For ladies who EAT (a lot) and are actually losing weight

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SavedByAmazingGrace
SavedByAmazingGrace Posts: 77
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I'm done with my metabolism reset. Starting Sunday I will begin my healthy lifestyle. My calorie goal will be 1750 ( I did the math with the TDEE and stuff). I'm 5'2 and I was looking for some ladies who eat arounfd the same calories and lose weight.
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  • ShannonECTD
    ShannonECTD Posts: 203 Member
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    I eat 1600-1900 calories a day and have been losing :)
  • weese17
    weese17 Posts: 236 Member
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    Well, I'm 5'8" and in maintenance mode (just working on building muscle and reducing fat), work out 6 days a week (mostly HIIT and heavy weight lifting), and I also breastfeed a toddler. For me, maintenance is about 3300 a day. ;) I achieved rapid weight loss (30 pounds in 8 weeks) at 2600-2700 cals a day.

    Yay for people who eat a lot! :)
  • idream2bgwen
    idream2bgwen Posts: 424 Member
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    Mine is 1770. I started lower but changed slowly to 1770 and am still losing. I have about 10-15 more pounds to go. Feel free to add me. :happy:
  • mareeee1234
    mareeee1234 Posts: 674 Member
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    I'm 5'0.5, and only just realised that I need to eat around 1700 calories too! My fat loss has stalled on 1200/1300 and with doing months of cardio!!

    I've started eating more today, and on Monday I'm starting Stronglifts 5x5 !! :) Time to get out of this stall !
  • stacey062909
    stacey062909 Posts: 27 Member
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    I am allowed 1770 per day.
    I started with around 2000 when I first started and I weighed 250.
    Sometimes, I'm forcing myself to eat though.
    Today, I'll make it to 1286.
    But I'm down to 232 lbs!

    Friend me!
    We can do this together. :D
  • LaurnWhit
    LaurnWhit Posts: 261 Member
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    Bump!
  • SloRunner25
    SloRunner25 Posts: 89 Member
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    My goal is 1740 and on days with exercise (I run and do weights) I can eat up to 2000. It rocks and I'm still losing weight and gaining some serious muscle. I love it!
  • treagal
    treagal Posts: 264 Member
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    Will you be eating back your exercise calories?
    I usually eat around 1700 cals, and I try to leave at least 300 of my exercise calories not used. I'm still figuring out what works for me.
  • JenaePavlak
    JenaePavlak Posts: 350 Member
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    I'm similar to weese17.. I'm 5'5" and I eat around 3000 cals for maintenance and about 2500-2700 to loose
  • paprikas
    paprikas Posts: 118 Member
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    Love it! I eat around 2000 per day and have lost 30 pounds. I refuse to starve myself!
  • HannahMarieMcDougald
    HannahMarieMcDougald Posts: 544
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    I eat between 1400-1600 daily
  • mygrl4meee
    mygrl4meee Posts: 943 Member
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    I am at 1790.
  • aksunshine
    aksunshine Posts: 62 Member
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    what is the website to figure out TDEE, etc...? Thank you :)
  • harlanJEN
    harlanJEN Posts: 1,089 Member
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    Well ...I eat to fuel my workouts and my body. I never eat below my BMR ( which is high 1500 ISH) and I keep to a modest (small) deficit. I am currently eating at deficit 1900/2000 calories per day against an average TDEE of 2200. I'm losing body fat % , inches and am losing on the scale.

    It may be easier if you read my blog ... But I've been quite successful with the approach of eating no less than 1800, strength training and some modest cardio ...primarily weighted cardio with some 20 minute spinning sessions.

    I'm 5'4

    Jen

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/harlanJEN
  • itsasecret22
    itsasecret22 Posts: 121
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    I'm 5'11" and at 2090cals per day, plus 300 or so additional calories for breast feeding a 4 month old. I usually eat less, but always eat more than 1600(minimum recommended for breast feeding mommas).
  • kellyscomeback
    kellyscomeback Posts: 1,369 Member
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    I'm eating around 2k a day, 2nd month of Insanity, and losing body fat.
    5'5", 30 yrs old
  • kellyscomeback
    kellyscomeback Posts: 1,369 Member
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    what is the website to figure out TDEE, etc...? Thank you :)
    Check out the group In Place of a Road Map here on MFP.
  • Sweet_Pea0107
    Sweet_Pea0107 Posts: 90
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    I am maintaining now but when I was losing I ate 1800cals plus most exercise calories. I lost .5 to 1 pound(sometimes more) each week. It sure beat trying to function on 1200 cals (at least for me)
  • juliep1974
    juliep1974 Posts: 222 Member
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    I'm 5'6" and 146 lbs and eat between 1800-2000 (it depends on exercise - on my long run days I can hit 2500) a day and have been losing slowly but surely. I am trying to find more friends that eat because a lot of the friends I have on here eat 1200 and net a whole lot less. Just looking at their diaries makes me hungry! So if anybody is looking for friends - add me!
  • danasings
    danasings Posts: 8,218 Member
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    1900/day, set to lose @ 1/2 pound a week. YES!! :flowerforyou:

    ETA: 5'6", 144.5 pounds. (I want that 1/2 pound loss this week so I can be at 70 pounds lost!!)

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