HOW MANY CALORIES DO YOU MAINTAIN ON?

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  • igottaworkout
    igottaworkout Posts: 298 Member
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    Seriuosly? Some of you ladies are eating way too little. I'm 5'2" and my weight ranges between 150-154 and have been maintaining my weight since early last year on anywhere between 2000 (no workout, sedentary weekend day) to 2400-2800 on workdays (Medical Assistant at a busy clinic, lots of walking) depending on whether I exercise or not. Anyone who thinks they're maintaining on 1500-1700 cals has a damaged metabolism I'm sure......

    Someone maintaining 110 lb or 120 lb vs your 154 lb will need less calories then you.. No need to get judgmental. If I ate like you I would also gain up to your weight which is not where I want to be.
  • Sweet_Pea0107
    Sweet_Pea0107 Posts: 90
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    I am 5'6" 27 years old 144lbs and maintaining at 2400cals a day or more depending on workout.
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
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    I'm 110 I think I maintain on about1500-1700 w out exercise . Does that sound high?

    I'm the same as you, 5'4" 110 pounds but I'm older 36. I still have a pretty high metabolism though because I am active.
  • volume77
    volume77 Posts: 670 Member
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    I want to be able to eat 2000 ! Lol I'm afraid I'll gain on that tho....
  • Auzziedoggie
    Auzziedoggie Posts: 66 Member
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    This thread makes me feel so much better.

    I'm 5'10, 195 and can't seem to eat below 2000 without feeling famished.

    I was probably maintaining this weight at 2500-3000 per day. I have no clue what I ate which is why MFP has been a real eye opener. I joined this site thinking I needed to eat 1200 to lose weight. Screw that! Now my goal is to eat 1700 per day because I want to be 143 lbs.
  • Natashaa1991
    Natashaa1991 Posts: 866 Member
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    my biggest question :(
    i get everything from 1500 to 2000 and i am always scared to eat more than 1500! i could really use help with this. i am underweight but i love my body the way it is now and don't want to gain more.
  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
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    I am slowly approaching my maintenance and currently at 3200kcal. Stats are 5ft 11in, 199-200 lbs but weight is slowly dropping.
  • Chadomaniac
    Chadomaniac Posts: 1,785 Member
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    around 2300 but time for trial and error to hit the right figure
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
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    I'm 110 I think I maintain on about1500-1700 w out exercise . Does that sound high?

    No it does not sound high. Try to log for three weeks and see if that level works. Adjust up or down by 200 cals and see if you see any changes.
  • nicleed
    nicleed Posts: 247 Member
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    44 years old, 5'9", 148 pounds. Switched to maintenance a few weeks before Christmas. Put on a few pounds over the holidays, but back down now and maintaining around 2000.
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
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    average of about 1900+ I'd say.
  • Auzziedoggie
    Auzziedoggie Posts: 66 Member
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    Question - if you maintain around 1500-2000 at your ideal weight, does that mean you can eat 1500-2000 while still losing weight? Sorry if this seems like a stupid question.
  • Kim55555
    Kim55555 Posts: 987 Member
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    I know that during my slow recomp phases I lose slowly eating between 1700 - 2300 gross calories (active person here).

    Its a guess bu i think that when I start my maintenance I will be able to eat around the 2000 mark, most likely between 2000-2300 gross calories! If I have a rest day then I might have to eat a little less, say 1900.
  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,721 Member
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    ~1700
  • KittyViolet
    KittyViolet Posts: 220 Member
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    I've plugged my numbers into a few calculators, and I maintain somewhere around 1700 calories. I'm 5'1", currently at 109 lbs. I take MRT classes 3 times a week, and I'll occasionally squeeze in 15 minutes of brisk walking or jogging on the treadmill, usually to prep myself for a heavy night out of eating if I feel like treating myself.
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
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    Seriuosly? Some of you ladies are eating way too little. I'm 5'2" and my weight ranges between 150-154 and have been maintaining my weight since early last year on anywhere between 2000 (no workout, sedentary weekend day) to 2400-2800 on workdays (Medical Assistant at a busy clinic, lots of walking) depending on whether I exercise or not. Anyone who thinks they're maintaining on 1500-1700 cals has a damaged metabolism I'm sure......

    Well, age has a lot to do with BMR. I'm 57 and my BMR is 1050. At 5'1" and 104 pounds, I can maintain at about 1300-1400 calories. I have not damaged my metabolism. I've just gotten older.
  • kikaysikat
    kikaysikat Posts: 3
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    Im 105 lbs.. I'm still trying to tone and eat around 1500/day is that too high?
    Im pretty much an active person I hit the gym 3-4x a week.
  • darleyschroeder
    darleyschroeder Posts: 322
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    5'4 133 pounds. I maintain on 1,800-2,200. It just depends on how active I am.
  • Nerdy_Rose
    Nerdy_Rose Posts: 1,277 Member
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    5'2" tall
    125 ish lbs
    Maintain & slim through lifting on 2,200-2,500/day.
  • gp79
    gp79 Posts: 1,799 Member
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    With my workout routine, I maintain on 3000 daily. Lift 3x per week for an hour and 2 days of low / medium cardo for 30 - 60 minutes. Otherwise a rather sedentary job. I'm 6'3 250 lbs

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