5' ladies what's your daily caloric intake?

Laura42012

I'm 5'3 -- started at 1400 -- saw results, tried 1200 out of curiousity for a week, which was fine as long as I ate my exercise calories but as soon as I started p90x, I had to increase to 1400... I'm seeing results in either range but I feel better about 1400....

Laura42012

and also, my net has to be above 1200 --- some people overlook this. It's important!

nicolej1016

Hi! I am 5'0 too and my goal weight is 110, but I have a whole lot more to lose than you at this point. MFP calculated that my daily goal for calories based on age, current weight and goal weight is 1410 calories/day. I am trying not to eat back the calories I burn via exercise. 1200 calories seems too low to me, but I just started on this journey and will probably think differently in a few months.

fitktn

Hey msrootitooti I'd love to lose 25 by summer. How long did it take you to get that off? Thanks!

mfpcopine

5'2", 100, 18 percent body fat percentage per my scale (may actually be higher) . An average of 1150 to lose. I don't rigorously count calories but I have to eat under 1200 to see results.

sammys1girly

Just over 5ft 1, started at 135, got down to 125 but mostly vary between 128-130. I eat 1600-2100, depending on how hard I worked out that day. If I ate 1200 and didn't eat back my exercise calories, I found I was feeling weak and faint. Definitely be
sure to fuel yourself!

AlongCame_Molly

I'm 5'0", 109 lbs. I eat 1400 cals a day, plus whatever I earn from exercise.

badtastebetty

I started off at 1350 and that was okay for a few weeks, and then I felt like I was starving! Increased calories to 1500 and weight is coming off, as well as I feel 100% satisfied by the end of my day.

Three4MeNHim

I`m 5` and eating 1650 calories and losing. I don`t eat back exercise calories.

tsubasamasuwaka

Hey , Im 4'11 i eat about 1000 /1200 cals a day , i jump rope for 1h a day ( some days im just too lazy or have exams so i skip that) and )+ cardio 4 times a week + gymnastics class 2h a week ( horizontal bar)

verzanie

i'm 5'1 and used to have about 1200 but recently moved to about 1400/1500. I exercise every day and I usually burn between 2000/2200 a day on average. When I upped my calories I started losing weight..

Lillyloooo

1800

nomorebingesgirl2014

Bump

hookilau

Right now I'm trying to figure out my maintenance cal.

I'm 5', 45 yrs old
sw:~163# cw:126 gw:110 or so

I lift heavy weights (for me anyway) 3x weekly
I have an active job, walking dogs P/T, meaning I do 3-4 30 minute dog walks per day, Mon-Fri

I'm somewhere in the neighborhood of 1800-2000 cal to maintain my current weight.
To lose, I'm aiming for 1500-1700 cal.

I'm still experimenting but it seems I can eat at about 1400-1700 without feeling too hungry, but if I do feel hungry, can have a 2000 or so cal day per week & not get derailed.

I'm aiming for more consistency this week so I can quit playing with the same 3-4#'s :laugh:

marinashakeel

i am 5'0.. satrted at 152 lbs.. now 126lbs.. had my calorie intake set to 1200 by mfp.. didnt ate back my exercise calories so i was netting about 1000.. after three months my hair started to fall like crazy! before this got even worse i start switching up my alories.. now i eat 1400 and net 1200.

carlyfries75

I'm 5'1', 135. I used to limit myself to 1200-1300 calories and become malnourished and amenorrheic. After taking a nutrition course at my university I learned its extremely detrimental to your health to eat below your BMR. So I'd calculate your BMR, use that number as your minimum calorie intake and do not add additional food for calories burned during exercise. When I started eating more, I lost weight.

tnd1

im 5ft and MFP set my daily calorie intake to 1200

i was 156lb and want to get to at least 125 lb

puff_into_tuff

I'm 4'11" and my BMR is 1400.

Srendon1111

I'm 5'1 and eat between 1350-1450 calories and on weekends I enjoy the occasional hamburger or ice cream. I always eat back my calories and NEVER EVER eaten under 1200. Please ladies that only hurts your metabolism. I know many of you are like well I feel fine, but truth is your probably hurting your body on the inside. Food is fuel. Maybe your goal is to be skinny. Mine is to be fit and healthy. I'm sorry. I may get bashed for this post, but read anywhere 1200 is too low. You can survive and thrive with more food. Even now I sometimes have to eat more than 1350 because then I lose weight. Just yes never eat below bmr and don't be afraid of food.

essjay76

I am 4'10" and I set my goal to 2000 for maintenance. I initially lost 10 pounds 3 years ago by setting my goal to 1600 and not eating my exercise calories back.

I do have to note that I typically burn about 500-800 calories a day through running, and sometimes over 1000 on the weekends if I have a long run.

I'm currently training for my next marathon and trying to get to race weight - the lower end of my weight. (I'm 102 right now and aiming to get to around 95 lbs.) I'm playing with the numbers now because I don't want to compromise my training.

essjay76

In general I think 1200 is too low for most people, but for petite ladies who are verrrrrry sedentary, I can see that being enough. (Personally, not for me, no way, no how), But some people just don't need that much.

I'm 5'1 and eat between 1350-1450 calories and on weekends I enjoy the occasional hamburger or ice cream. I always eat back my calories and NEVER EVER eaten under 1200. Please ladies that only hurts your metabolism. I know many of you are like well I feel fine, but truth is your probably hurting your body on the inside. Food is fuel. Maybe your goal is to be skinny. Mine is to be fit and healthy. I'm sorry. I may get bashed for this post, but read anywhere 1200 is too low. You can survive and thrive with more food. Even now I sometimes have to eat more than 1350 because then I lose weight. Just yes never eat below bmr and don't be afraid of food.

MyRummyHens

I'm 5'1, 96-98lb, very active and need 2400 calories per day to maintain my weight, and less and it falls off.

Srendon1111

Honestly unless your bedridden I still believe you shouldn't eat below 1200. But it's all a matter of opinion.

In general I think 1200 is too low for most people, but for petite ladies who are verrrrrry sedentary, I can see that being enough. (Personally, not for me, no way, no how), But some people just don't need that much.

I'm 5'1 and eat between 1350-1450 calories and on weekends I enjoy the occasional hamburger or ice cream. I always eat back my calories and NEVER EVER eaten under 1200. Please ladies that only hurts your metabolism. I know many of you are like well I feel fine, but truth is your probably hurting your body on the inside. Food is fuel. Maybe your goal is to be skinny. Mine is to be fit and healthy. I'm sorry. I may get bashed for this post, but read anywhere 1200 is too low. You can survive and thrive with more food. Even now I sometimes have to eat more than 1350 because then I lose weight. Just yes never eat below bmr and don't be afraid of food.

ninav1980

5'1, started out at 1200, decided to give myself an extra 200 since I workout 5-6 times a week, so 1400 calories was my limit. Lost 20 lbs and 10% body fat in 5 months. Today I am eating 1500 because I am focusing on gaining muscle and eating more protein.

Sora4ever

I'm 5' 5.5" and my calorie goal is set to 1930 on days where I'm active. When I exercise, I make it my goal to burn 500 calories. On days where I'm sedentary, my calorie goal is 1400. And on days where I only burn about 260 calories, I eat around 1600 calories.

The 1930 calorie goal is a 500 calorie deficit from the TDEE. It also incorporates my exercising already so I don't eat back the exercising calories. It's been working pretty well for me. It was about 2 weeks ago when I decided to try exercising and burning 500 calories a day. I've lost 3 lbs since. Realistically, I burn 500 calories 4 times a week and the other 3 days it's a little less. But it's still working. I want to keep doing this for another month to get a more accurate result.

Honestly, 1200 calories for an adult woman is ridiculous. There are more accurate ways of calculating how much a person should be eating. I like the Eat More 2 Weigh Less group, personally.

canadjineh

A friend of mine is 4'10', 66yo, and maintains on 1100 calories and she is active into yoga and brisk walking, tried surfing, etc. She lost over 100 lbs and realizes that her body is super sensitive to carbs so she keeps them low using low glycemic foods, lots of fresh veggies, very little fruit, and lean proteins. I'm afraid your age & height make a huge difference in the amount of calories you can eat and not gain.
ETA She did not use MFP to calculate her amount of calories needed... with the help of her doctor she experimented to find her threshold for maintenance.

jtorrens01

I am 5'1 and I eat between 1200 on low carb days on cardio or non training days and about 1320+ on high carb days training days. Google Macronutrition calculator and it will calculate how much your intake should be depending on your height, current weight and exercise regiment.

Ukstorme

I'd love some help from the other tiny ones. I'm 5', 150 lbs and my goal is 115. I've set my daily caloric intake at 1200. Just wondering what other 5' women have found success with. What is your daily intake, do you exercise, if so do you eat the calories burned. How long has it taken you to lose? Thanks so much!

Hi

I am similar in weight and also 5'. Use a PT twice a week and have a nutritionist on hand. Unfortunately through years of massive abuse diet wise my metabolism is shot so the minute I eat anything over 1200 I gain. Am slowly upping the calorie intake, started at 600 which sustained me and I was happy to live with but now with exercise and eating healthy and balanced meals have slowly increased to 1100 per day. In time as the metabolism catches up I will increase the calories. This is working for me. I am slowly dropping pounds but more importantly changing my body shape. Gaining loads of muscles which were non-existent because of YEARS of not exercising but crash dieting.

My aim is 110 and I will get there eventually but its not a two minute process. I have to undo many years of abuse to get my body back to where it should be in terms of being a fat burning machine :-) Good luck

hookilau

Updated:
I'm 5' 45 yr old & I'm maintaining 126# @ 2000 cal per day :drinker:
Hopefully re-comping, lifting 3 x week, walking about 3 miles every day. :drinker:

LynNann57

I am 5 feet tall, 56 years old. I have a curvy, muscular build.
I have my fitness pal set to 1200 calories daily, but I eat around 1900 to 2000 calories a day. I burn off 400 to 600 calories with exercise each day. So I usually eat about 1400 to 1600 calories a day. If I don't exercise, I stay at about 1200-1300 calories. But I very rarely skip daily exercise. I use a treadmill every day, and heavy lift 3 times a week. I walk my dog twice a day most days, a mile and a half each time. I have been maintaining my weight for about a year now. Eventually, you will figure out how much to eat and not gain weight, or, how much exercise you need to do to keep from gaining weight! You can do it! Good luck!