5'1" what is your daily cal target? Activity?

jddykstra

I'm 5'1.5" and I only want to lose like 5 lbs, but it's impossible. My target is 1200 calories per day but I exercise and I find that really hard to maintain after a while. So i'm eating like 1400-1500 most days. yesterday i guess i gave myself a free day and ate 2300

but i feel like even if i ever do lose 5 lbs which i probably will never do, my calorie intake to maintain will have to be ridiculous, still. since my BMR is like 1190-something and i sit all day at a desk for my job.

i do work out 3 times a week at the gym for an hour or so. i just feel like it's impossible to be this short. and maintain and not be hungry all the time.

I know how you feel

I'm right there with you, too. 5'1.5", want to lose 5lbs and struggle to lose it and then when I do, it comes back on so quickly. I feel like if I stray even the tiniest little bit, I'm screwed! I'm on a recovery break from p90x right now so I'm doing yoga and running this week and next, but I'm going to try to net 1500 cal/day.

Anyaaaa11

I'm 5'2 just trying to lose around 10lbs
I net 1550. Recently upped to 1600. I lift 1-3x a week and I've been working
out everyday for two weeks just because I enjoy it. Probably will drop back down to 5 days.
&I'm set at sedentary. (:

Works for me

k8lyn_235

5'1"
SW 110 (3/12/12)
CW 107
GW 105

i started out with a net of 1200 cals/day (per MFP suggestion) but after doing a little research, i decided to increase it to 1350. i burn anywhere from 800-1000+ cals/week with lots of cardio and some strength training (with the help of 30DS and blogilates videos on youtube). i have been thinking about increasing my cals to 1400/day, but haven't yet. i have also reached a plateau, so i'm not really sure what to do now!

ETA: i forgot to mention, activity level is set at sedentary and my carbs/fat/protein ratios are 40/35/25 (i have trouble getting all the protein i need each day, though)

ElizaRoche

Im 5´2¨ and eat 1100-1200 (I feel stuffed and feel I eat a lot when I eat the 1200 tho)

I walk everyday for 30-45 min.. And I also do zumba for one hour 6 days a week.

chopem4

i'm 5'3, and am at my goal weight (108) now. I'm at 1500 calories now maintaining, but don't seem to be hitting that consistently - it's more like on some days I'll go over, and some days I'll go under. I'd like to think it evens out on a weekly basis since I haven't moved on the scale for a month. I weight train at least 3x a week and do cardio 2x a week, mostly elliptical and one cardio kickboxing sesh.

Trying to eat above 1500 now. not happy about not having gained any weight despite having gained strength.

Wondershnitzel

I'm 5'0 here. My daily calorie goal is 1000 and I tend to keep it very low carb. I try to run/walk at least five times a week in addition to activities such as wii zumba and gardening. Good luck!

SpazzyMal

I'm 5'2, and I was netting 1,200 at first, but my weight loss quickly seemed to halt. So I added an extra 150 to it the other day. I think I was just eating too little for my body to be happy to let things go! Hopefully this will also stop me from being so hungry all the time. I burn about 350 calories each day, working out 6 times a week, and always eat back my exercise calories.

niece04967

I am 5'1 also.On days I dont exercise it says my goal is 1200 but there isnt a day I dont exercise.So depending on what I do for exercise it can range anywhere from 1500 to over 2000.I do intense workouts which burns more calories and workout at least an hour a day unless I have time for more(like I did today that you commented on..LOL) I hardly ever eat back all my calories I burn off though.And I read somewhere if you switch it up,like eat 1400 1 day then like 1700 another and lower the next..it confuses your body so you get out of the rut / plateau .