Girls, how many calories are you eating?

sandi117

5'10'', 185. Started at 210 eating about 1400-1600, plateaued and then upped to 1700, started slowing down again and now eating 1900 and still losing. I workout 5-6 days a week, plus i teach swim lessons so I'm fairly active anyway.

ETA: Those calories counts are what I NET. I usually consume more around 2300-2400 right now.

emilyyyrussell

im 5" 1 and weigh 95 pounds, eat between 700- 1000 a day

GiddyNZ

I am 5'8", 90ish kg..

My Net calorie intake is currently 1550, I workout a fair bit.. Cardio 2 days (300 - 500cals), Weights 2 days (500 cals) and mountain bike 1 day minimum per weekend (1000 - 2000 cals per ride)

I eat 1500 - 2000 cals per day (except Friday when we have Burger King for dinner - closer to 2300 - 2500 cals, 10 + year habit)

I am currently losing around 1 pound per week (started at 101.7kg).. I am in this for the long run, hence my refusal to restrict the types of food I eat, as I feel that would make the life style change both unsustainable and unbearable!

sbrownallison

I've been at 1200/day for just over a year and have lost 48 lbs. I've been with MFP since mid-November. I'm 68 yrs old and am fairly consistent doing 3-5 hrs of cardio/interval at the Y each week, plus some treadmill and mall-walking on Sundays. I do not normally eat back my exercise calories. I have not had any plateaus to speak of the past year, a first for me. I attribute this to the incorporation of regular, consistent exercise into my weight-loss routine. I am close to my goal. Good luck on your journey!

brunetteavoxgirl

On non work out days, I eat around 1500.
On days when I work out heavily I eat around 1800-2000
On lighter work out days I'm between 1600-1700.
It's been working for me. I've lost 16 lbs since being on MFP and am down from a size 22 to size 18

lachesissss

5'8"/ 189/ 1700 - 1900 daily.

HerBravado

Well I'm much taller/bigger, but. 1900/day.

5'8" , 240lbs.

I'm also doing heavy workouts to compensate, though.

I def plateaued at one point, when eating only about 1500 calories a day,
& with moderate exercise.

Upping the calories does work,
if you can figure out the math.

QueenShadowrama

5'3", 149 lbs - MFP put me at 1380 calories a day plus I eat back whatever exercise calories I have (usually 180-200 cals a day).

jmzehnder

I am 5'2 and 162lbs, ive lost 7lbs by not drinking pop anymore and MFP says I should eat 1200 a day but my personal trainer says thats not enough if I want to lose 20lbs in 2 months ( or sooner) HELP! how much should I eat??

cleotherio

I have my goal set to 1850, but I vary from 1650-2000 depending on how hungry I am that day. I don't eat back exercise calories, but if I've had a very active day, I'll eat more if I'm hungry. I lift heavy 3x a week and do a mix of cardio/walking/HIIT a few times a week. I'm 5'5", 145-150 lbs, about 24% BF. I'm not aiming for a number on the scale; just want to get stronger and cut a little more fat.

diannethegeek

5'8"/170 pounds and I eat 1800-2000 a day to lose. I stalled out for over two months when I tried to drop my calories below 1400.

crazebeck

I'm 5'1, 123 pounds currently, workout about 3 times a week. MFP calories set itself up at 1270, I try to stay around there however if I workout, I try to eat more. My goal is anywhere between 1200 - 1400 calories a day. I just try not to go over 1400. I have lost either weight every week or inches every week doing this I hope that helps.

_CrepeSuzette_

5'5'' 180lbs
I eat about 1400Kcal/die, 1700 in workout days.
Few years ago i followed a diet by a nutritionist who gave me a 1250/1300Kcal diet plan.
I lost about 30lbs in 6 months but as soon as i began to workout i wasn't able to follow this plan anymore (i always felt hungry), so i gained almost all the weight i lost -.-

lilalief

I'm so jealous of you all.

I'm 5'5, and I eat at or under 1200. Simply because I can't lose weight when I eat more than that. In fact, I usually gain. I do work out tho...

lilalief

I am 5'2 and 162lbs, ive lost 7lbs by not drinking pop anymore and MFP says I should eat 1200 a day but my personal trainer says thats not enough if I want to lose 20lbs in 2 months ( or sooner) HELP! how much should I eat??

can't your personal trainer say how much you should eat if he can also say you won't lose weight quickly when eating at 1200?

jmzehnder

I go to the gym at least 3 times a week, I try to go 5 times, should I bump up my calorie intake to 1400 on workout days, instead of 1200? I just started MFP last wednesday.

Achrya

5'4(ish) 165(ish), 1800 on workout days and 1400-1600 on rest days. I don't eat back my workout calories.

jmzehnder

He said i should eat 1800 but that seems like so much food to me, I have been eating 1200 cal for a week now, and since its healthy food, I can eat 5 times a day and feel full.

pastelguros

5'3, 114lbs, usual intake is about 500-600.

Kanuenue

5'5" 118lbs 2200 cals a day average (I range between 1900 on a rest day and 2400 on work out days)

Kanuenue

5'8"
107kg / 235lb
I eat 1800 - 2300 cal a day and lose about 1kg / 2lb a week. I don't do excessive amounts of cardio either. EAT ladies, food is not the enemy!

Yes!

I go to the gym at least 3 times a week, I try to go 5 times, should I bump up my calorie intake to 1400 on workout days, instead of 1200? I just started MFP last wednesday.

Yes! You are young, you should be eating more calories. Even with next to no activity, 16-1700 will still allow safe weight loss.

5'3, 114lbs, usual intake is about 500-600

No. Not healthy. Are you missing a 1 at the beginning of those numbers? That's dangerous for the heart. Seriously, not a good idea.

xcalygrl

5'7.5"
182 pounds
My calorie needs to lose 0.5/week (before exercise) is 1700, so I normally eat 1700 plus 3-800 cals from working out. (sometimes I eat more when I have really extensive workouts.) To maintain, I can eat about 2100 calories a day before eating back some of my exercise calories.

PattyannB

Im 5'2'', 170 lbs. I eat about 1400 but I keep my net calories around 1200. I work out 5 days a week for 1-2 hrs each day. I just got back to gym 2 weeks ago and have already lost 8 lbs.

brower47

This is a thread people love to necro. Created in '12, necroed in '13 and now again in '14. It truely is a zombie in that it refuses to stay dead.

beautifulwarrior18

I eat 2000 a day. My TDEE is at 3032 so that puts me at a spot where I should lose about 2lbs a week.

alabella

I'm 5"2', 125lbs, and I eat 1,360 calories a day... should lose about .5lb a week. In reality, it's a lot more erratic than that.

cuapater

Lately, I have been eating around 1200 - 3000 calories. I don't really care where I sit lol I always go above my 1200 goal... I like to eat a lot so it may be 3000 for 2 days and then 1200 for the rest of the week. I am 5'5" and a low healthy weight (I do not weigh myself but I doubt it is higher than 115). I am maintaining.

Also, I'm judging everyone who feels the need to comment that this thread is being 'necroed'. This thread does not become redundant with time. Give me a logical reason for why you would even point that out.

skyfall91

Im aiming for 1500cals. I need to snap out of the "need to lose so much weight as quickly as possible" mindset so Im sticking to that and eating back exercise calories. Im 5"5 and 180lbs, wanting to get back to 130-140lbs x

girlongoing

I'm 19, 5'5'', 140 lbs and I have around 25% body fat.
My goal is 1300-1400 calories but some days are give or take.

Phrick

5'8", 36 years old, CW! 175, eating 2050 calories a day and losing,