too many or not enough?

chloeraesmommy

Ive hearing alot of talk about ppl telling others they are not eating enough calories. What is not enough? What is too much? Mine tells me i can have 2100 but my goal is 1800. Is this ok? Im new to all this and want to make sure i am doing this right

mfpcopine

Ive hearing alot of talk about ppl telling others they are not eating enough calories. What is not enough? What is too much? Mine tells me i can have 2100 but my goal is 1800. Is this ok? Im new to all this and want to make sure i am doing this right

Your what indicates 2,100?

chloeraesmommy

Tells me my goal is 2100 cals....my doc mentioned staying at 1800 so.thats my real goal

jfaure23

Generally speaking, for a girl, I don`t think you will be starving at 1800. I would say go for it.

My net daily caloric goal is currently at 1750. I am 5`7`` and losing weight steadily at this.

em9371

I started with 100 lbs to lose on 1900, so either sounds pretty good.
If your dr recommended 1800 I'd start with that, you can always adjust later if needed :-)

chloeraesmommy

Ok great. Im 5'7 as well. Thanks so much. I will stay at 1800 then!

chloeraesmommy

Thank u. I have a goal of 100 pounds to loose

weighlossforbaby

I am 5'7 and I am suppose to eat 1200 calories but never reach it.

hailzp

I am 6ft and eat at 1800 some times a little more and I am losing

hesn92

depends on your height, weight, age, and activity level. I would assume 1800 is a good amount. You can calculate your BMR (it's under the tools tab) and anything under that number is not enough. You should always net at least your BMR. (by net, I mean what you eat minus the calories you burn through exercise) You can calculate a rough estimate for your maintenance calories... but to know for sure how many calories you burn in a day you'd have to wear a heart rate monitor...