5ft4 ladies...What's your calorie number?

spammyanna

I'm 30, 5'4", and hovering between 127-128. I eat a base of 1600 to maintain, but end up eating anywhere from that to 2100 a day, with exercise. I always try to net at least 1300 (which is about my BMR)

I have a desk job, but I run 3-4 days per week (an average of 5 miles per run) and lift 2 days a week.

I've lost 50lbs.

Cuddlebug12

I used my number from free dieting... It's 1684

tbetts23

I started at 1200 calories and just couldn't do it! I was always over and always hungry! Changed my goal to 1 lb a week and am now allowed about 1500 net. If I come in under it's not a bad thing . I have lost a little over a lb a week!

thelovelyLIZ

I got down to about 125lbs eating around 1300 net a day. I've since stopped counting and eat roughly a net of 1400-1700 daily, and I'm maintaing between 125-130. Keep in mind I've also been strength training though, and I've had better luck putting on muscle since I started eating more. I'm also training for a half marathon, so some days I have to eat a crap ton to compensate for my long runs.

Honestly, these days I just want to reduce my body fat, not necessarily my weight, but it's really hard to do that long distance running, so that's being put on hold until after my race in October.

harlanJEN

Please take a look at your calorie needs. If plateaued ... is likely due to not eating enough. TRULY.

I'm eating at a deficit from my TDEE of 2200 - I"m eating 1700 - 1800 on average. Everyone's TDEE is different based on age, weight and activity level.

I will put a link to a good calculator to use ...

Jen

My Blog: This Isn't My First Rodeo
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/harlanJEN

Active member of the forum group EAT MORE TO WEIGH LESS. Check it out ! Educate yourselves!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/3817-eat-more-to-weigh-less

Easy & Accurate TDEE calculator: http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/

2BeHealthy4Life

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/599949-tired-plateaud-scale-not-moving-found-my-answer

cinico

I have been eating more for about 5 weeks now! About 2300 calories a day, trying to focus on protein first! I used the scooby workshop calories to find out my Tdee! I haven't lost weight but I sure notice a different in diffenition in my arms and legs! I have more energy to keep up with my workout!!

My stats: 63 inches, 36 yrs old, three days of p90x2 and two days of running!

SoozeE512

From looking at your diary, maybe it's come to the point where it's less about the calories and more about the nutrition? You're not tracking sodium but from some of the foods you're eating, your sodium could be high and you could be retaining water weight. Also, you're not consistently eating fruits and vegetables, but if you added more of that kind of nutrition into your day, your body will get healthier from the inside out and you may see more weight loss that way as well.

Pink_Tina

I'm 5'4 and 211 pounds right now. I started at 221. My goal is to reach 145 in about a year and a half's time. I eat 1400 calories a day and try to workout at least 3x a week for 30 minutes to 1 hour, doing mostly power-walking (something I can definitely keep up for the rest of my life). On the days I don't walk, I do body weight resistance workouts like squats, crunches, and pushups. As for food, I'm insulin resistant so I set my macros to 40% carbs, 30% protein, and 30% fat to help with building muscle tone even while I'm eating at a deficit. I've been consistently losing at least 1lb for the past 8 weeks (started April 30th).

My "go to" food items are egg whites, turkey bacon, sugar free apple sauce and fruit cups. I don't cut anything out. I just either substitute the bad stuff with healthier versions or consume the things I can't make myself in moderation. Been working for me.

Csitri

I am 5' 4" and I eat around 1200 calories. I am still learning and adjusting to writing everything down as I just started this month. So I have not yet hit a plateau. Also being on medication I am not sure how quickly I will lose the weight.

Good Luck too you, You also can add me if you would like.

Deedsie

I'm eating about 1550 calories per day. My exercise is calculated (3-5 hours of exercise a week) into my number so I don't eat those back UNLESS when I log them I fall below my BMR which is 1294. I just started eating more. I was holding at 140 lbs for 2 weeks at 1200 calories or less with one cheat day, I bumped up my calories and lost a 1.5 lbs in 3 days. I am trying to eat better but not always clean. My diary is public so feel free to review it.

Full disclose, I did lose 69 lbs in 2010 by netting 1000 calories per day. I worked out every day for an hour and I felt like poo at the time but I did lose that weight and kept all but 10 lbs of it off even when I went back to not counting calories in 2011. That said, I was miserable I would not recommend that to anyone.

Deedsie

Well, the smaller you get the lower your BMR gets.

Not necessarily. If my BF% goes down and my lean muscle mass increases than my BMR can increase as I get smaller. For example, if my BF% is 32.7% at 140 lbs then 18% at 120 lbs, my BMR at 140 is 1294 and at 120 it is 1335.

LaurenAOK

I'm 5'4" and 129lbs. I eat 1440 a day to lose at a very slow rate and I eat back my exercise cals. I'm doing Insanity so I have to eat a lot because it's a very taxing workout 6 days a week. I am still seeing changes in my body even though weight loss isn't my main focus right now.

My suggestion? At 5'4" and 158lbs, you need to up your cals stat. 1200 isn't nearly enough for you.

keyboardwench

Please take a look at your calorie needs. If plateaued ... is likely due to not eating enough. TRULY.

I'm eating at a deficit from my TDEE of 2200 - I"m eating 1700 - 1800 on average. Everyone's TDEE is different based on age, weight and activity level.

I will put a link to a good calculator to use ...

Jen

My Blog: This Isn't My First Rodeo
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/harlanJEN

Active member of the forum group EAT MORE TO WEIGH LESS. Check it out ! Educate yourselves!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/3817-eat-more-to-weigh-less

Easy & Accurate TDEE calculator: http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/

This.

At 5"4, 19 years old, moderately active and 148 lbs (I need to update this in a couple pounds I found BMR was1505 , TDEE (cals needed to maintain your weight at your activity level) is 2333 and with a 20% Cut I know aim for 1866. Started eating this amount (no net, just that number, only eating back exercise calories IF my net comes below my BMR) for the last three weeks, dropped four pounds in the first two weeks and another this week. Before I was struggling to see 0.5lbs losses on the scale for about a month, eating 1300 net.

lissettwillis

Try this nutritionist diet: 1 week cleanse, then 3 weeks diet. I lost 20 lbs doing this a couple times in a year.

drinks- 92 oz of water, coffee, tea ( can use up to 3 no cal sweetener packets)

Week 1-
Breakfast- 2 eggs, 2 pieces of bacon, 1 tbsp of fat (olive oil, butter, or margarine)

Lunch- 4 oz protein, 1 cup green veggies or a large salad (olive oil and vinegar dressing), half grapefruit

Dinner- 4 oz protein, 1 cup green veggies or a large salad (olive oil and vinegar dressing), half grapefruit

snacks- (2 a day) sugar free popsicles, sugar free jello

Week 2-4

Same as above but you can add 1 piece of bread or small portion of carbs to 2 meals (peanut butter, rice, beans), and 1 small fruit per day (no bananas or oranges).

The water is hugely important!

devonette

I'm exactly 5'4", 153.5 pounds, 57 years old. I'm still set at a 1200 calorie daily goal, have been burning about 500 to 700 calories per day with exercise most days, and I do eat those calories, so I'm averaging around 1700-1800 calories that I eat each day. I'm losing between 1 to 2 pounds per week, and have consistently been losing since I started on MFP in March. I'm pretty much eating the same types of things I used to eat, just controlling the portion size, and eating more fruit and veggies than I used to. I think the exercise is the key for me, it allows me to eat enough and not feel hungry.

mcarter99

Well, the smaller you get the lower your BMR gets.

Not necessarily. If my BF% goes down and my lean muscle mass increases than my BMR can increase as I get smaller. For example, if my BF% is 32.7% at 140 lbs then 18% at 120 lbs, my BMR at 140 is 1294 and at 120 it is 1335.

Harris Benedict doesn't consider BF% but yeah it's better to. But all else equal, BMR goes down. For 99% of us, it goes down. And so does our LBM.

MeDoula

I'm 5'3" and eating around 1800 cal. This includes workout cal.

ColleenRoss50

I'm 5'5" and 61 years old. I have been averaging about 1100 to 1200 very nutritious calories a day. I do no cardio but have now started to do some strength training/body weight exercises two to three times a week. I don't eat back calories because the extra calories I expend are likely insignificant. I have been consistently losing at an average rate of 1.33 lbs a week and am getting closer to goal.

JacksMom12

I'm 5'4. 117 lbs. I eat and maintain at an average of 2200 calories a day. I try and stay active. I have a job on my feet (server). I take my son for walks in the stroller, and do insanity every other day or so (this is my second time doing it, so I just rotate it with other stuff)

curvykim78

WOW....at 1200 it sounds like I'm way under what everyone else is. Sounds like I need to bump mine up some.