Ladies eating 1800 calories or more?

Larisonlj

I did have my net @ 1800 but I just upped it to 2000 after reading some interesting articles. Along with the fact that I'm doing ChaLean Extreme right now and need to feed my body and that I was maintaining a steady weight for the past 2 months not really losing anything. Interestingly enough when I ate over my old goal I would see weight loss.

Intersting piece on plateaus. http://fitnesswithnatalie.blogspot.com/2011/05/most-dreaded-word-in-weight-loss.html

AmyRhubarb

I'm set at 1800 a day. Some days I eat more, some days less, depending on exercise & just how hungry I am. I always net my BMR (around 1360) and usually that isn't hard to do - I like food.

Goals are to keep losing the fat & to keep & build some lean muscle . I've gotten as low as 1.4 lbs away from my "goal weight", but at this point I'm far more concerned with my measurements, & how my clothes fit than what the scale says. I'm 44, 5' 8", work out 5-6 days a week, and alternate running and weights/strength training. And I'm asking for heavier weights for Christmas. :bigsmile:

charmedone10

I did have my net calories @ 1400 and wasn't losing much. Last month I did Insanity the Asylum and raised my net calories to 1800. I am currently doing TurboFire/ Chalean Extreme hybrid! I lost 35lbs before MFP and another 30lbs since Sept. 2011. I have about 10 -15 more lbs to lose.

Weebs628

Using Dan's roadmap I eat about 1,800 a day. We'll see if it works. I just upped my calories about a week ago and My weight has been the same for the past month or so.

BeautyFromPain

Inbetween 1600-2000

SoViLicious

Wow... I tried 2000 then 1800... and my loss slowed down.. but inches flew off.

supertracylynn

Maintenance with no exercise for me is about 1700. But I walk about 5days/week and sometimes run. I eat between 1800-2200cals/day and am staying about the same: 136# at 5'6"

SoDamnHungry

1800 will be about my maintenance once I finish losing. Mmm. Just think of all the food! (I got to eat 1700 today with exercise calories and it was glorious.)

ObtainingBalance

I set mine on sedentary, then I eat back most exercise calories... sometimes I don't eat them all back.

Somedays my calorie allowance goes up to 1,800 and I eat about that.

Other days I don't exercise and it stays around 1,300 .

stacyhall79

I am doing TDEE - 25% so averages out to be about 1800, I am brand new to this, versus MFP telling me to eat 1300, so we shall see how it goes...I exercise 3-5 times a week for an hour at a time, zumba, kickboxing, treadmill etc. the 1300 wasn't working for me, as I wasn't losing anything...grr.

jfrankic

I eat about 2,000 per day, 20% less than TDEE. I have 10-15 lbs to go, probably. I am doing Insanity now, but started following Dan's IPOARM before that and started losing inches and then BAM, lost 8 pounds in a month.

Seriously, you do NOT have to eat like a mouse to get healthy and lose fat.

Beezil

I maintain at 1800 - it was 2000 but I slowed down on my workouts and started gaining a little bit so I lowered my calories to compensate.

greatdanebabies

Mine is just over 1800 right now. For the most part I get as close to it without going over as I can. I also do not eat back exercise calories. I'm trying to work out at least 5 days a week.

katevarner

I'm 5'3", 110, and in maintenance. When I was mostly walking for exercise, I ate 1650 and lost, but I have an active job, walking or standing a lot. When I upped my workouts to 6 days a week (weights 3, cardio 5), I upped my calories to 1850. When I hit my goal weight, still 6 days at the gym, upped to 1950, but kept losing. Recently upped my calories to 2100 and trying to workout only 5 days every other week. Haven't been doing it long enough to know if it works.

amybg1

My goal for the summer was closer to 2100 cals but since I'm changing to curling which is less intensive in some days I lowered it to 1800/day. Add on the exercise though and I'm between 2300-3000 calories all depending on how heavy the workouts were

samanthagray88

What is TDEE?

stacyhall79

What is TDEE?

Read this...it will help explain things

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

redredy9

I am eating 1960. Its TDEE - 25%

Its slow going but its going! The numbers aren't dropping like crazy but my clothes keep getting looser.

I started at 165 and and at 155-157 now. (5'5'/large frame)

SonoraflowerKim

I do work at getting at or above 1800. Sometimes it's hard but I feel better when I listen to my body and it's needs.

I have a very active job and work out every day. I use a fitbit along with mfp and am very aware of what I need to do to

maintain my goals. Currently am less than 1 pound from goal weigh!! :bigsmile:

From the start, I was 200 pounds and ate at the 1200-1400 a day and have worked out religiously for over 2 years....

Just recently began to read more on the Eat More 2 Weigh Less and it works for me; as I am very active and need to feed my body needs.

tryclyn

Anywhere between 1800 and 2400. I have a job that is sometimes sedentary and sometimes not. I don't have an exercise routine that I do regularly, but I do make an effort to move around more. I am losing slowly because I am making small changes that I can live with easily.


http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/717565-in-place-of-a-road-map



oh, and my sis regularly hits 2500 without exercise, she is also losing.

lisamarie2181

Hey ladies!!

I currently eat 2200 a day, cardio 3 days a week, strength train 3 days.

I have about 60lbs i want to lose

lisamarie2181

I eat around 2100 calories per day, give or a take a couple hundred. I have a Body Media Fit, which puts my daily burn at around 3000 calories, again give or take a couple hundred depending on my exercise for the day. I have been losing 1-2 pounds per week on average doing it this way. I have 49 more pounds to go.

I have almost the exact set up as you 100 cals more! I have a BMF too and my burns are around the same, how long have you been doing the higher cals? I have been for Four weeks, havent seen a drop on the scale yet ( been stalled for like 7 weeks), but when i got weighed last week my body fat was down and i lost inches so im hoping its gonna happen soon. Just curious if you saw a loss right away im definitely learning patience lol

Love2lift72

I am going to check out Dan's IPOARM tomorrow when I can find the measure. But for the last few weeks, I've been using the method in my hubby's Insanity nutrition guide to figure out where I needed to be. It has me at 2025. I've been losing pretty well. I wasn't at home to weight myself my last date so this Sunday I'll see how it's worked for the last 2 weeks. I started working out at the same time and other than my cold, I feel great.

Mandymou77

What is TDEE.. I am new to this weight loss thing and I am discouraged by my loss now. I have been logging for over a month and walking 4 miles a day for 2 months, and also started Jillian Michaels 30ds and only lost 6 lbs so far.. I see on here I must not be eating enough PLEASE HELP!!!!

lisamarie2181

What is TDEE.. I am new to this weight loss thing and I am discouraged by my loss now. I have been logging for over a month and walking 4 miles a day for 2 months, and also started Jillian Michaels 30ds and only lost 6 lbs so far.. I see on here I must not be eating enough PLEASE HELP!!!!

Check out the groups -

IPOARM - In Place of a Road Map

EM2WL - Eat More to Weigh Less

Both groups have a lot of info on how to find out your BMR and TDEE and how to set up a calorie goal for yourself and a lot of other info and great advice. Check them out, definitely worth it!!

cauleyma

right now with running 45 minutes and my weight loss goal I am eating about 1700 calories a day.