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

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  • benol1
    benol1 Posts: 867 Member
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    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!

    1370 calories + some of my exercise calories.
    Intense cardio and light lifting 3 - 4 times a week.
  • jim_n_virginia
    jim_n_virginia Posts: 59 Member
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    I'm eating 1600 calories a day and I eat half my exercise calories usually about 250 calories. I am losing about 2 pounds a week like this. IF or when I plateau I will change it up.
  • Mock_Turtle
    Mock_Turtle Posts: 354 Member
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    been at this since early November

    SW: 236
    CW: 207

    been averaging ~ 2 lb/week each month pretty much

    Average calories per day, past 96 days = 1864 cals

    I don't "eat back" exercise calories although I do vary how much I eat depending on my needs so if it's a running day I might eat a bit more then balance it out somewhere else.

    When I started I was barely moving my *kitten* b/c I was so out of shape but now I'm doing weights 3x a week and running 3x a week ~ 5 miles per run. However some weeks I will skip a day so I probably average around 5 times per week exercise. Job is super sedentary office.

    At this point I'm just happy to maintain my strength with weights, certainly not eating enough to push more and more weight. Lift for 5-8 reps depending on the exercise
  • Ronunderwood
    Ronunderwood Posts: 25 Member
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    I'm have been doing 1330 calories since October, and will do so until i reach my goal wight of 185. My last Sunday's weight was 187.4 . Started at 208. I strength train, walk, swim, + yoga. I generally lose two lbs a week. The wife and I cruise a lot, obviously my weight increases, but it comes back off fairly quick. When I reach my goal weight, will be cranking up the calories. Good luck in your endeavors.
  • Eandretta96
    Eandretta96 Posts: 119
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    What?
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
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    2700-3200kcal.

    It's interesting to see that so many guys are doing it so wrong.
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
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    I had to remove several males from my list who seemed to think it was somehow intelligent to be eating 1100-1300 calories a day and burning off over 1000 in exercise. Very triggering for a former anorexic, and sad that I would need to do that with male members who I would have thought would know better. And these were not small guys. I think it is ludicrous some on here are eating '1200' max when many women here are losing on 1800 +. What happened to common sense ?
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
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    2700-3200kcal.

    It's interesting to see that so many guys are doing it so wrong.

    No kidding.

    46 years.
    185lbs - 19%bf
    6 ft

    I'm eating 2000 kcal + exercise --> about 2400-2900 at a small deficit of 1/2 lb per week.

    Gym 2-3 times a week run 2-3 times a week plus at least a long walk every week.

    Nomnomnom.
  • TonyStark30
    TonyStark30 Posts: 497 Member
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    2700-3200kcal.

    It's interesting to see that so many guys are doing it so wrong.

    If your Fat you're not going to die at 1500 cal, get sick at 1500, weak at 1500, as long as you eat what you need.

    Of course its not going to be as enjoyable as eating 2500, but that does not make it right or wrong.
  • Hadabetter
    Hadabetter Posts: 942 Member
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