On to maintenance!

klackey23

I decided yesterday that it was time for me to go to maintenance. I'm working out 5x a week, with at least 1 of those workouts being strength training. I think figuring out my *exact* calories will be difficult (I've read up on TDEE, BMR, etc.) so I'm going to start at 1600-1700 and eat back exercise calories. I think I technically will need to increase to 1800 + eat back all exercise calories. I've been eating around 1350-1450 and eating back most, but not all, exercise calories for the past two weeks and lost weight.

The weight range I'm looking to stay in is 125-128 (5'5'') and I'm at 127.8 now. I also need to stop weighing myself everyday because I think the fluctuations I see are starting to annoy my psyche.

I'm also taking this week off completely in terms of logging and letting myself indulge in a few things I try to avoid, namely sugary goodness. I try do that a few times a year when I'm on vacation. (Kinda scary now, since I really don't want to gain even a pound!)

I'm curious what other women in my weight range/activity level consume each day calories-wise?

Also, is there anyway to get MFP on the website to tell you your weekly net calories? On the app, it will tell me exactly how many calories under I am for the week, but online if you look at the net calories report, it doesn't tell you the specific number for the week?

psuLemon

Most women I work with are maintaining around 2100-2500 calories total (not net), especially ones as active as you are. Based on your stats, you would probably be around 2100-2200 total calories. One suggestion I would make if you still want to see some body improvements is increase your weight training by 2days and drop cardio down to 2 days total. Even eating 2100-2200 calories, you should see some recomposition (as some people will say toning) without weight changes.


I don't even track net, but I eat 2500 calories to cut, 3000 to maintain and 3250 to bulk. But I am also a guy.