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

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  • kitoi
    kitoi Posts: 16 Member
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    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
    basicallybrndn Posts: 21 Member
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    I'm doing around 1500-1600.
  • charmed_fifer
    charmed_fifer Posts: 33
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    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
    LoganAnthony6 Posts: 164
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    Thanks for your input, Robert! Think that's gonna be what I do!
  • darkguardian419
    darkguardian419 Posts: 1,302 Member
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    2400, lost 3 inches off of my waist in 3 weeks while weight lifting only.
  • Watermap
    Watermap Posts: 4
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    2000-2300 its according to the workout for that day!
  • stackhsc
    stackhsc Posts: 439 Member
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    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
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
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    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
    mikegl1 Posts: 238 Member
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    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
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
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    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
  • Dougf90
    Dougf90 Posts: 95 Member
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    2,200

    5'10" 175
  • heymirth
    heymirth Posts: 448
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    1360-1500
  • dr3w_s
    dr3w_s Posts: 88 Member
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    5'8" 168lbs 2500-2600 a day
  • JonathonMars
    JonathonMars Posts: 358 Member
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    I am set to eat at least 2000 right now. I JUST began lifting myself, but I'm not sure you could call what I'm doing "heavy lifting" (even though it might be considered that when you have as little strength as I do). Haven't been upping calories on lifting days because I have no idea how much I should be adding, and since I'm not trying to just bulk, but to lose fat, it's just a mess. I was wondering if a HRM would help on lifting days, but I can't imagine it would help determine the amount of calories to add at all, since it's not cardio...
  • mryak750
    mryak750 Posts: 198 Member
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    1700-2100....I lost a few pounds..would like to lose more...doing heavy lifting and 20 min of Hiit cardio after...Mon/Wed/Fri
  • jriehl08
    jriehl08 Posts: 157 Member
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    I eat between 1200 - 1500 and ive lost 18.6 lbs in a little over 3 weeks.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
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    I am kinda extreme but I swear I don't feel like I am starving. I am down around 1500 per day, give or take. Only doing about 500Cal burn in exercise a day right now.

    Should add, I'm 5'11, 207, and in "decent" shape. Just some serious pudge.

    Oh and 43.
  • TonyStark30
    TonyStark30 Posts: 497 Member
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    Doing 1600 after bulking for winter. I went from 200lb to 141lb with my target at 1490 but with a cheat day every week or two.
  • daybehavior
    daybehavior Posts: 1,319 Member
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    Im around 1600-1700 a day but I do cardio 6x week, at least 75 mins. I just don't feel like eating much sometimes. Sometimes out of guilt, sometimes out of just not being hungry.
  • LoganAnthony6
    LoganAnthony6 Posts: 164
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    Good to see so many additonal responses. Hopefully these answers will help other guys trying to figure out how much they need to eat, since it was a fantastic help to me!

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