What Do You Think Your Calorie Intake Was Prior to MFP?

AimersBee

How many calories per day do you think you were having before you joined MFP and started to get fit?!

It scares me to even think about some of the days I had.. haha.. :sick:

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stickwithme

Dreeaaad to think! I know I could sometimes get through 400g of chocolate biscuits (or similar) in one sitting, two at most, and that was a few times a week. That amounts to just a little under my BMR and was just a "snack". So I'd say well over 3000 nearer 4000.

AimersBee

Yeah 3000-4000.. that's crazy.. I wouldn't even have an idea of what I'd be.. some days I'd say close to that for sure..

morgansmom02

I don't even want to think about that. Probably 3000ish

Erica27511

I calculated one day for kicks and giggles what my typical day was and it was 5,000 *shutter* :noway: No wonder I got to be where I was!!

The calories I have now for the whole day used to be for one meal :embarassed:

spampeg

I began logging my food a few weeks before I started watching what I ate, and almost everyday was 3,500-4,500 calories. Now at 2000, I really don't miss a thing... except the 12 pack of pepsi per day and pizza buffet.

ruststar

I used to have a candy bar every afternoon, plus a latte in the mornings, sometimes with a muffin or scone. Then there would be the frequent dip into the M&M jar on my colleague's desk. Given I'm eating 2200 now without doing any of that, my guess is I was eating 3000-3500 every day.

TexanThom

3000...on a slow day.

AimersBee

I began logging my food a few weeks before I started watching what I ate, and almost everyday was 3,500-4,500 calories. Now at 2000, I really don't miss a thing... except the 12 pack of pepsi per day and pizza buffet.

12 pack of pepsi per day... holy jebus..

DaBossLady24

easily 3,000... and don't get me started on the weekends with the drinks and post-drunk outings :drinker:

RainxPain

800.
Not very proud of that. Sometimes it got up to 3.000 when I binged.

DJStewie

4000 ish, especially on days I ate out at lunch during the work week. I probably did 2500 calories at lunch sometimes for example: the large order of wings, fries, blue cheese, and sweet tea with a togo cup of sweet tea when I was leaving. Looking back, I was rediculous.

catshark209

Easy 5000. Started off the day with McDonalds breakfast. 4 hash browns minimum. Then coffee with like 8 tblsps of sugar. Coke at mid morning and Hot Fries. Lunch was pizza and more soda...etc etc.

skcornett

I'm not sure I can count that high! Breakfast was a killer with the sugar and fat I was eating. There really isn't much I miss from those days.

Elizabeth_C34

I used to have a serious problem with binge eating. I would go days where I would not eat much (maybe 800-900 calories) then binge on 6,000 calorie meals twice a day then not eat much for another day, etc. It was a terrible vicious cycle. The only way I broke it was to eat evenly throughout the day.

SmartAlec03211988

Anywhere from 4,500 to 6,000.

*gag*

blynn2708

I was already eating healthy, just had to tweek a couple minor things, so I don't my calorie intake was much different, but definitely more cautious of sodium and carbs:bigsmile:

runnercheryl

I calculated mine a long time ago. I averaged 4000 a day.

missattitude57

Easily between 3000 and 4000 due to no portion control (I love me some pasta!!) and fast food. Damn you Burger King and your tasty poutines and XT burgers!! *shakes fist*

frootcat

Going by calculators and such, it must have been above 2500. Not necessarily by much, but enough that I was still putting on a pound here and there. That makes the most sense, but...

There's an article out there called something like 'Obese at 700 Calories a Day' and it really resonates with me. I was generally only eating one meal a day (because I wasn't hungry), but once or twice a week I would really go crazy and pig out. Not a binge in the clinical sense--it wasn't uncontrolled--but a whole lot of high calorie food after virtually nothing all week. Additionally, there was almost no exercise.

Obese at 700 calories a day has got to be rare, but I kinda wonder.

tripitena

2000+ easy. Once I entered what would have been a typical day and it was almost 1800 and that was without snacks figured in. Since I'm 5ft 2, a bit disabled and not regularly exercising, thats a lot of calories for me. With just a little more exercise and real dietary changes I've lost 36lbs.

AimersBee

..coffee with like 8 tblsps of sugar.

would you like some coffee with your sugar?

rocketqueen81

Mine was probably anywhere from 3000-5000. Especially on the nights I would go out drinking and then hit fast food after. Yikes! No wonder I now have so much weight to lose! I still party and eat what I want, but occasionally and in moderation instead of every night!



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lpeterson

I would guess in the 4000 range. It was pretty bad.



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ScottyNoHotty

Sunday thru Friday...3000-4000 a day
Saturday ......4000 to 5000 depending on the binge drinking.

aftergypsies

Definitely no less than 3000. If it was less than 3000 it was all junk.

Jude1064

I would guess it was between 3500-4500. I would have a 32 oz frozen coke everyday! Haven't had one in 2 months!!

TinnedTuna

I would like to say 3000, but it was probably more like 4000 ish.

pamfm

I have been trying to figure that out. I haven't really changed what foods I eat since before I started tracking. I've just started measuring and taking proper portions. Before I was trying to cut, I think it was wildly fluctuating... like 1000 one day, and 2500 the next.

I'm still bouncing high-low from day to day, but I've gotten to between 1400-1900. I'm often voracious, but sometimes I fill up too much on veggies, and there are not that many calories in there. Other times I fill up on homemade baked mac and cheese, and well... Hoping to get to a regular 1800/day.

Hevans1012

Anywhere from 3000 - 3500! I didn't realize my favorite burrito from Qdoba was 1000 calories until I looked up on here. Now I can't even think about eating one without gagging!