How many calories do you think you eat a day?

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  • mrscapamerica
    mrscapamerica Posts: 67
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    Without exercise I eat 1300. With exercise about 1400-1500

    I'm 5'5
  • graelwyn
    graelwyn Posts: 1,340 Member
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    Just under 5'10 and 125Ibs usually (though was 123 tonight).
    I eat around 2000-2500 a day, with the exercise that I do, to maintain.
  • Joneses17
    Joneses17 Posts: 135 Member
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    I'm 5'5 1/2 and usually eat between 1260-1500 while working off 500-750 calories 5 days a week. My goal is to lose 2 lbs a week but I lose around 1 lb a week.
  • LiveLife13
    LiveLife13 Posts: 4 Member
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    I'm at 1200 calories a day--supposedly to lose a pound a week--although it's really about 1/2 lb. per week or none. I generally speed walk (5mph) about 12 miles per week and do upper body weights as well. I'm 5'6" and weigh 153. My most comfortable weight is 138-140 lbs. I will get back there!!
  • aegisprncs
    aegisprncs Posts: 240 Member
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    Ditto! I am 5'6" and 140. I eat about 1200 day and 1400+ with cardio. I lose about a pound a week.
  • monicaroozo
    monicaroozo Posts: 200
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    5'4", 110ish. Sedentary desk job. When in weight loss mode I eat 1250 plus I eat back my exercise calories (usually about 1450ish total / day). Headed to maintenance soon and not sure what that caloric intake will be but I think I will start at 1450 plus eating back exercise calories.
  • shovav91
    shovav91 Posts: 2,335 Member
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    I maintain around 1900 a day. Trying to gain, so I try to eat more than that. I'm 5'9" and 110 pounds (again, trying to gain).
  • ebaymommy
    ebaymommy Posts: 1,067 Member
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    5'5", 34 year old female, 120lbs. Maintaining during marathon training on 2400-2500/day.
  • Katie3784
    Katie3784 Posts: 543
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    I don't count calories, but I would guess that I eat between 2000 and 2500 a day. I am 28, 5'5" and have maintained at 125lbs for a year.
  • meribethd
    meribethd Posts: 92 Member
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    I try to net at least 1200, so it depends on how much I work out. Some days 1400-1500 is fine; other days I eat around 1800.

    I don't have a lot to lose, but would like to drop a few more pounds.
  • ChiJD
    ChiJD Posts: 4 Member
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    On a day where I don't do much, around 1300 or so. On a day where I do work out for an hour or more, closer to 1700 or so. Depends on the day.
  • Anyaaaa11
    Anyaaaa11 Posts: 242 Member
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    I'm 5'2 lol
    On average i lose a pound a week.. Been at this for 3 months.
    My net is anywhere from 1450-1620 calories. I eat back all my exercise calories as well!
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
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    I'm 36, 5'7", 172 lbs and I eat about 2100 cal/day to lose. I've lost 7.4 lbs in the last 4 weeks on MFP but I'd lost 15 lbs on weight watchers from January through April. I couldn't get enough food on WW though. Now that I'm eating more, the weight is sliding right off.
  • pullipgirl
    pullipgirl Posts: 767 Member
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    about 5'7 120 lbs i eat around 1200 - 1500 calories
  • BaconMD
    BaconMD Posts: 1,165 Member
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    30 year old sedentary male, height 5'11", weighing 251.5lbs (starting weight unknown), currently eating 2500 calories per day, PLUS exercise calories (as monitored by a Polar HRM).
  • Sierra_419
    Sierra_419 Posts: 201 Member
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    i eat my bmr .. 1530 .
    i try to net at least 1200 a day after exercise
  • kdeaux1959
    kdeaux1959 Posts: 2,675 Member
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    Usually net between 1600 and 1800 with a total of 1800-2000 calories. My low point was on 3/21 where I consumed no calories (due to oral surgery) and my high point was just a few days back when I consumed nearly 4000 (special outing - very unusual)... My height is 6'3" and I weigh 274.6 (down from 344). A person the weight I aspire to be should consume approximately 1800 calories (net) for maintenance and that is about what I aspire to average. So far, it seems to work.
  • georgiag111
    georgiag111 Posts: 424
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    I upped my calories from 1200 that mfp says to eat to 1400 I don't net 1400 though it seems to work for me

    Oh and I'm 32 5 foot1 and 120/125
  • Elf_Princess1210
    Elf_Princess1210 Posts: 895 Member
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    I'm 5'2 and 249: I typically eat between 1000-1600 a day depending on how hungry I am, how hard I work out, and how tired I am.
  • CaseRat
    CaseRat Posts: 377 Member
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    6'0, 80kg (175lbs)

    While cutting: Net 2,100kcal

    Maintenance: Net 2,500kcal

    While bulking: Net 3,000kcal

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