Maintaining weight

hanlousmith
hanlousmith Posts: 18
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm 5'6'' and am looking to maintain my weight between 119-121lbs. Any suggestions? I don't even know where to start regarding how many calories to eat per day etc.?! HELP MEEEE!!

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  • michellematteson
    michellematteson Posts: 134
    What is MyFitnessPal saying when you put your stats into your profile? Are you currently higher than 120 pounds?
  • traceyoaten
    traceyoaten Posts: 13
    http://www.caloriecontrol.org/healthy-weight-tool-kit/weight-maintenance-calculator-women

    have a look at this hun x
  • hanlousmith
    hanlousmith Posts: 18
    I weigh 120lbs at the minute. MFP is telling me to eat 1810 cals a day but I just think that's so high!!

    Thanks for the replies, I'll have a look at that link :)
  • michellematteson
    michellematteson Posts: 134
    Sounds about right depending on your activity level. The best way to test it is to eat at that levels for several weeks and see if you gain. If you do, knock it down by 200-250. The same for if you lose weight. 5 foot 6 inches may not seem very tall, but we do need to have calories to maintain our size.
  • hanlousmith
    hanlousmith Posts: 18
    Thankyou for your advice. I'm going to try what you said and I'll keep you updated! I'm going to avoid weighing myself every day and do it weekly :)
  • HMVOL7409
    HMVOL7409 Posts: 1,588 Member
    I needed this thread as I almost just wrote one. I've been working out my maintenance for 2 weeks and I guess my calorie goal is astonishing to some bc I'm getting some weird looks and questions. I calculated mine based on TDEE, does this sound right to you? It works for me as I haven't gained in 2 weeks just want to make sure I stay that way.

    Stats:

    32 yo, 5'1 1/2, 112 lbs, BF 17%

    I run 3 days a week as part of my marathon training and right now it's 5 miles for about 55 mins each time.
    I lift heavy 3-4 times a week for 30-40 mins.
    I do HIIT on the elliptical 1-2 weeks for 20 mins.
    I take at least 1 full day off a week.

    I'm currently maintaining at 2000 cals a day, one day I may have a little more depending on my run. On my off day I only eat about 1500-1600.
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