[Guys only] How many calories are you eating a day?

LoganAnthony6

As the subject asks; How many calories are you guys eating in the run of a day? I just want to compare to see if i'm around where I should be. Specify if you're doing heavy lifting or not as well, because i'm lifting but am afraid to up my calories. I am currently setting myself at 2100 calories a day and not eating back exercise calories.

Thanks in advance!

zimfour

2070 Slowly loosing size, scales not so much....I swim ALOT, and that BURNS calories, but at the same time it builds Muscle that weighs more than fat!!! Just look at my pics...

contingencyplan

2k on rest days, 2500 on workout days.

mikek333

I typically eat 1800-2100. I eat back exercise calories when I run distance, but not when I lift. MFP says I can eat 1290 to lose 1.5 pounds per week, so...that's not going to happen!

LoganAnthony6

Alright, perfect, that means i'm doing something right by the sounds of things. Thanks for the responses. This really helps me figure out where I need to be in terms of consuming so that I lose, but continue to build my muscle!

cchanski

2200-2400 give or take, I cycle a lot and have been dropping about 1kg a week. But some days I may be close to 3000 and others around 1800.

Schmelvie

1789 plus my exercise calories. So usually 2100-2300.

christopherpm

I'm on around 1800-2200 plus any exercise calories....

LoganAnthony6

Excellent, excellent! Definitely where I want to be. Thanks for the additional responses!

SmileyFaceGuy

1550 typically. It's saddening to have to eat so little compared to most guys. I ate at my BMR (1813) for a month and didn't lose anything; in fact, I barely lose anything at 1550 (which I guess stands to reason if my maintenance is around 1813, because that would be a small deficit). I just upped my calories to 2000, though, because I figured I might as well bulk up until I figure out how much I should ideally be eating for weight loss (I'm going to get an RMR test soon). Unless my BMR is grossly higher than average, I will not be losing at 2000.

LoganAnthony6

1550 typically. It's saddening to have to eat so little compared to most guys. I ate at my BMR (1813) for a month and didn't lose anything; in fact, I barely lose anything at 1550 (which I guess stands to reason if my maintenance is around 1813, because that would be a small deficit). I just upped my calories to 2000, though, because I figured I might as well bulk up until I figure out how much I should ideally be eating for weight loss (I'm going to get an RMR test soon). Unless my BMR is grossly higher than average, I will not be losing at 2000.

First of all, I have no idea why your BMR is like 400-500 calories lower than mine... That's pretty low. Secondly, you probably arn't losing much because your metabolism is likely going into starvation mode eating under your BMR. BMR is what you'd burn throughout the day if you laid in bed and just breathed.. From what I've read, you should at the very least be eating above that by about 300 calories. Hopefully your test will give you some more answers though.

AvsFreak

2100. I do not eat back exercise calories. It's easier to just stay consistent with my calories, that way I can make adjustments if I stop losing weight. That, and all the exercise calculators can really over estimate how many cals you burned.

Vlly4life15

I shoot for sub 2000 its rough

SmileyFaceGuy

1550 typically. It's saddening to have to eat so little compared to most guys. I ate at my BMR (1813) for a month and didn't lose anything; in fact, I barely lose anything at 1550 (which I guess stands to reason if my maintenance is around 1813, because that would be a small deficit). I just upped my calories to 2000, though, because I figured I might as well bulk up until I figure out how much I should ideally be eating for weight loss (I'm going to get an RMR test soon). Unless my BMR is grossly higher than average, I will not be losing at 2000.

First of all, I have no idea why your BMR is like 400-500 calories lower than mine... That's pretty low. Secondly, you probably arn't losing much because your metabolism is likely going into starvation mode eating under your BMR. BMR is what you'd burn throughout the day if you laid in bed and just breathed.. From what I've read, you should at the very least be eating above that by about 300 calories. Hopefully your test will give you some more answers though.

I used the Katch-McArdle BMR calculator, which takes body fat percentage into account, and that can indeed account for a several-hundred calorie difference. My BF is 32%, and I'm 5'10", 216 lbs. As far as eating below BMR, I've never found any merit in the claim that you shouldn't do it. Also, if I ate 300 above my BMR, I'd be eating a caloric surplus.

LoganAnthony6

1550 typically. It's saddening to have to eat so little compared to most guys. I ate at my BMR (1813) for a month and didn't lose anything; in fact, I barely lose anything at 1550 (which I guess stands to reason if my maintenance is around 1813, because that would be a small deficit). I just upped my calories to 2000, though, because I figured I might as well bulk up until I figure out how much I should ideally be eating for weight loss (I'm going to get an RMR test soon). Unless my BMR is grossly higher than average, I will not be losing at 2000.

First of all, I have no idea why your BMR is like 400-500 calories lower than mine... That's pretty low. Secondly, you probably arn't losing much because your metabolism is likely going into starvation mode eating under your BMR. BMR is what you'd burn throughout the day if you laid in bed and just breathed.. From what I've read, you should at the very least be eating above that by about 300 calories. Hopefully your test will give you some more answers though.

I used the Katch-McArdle BMR calculator, which takes body fat percentage into account. My BF is 32%, and I'm 5'10", 216 lbs. As far as eating below BMR, I've never found any merit in the claim that you shouldn't do it. Also, if I ate 300 above my BMR, I'd be eating a caloric surplus.

I used a BMR calculator that uses body fat as well. I'm 5'11, 235 lbs and 31% body fat. I used fat2fitradio.com or something similar, which you can google. As for you being at a surplus if you consumed over you're BMR, you're wrong. Again, your BMR is what you NEED to SURVIVE. Typing out right now is burning calories. You're likely burning an additonal 400-1000 calories a day just doing the things you do like walking, typing, moving at all. You should figure out your TDEE [ Total Daily Energy Expenditure ] and eat a bit below that.

kitoi

On a cutting cycle so daily average calories are under 900. BMR is 1429, I'm 50 and 5"4'

LoganAnthony6

On a cutting cycle so daily average calories are under 900. BMR is 1429, I'm 50 and 5"4'

By this, do you mean you're tricking your body with the, for example: Eating 2000 calories a day for a week then cutting down to your 900 for the other?

RHSheetz

I am ar 2700 calories, everyday.

SmileyFaceGuy

1550 typically. It's saddening to have to eat so little compared to most guys. I ate at my BMR (1813) for a month and didn't lose anything; in fact, I barely lose anything at 1550 (which I guess stands to reason if my maintenance is around 1813, because that would be a small deficit). I just upped my calories to 2000, though, because I figured I might as well bulk up until I figure out how much I should ideally be eating for weight loss (I'm going to get an RMR test soon). Unless my BMR is grossly higher than average, I will not be losing at 2000.

First of all, I have no idea why your BMR is like 400-500 calories lower than mine... That's pretty low. Secondly, you probably arn't losing much because your metabolism is likely going into starvation mode eating under your BMR. BMR is what you'd burn throughout the day if you laid in bed and just breathed.. From what I've read, you should at the very least be eating above that by about 300 calories. Hopefully your test will give you some more answers though.

I used the Katch-McArdle BMR calculator, which takes body fat percentage into account. My BF is 32%, and I'm 5'10", 216 lbs. As far as eating below BMR, I've never found any merit in the claim that you shouldn't do it. Also, if I ate 300 above my BMR, I'd be eating a caloric surplus.

I used a BMR calculator that uses body fat as well. I'm 5'11, 235 lbs and 31% body fat. I used fat2fitradio.com or something similar, which you can google. As for you being at a surplus if you consumed over you're BMR, you're wrong. Again, your BMR is what you NEED to SURVIVE. Typing out right now is burning calories. You're likely burning an additonal 400-1000 calories a day just doing the things you do like walking, typing, moving at all. You should figure out your TDEE [ Totyal Daily Energy Expenditure ] and eat a bit below that.

I am thoroughly sedentary. Aside from weight training 3 times per week, I spend about 10 hours per day on my PC. Using a 1.2 multiplier, my TDEE is 1813 * 1.2 = 2176. 1813 + 300 = 2113. So I guess it wouldn't be quite a surplus, but rather maintenance.

BonaFideUK

I'm around 2500 cal a day. Not trying to lose weight though.

galenofedgewood

Honestly? I make it my goal to break 1200 gross each day (at a minimum). My goal calorie mark is 1550 (weight loss, and lots of it, is my current goal).

I've had very few days over that and even fewer over the net 1550 mark.

I'm probably not doing it completely healthy (calorie side of it), but I find myself not overly hungry most of the time.

kitoi

On a cutting cycle so daily average calories are under 900. BMR is 1429, I'm 50 and 5"4'

By this, do you mean you're tricking your body with the, for example: Eating 2000 calories a day for a week then cutting down to your 900 for the other?

900cal for 6days and 1500 for one. My goal is cut to 130lbs by Arpil

basicallybrndn

I'm doing around 1500-1600.

charmed_fifer

Alright mate

Me my goal is 2000, but i try not to eat over 1500, I dont bother if I go over the 1500 as my goal is 2000 but underlying goal is 1500

LoganAnthony6

Thanks for your input, Robert! Think that's gonna be what I do!

darkguardian419

2400, lost 3 inches off of my waist in 3 weeks while weight lifting only.

Watermap

2000-2300 its according to the workout for that day!

stackhsc

1700 ish on rest days
2100-2300 on run days
give or take, plus or minus and losing on average 1.5-2 lbs a week

TR0berts

2500-2600 per day, but I'm 5'7-3/4", 155 lbs and trying to slow bulk (1/4 lb per week).

I follow the TDEE method, so I no longer eat back exercise Cals, as they're already accounted for throughout the week.

mikegl1

I average about 2000 per day. I am right at 198lbs and 6' 1". Exercising 6 days a week with an hour of cardio and about 50 minutes of weights each day.
I am losing, but not fast.
Makes me wonder if I'm eating too little, weight staying the same because of adding muscle weight, or if I am just stuck with that last 10 lbs to lose syndrome.

magerum

3300 - 3500 daily.... The last couple months I've had a few 5000 - 6000 days without any issues other than initial bloat the next day.

I lift 3 days a week and do cardio 3 days. My diary's open.


*Edited to included exercise