a day, but my daily calories are 1600ish before exercise (to loose 1lb/wk). So I do two bike rides a day to commute to work and that gives me some wiggle room. I also have a hunger rotation: every 3 days I am STARVING so I eat a lot that day, then on the days I'm not so hungry I eat much less. One week before I know PMS is going to start I try to avoid everything I'll be craving for the next week so everything balances out, relatively. I've been on MFP for 2 yrs, lost 50 pounds and did maintenance for a yr. Now looking to lose the last 15lbs, slowly.1
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My goal is to eat as much as possible while still losing weight. Eating a minimum of 1800 calories per day (1.75m, 72 kg) works very well.0
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Just curious - for the shorter people (5'3 and under) eating more than 1,800 calories, what on average were you burning through exercise while you were losing?
I know I need a healthier relationship with food, but just the thought of moving to 1,650 calories while trying to lose 15lbs is terrifying, I can't imagine eating over 1,800!0 -
Just curious - for the shorter people eating more than 1,800 calories, what on average are you burning through exercise?
Through activity (exercise, plus everyday walking), I get about 700-800 extra calories a day. My sedentary calorie goal is 1,460 to maintain and I typically eat about 2,200 a day to maintain (I am 5'4).0 -
Just curious - for the shorter people (5'3 and under) eating more than 1,800 calories, what on average were you burning through exercise while you were losing?
I know I need a healthier relationship with food, but just the thought of moving to 1,650 calories while trying to lose 15lbs is terrifying, I can't imagine eating over 1,800!
Um, hard to say as those numbers are determined by my FitBit adustments with MFP. My exercise is mostly walking (~15K steps/day) and circuit training with light weights. MFP estimates my NEAT maintenance calories to be 1860 (Active), and so my adjustments are usually 200-300 cals/day.
For anyone wanting to test if they can eat more and still lose, I recommend upping the cals slowly and giving it a couple of weeks to see if you still lose. I never would have guessed, when I started on MFP, that as a petite woman I would be able to eat 1800 and still lose, but I worked hard to increase my activity level (and not just through exercise, my daily activity is much higher than when I was overweight and truly sedentary).
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So I am 26 5'10 and my net calories are 1240, but lately I haven't been able to stay there, and have been eating between 1300-1500...
I was eating between 1100-1200 and was losing well, but it seems like my body won't let me do that anymore, so I have raised it up a little.
I workout (walking, biking, and only do LIGHT weights once a week), and do not do heavy lifting.
I have lost almost 50 lbs total...
Should I start to lift and eat more or am I ok with what I am doing currently?
Most days I am not hungry, and other days I am really hungry.0 -
prettypeach790 wrote: »So I am 26 5'10 and my net calories are 1240, but lately I haven't been able to stay there, and have been eating between 1300-1500...
I was eating between 1100-1200 and was losing well, but it seems like my body won't let me do that anymore, so I have raised it up a little.
I workout (walking, biking, and only do LIGHT weights once a week), and do not do heavy lifting.
I have lost almost 50 lbs total...
Should I start to lift and eat more or am I ok with what I am doing currently?
Most days I am not hungry, and other days I am really hungry.
Your metabolism slows the longer you eat at those lower numbers. There is a whole group dedicated to eat more, loss weight. They suggest upping your calories 100 per week for each day so if 1200, then go up to 1300. You keep doing this til you gain. It is amazing to see how much more some people can eat. I personally went from 1200 to 1850 without gaining, in fact I lost a few pounds, I however I went off the wagon, put on 15 lbs. I am now working on losing those and heading to my goal weight. The experience really changed my relationship to food. I found I do much better with LCHF eating than what I had been doing. My meme sums up what I really want 1 -
I eat between 1600-2100 depending on whether or not I do Insanity that day. I'm averaging 1/2lb a week loss with 20lbs more to lose before I hit goal.0
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I had to ask myself WHY was I more comfortable with starving myself than with feeding myself? Who told me that I was worthless and should STARVE and why the heck did I believe them?
I started reading this thread from the beginning, and I'm sure as I go on I'll find more people to quote and inspire me, but this got me.
Bumping as most of the original posts are from 2012. I'd love to read more 2016 posts!!3 -
Loving this thread! I'm slowing upping my calories and it helps my psyche to read these posts. I've been stalled between 162-165 FOREVER, but I was stupidly netting less than 1,000 calories at least a couple of times a week while powerlifting 4x a week and teaching barre/taking barre daily. I'm seeing huge improvements in my lifts already - crazy! My deadlift jumped another 10lbs this week over last week and holy box jumps!2
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