How many calories do you eat each day?

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  • es2189
    es2189 Posts: 142 Member
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    I've just moved into maintenance mode, but before that, I was eating about 1900 calories a day. I'm 5'10, 140 pounds and workout 5-6 days a week (burning between 250 and 500 calories).
  • sm1zzle
    sm1zzle Posts: 920 Member
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    3450 calories... 850 lbs. 849 muscle.

    This made me literally laugh out loud
  • darleyschroeder
    darleyschroeder Posts: 322
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    1,350-2,100. I do low impact aerobics 5 days a week, 15-45 minutes-depending on the day.
    I eat more on hungry days and less on not so hungry days.
  • BigDnSW
    BigDnSW Posts: 641 Member
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    3450 calories... 850 lbs. 849 muscle.

    This made me literally laugh out loud

    Hellarious!
  • justme9717
    justme9717 Posts: 104
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    my calorie goal is 1200 ...exceeded it by 600 calories or so in the past 2 days due to so much yummy christmas food around...but will recover it from today by exercising more and remaining under calorie goal. :)
  • Bobby__Clerici
    Bobby__Clerici Posts: 741 Member
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    I eat between 3000 and 4000 most days...and I exercise a bunch.
    What I focus on are net calories. And I totally follow the MFP recommendations.
    Whatever works for you.
  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,275 Member
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    1800 is my calorie goal and I eat back some exercise calories. Usually exercise 1 hour a day 6 days a week but lately I have been working some active jobs so I am wearing a pedometer to get a read on my activity level. I have lost a pound a week in the last 3 weeks.
  • Castine12
    Castine12 Posts: 10
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    I'm 5'0" and weigh about 110lbs.

    I try to consume between 800-1200 per day with running 4 miles, which can burn just around 400 calories. My net calories consumed winds up being roughly 400-800. This may be bad, but I try to consume just enough to not starve myself.
  • suzanzale
    suzanzale Posts: 14 Member
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    I try for 1200 but sometimes don't make it. I sometimes go over a 100 to 300. Right now I am in stage 1 of the virgin diet.
    I started this about a week ago but fel off the wagon and had some dairy and some wine so starting over today.
  • suzanzale
    suzanzale Posts: 14 Member
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    Responding to the poster who said she eats about 800 cal a day and exercises. When I do that my family is all over me. I try for 1200 and exercise by walking my dogs 2 x a day about 40 minutes each time and then adding some stationery bike riding to that about the/four times a week.
  • JenaePavlak
    JenaePavlak Posts: 350 Member
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    2500-3500 calories. Net around 2200. :)
  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,721 Member
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    ~1300
  • kacinace
    kacinace Posts: 70 Member
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    I aim for 1670 net, but am usually anywhere between 1350-1800.
  • brevislux
    brevislux Posts: 1,093 Member
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    1560 + exercise calories when I work out.
    It's my maintenance calories. I'm 5'4 and 113.
  • LottieLou13
    LottieLou13 Posts: 574 Member
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    Anything from 1500 - 2500 depending on exercise. 1500 is the minimum I eat :smile: But an average day is around 2000
  • kartikluthra
    kartikluthra Posts: 21
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    I eat some calories i think 1000 ...
  • jaysonhijinx
    jaysonhijinx Posts: 663 Member
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    Currently at 2400 but go as low as 1800 and over 3500 when trying to add more mass.

    Active 6 days a week with 5 days where I lift weights for 90-120 minutes plus basketball and indoor soccer.
  • rachmass1
    rachmass1 Posts: 470 Member
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    1,700 - 2,100. Most often @ 1,900. I am 5'2" and 149 looking to lose 20 more. I am losing about 1.5 pounds a month and not starving. Working on sustainable for life.
  • makemewannadie
    makemewannadie Posts: 401 Member
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    1200- I used to find it really difficult to reach 1200 but for the past couple of weeks i'm getting so much better (and feeling so much better for it too!) I'm quite active (not hitting the gym but I play a lot of sports and dance) although don't bother logging it 99% of the time.
  • Illona88
    Illona88 Posts: 903 Member
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    1300-1400 net.

    I eat back all my exercise cals.

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