5'10 women - how many calories do you intake?

jennbriere

Hi there,

I've read so many different sites and am pretty lost on how many calories I should be eating. My BMI says I should be eating around 1800 if I'm not active or around 2100 if I'm hitting the gym that day which I find a bit much if I want to lose about 30lbs (currently 172lbs and want to be around 145-150). I'd like to loose the 25-30lbs in less than 3 months. How many calories do you tall women eat and how many pounds have you lost in X amount of time?

Thanks!

Jenn

mrs_mab

I just started back a couple weeks ago after a shattering my ankle last summer. Doctor won't let me do high impact yet, so most cardio is spinning or elliptical & body resistance high intensity callisthenics. I am close to 6 feet tall, and my BMI says 1700-1900 if not active and around 2200 if working out, but right now I am starting at 1230, a little more on workout days to lost those first few pounds. I haven't really weighed yet, but my clothes are fitting better and I've already gotten back into a pair of jeans I couldn't get buttoned before I started so something is working. Once I get some pounds off and my workouts intensify, or I plateau, I will make some adjustments. We are all different, I think we just have to find what works best for us and go with it so long as you're not constantly hungry, etc....Good luck!

mariajadams

I am 5'9'' and in order for me to lose weight I eat 1200 calories a day. I weigh 180 right now (just started this diet Monday). I have done this once before and went from 186 to 155 eating the 1200 a day. Good luck!

Jennisin1

I NET 1800. So most days I eat around 2300.

EmilyGMcK

I am at 1290 and I am 5'11 but I also do running twice a week and copy my calories burned from my endomondo into my app too so I usually end up about 1800 a day although I find it hard to hit that target.

Amyy1982

I'm 5'9 and I eat average 1500 to 1600 a day and I've lost 21lbs in 2 months

cinrn68

I'm 5'10", I eat around 1270 cals/day and don't usually eat back my exercise calories. I've lost 17lbs in just a little over 2 months. You'll have to see how it goes for you. Finding that right balance can be tricky -- if you eat too few calories per day, your body will hang on to what it gets and you won't lose as efficiently. Good luck!

Scarlett_S

I wear a BodyMedia Fit and my average calories burned with NO workout is 1800 a day, and on gym days, 2200. Can be upwards of 2500 depending on if I run or not. Right now, I am trying to create an 800 calorie deficit per day because I want to be at 155 or so, so I have ten pounds to lose. Once I start building muscle again (30 days, hopefully) I'll go back to eating 1800-2000 and adjust as necessary for maintenance.

At 155 lbs and about 20% body fat, I feel fine and can wear a size 8 and sometimes a 6. That is where I want to be. I am currently 10 lbs up from that and some of my 8's are tight.

I don't really base my calories on a daily method. I may eat 1185 one day and 1500 the next and 2000 one day a week. I just look for my average to be in the range to lose for now.

Mcgrawhaha

i average between 1200 and 1300 per day. im 5 foot 10. have lost 65 pounds since september.

Orinetta

I'm 5'10'' and I net 1400 calories.

skincy

I am 5' 10.5 and I can say 140s and 150s are pretty small for the height at least for me, but you maybe smaller frame. I am aiming for 165, and at you weight right now I think I look pretty good. But you have to be happy with yourself.

Anyway I don't think those calories are high for your height. I have never done well on really restricted diets so I am trying to follow the suggestions of alot of people and eat to my TDEE -20% which is 2260 everyday with my activity already figured in. I have lost about 6 pounds since Jan. Even though its says 1 on my ticker not sure why. I know that is slow, but that is the best way to go especially since you don't have a lot to lose.

One note I am very active working out for around an hour or more 6 days a week

dad106

I'm 5'9, started at 180, currently sit at about 150.

I ate between 1500-1800 calories a day while losing.. and maintain on about a little bit more then that.

My question is, why the rush to lose the weight? Losing it that quick, is going to cause loss of muscle if you are not strength training and thus the re-gain of weight. Better to lose it slower, and have more of a chance of keeping it off.

jennbriere

Thanks everyone for your replies!

I will try and stay around the 1500cal/day and go from there. As for the comment about loosing that much weight so fast, hence losing muscle -- I do strenght train at the gym. I usually do 30-40min cardio (burn around 300-350cal) and then strenght train for 30min + do extra ab workouts morning and night at home.

The lowest I remember being was 160lbs and I looked good (so that means only losing 12lbs) ..but I remember always wanting to tone! ..so I don't really care about my weight (even at 172), as long as I'm not jelly. Right now I hate my tummy and thighs *(yes, like most women lolol) ......so am focusing on trimming/toning there. A few weeks ago I took measurements, and in 13 days I had lost 2 1/2 inches, but ont he scale, I was the same weight (if not heavier). lol

we'll see in a week or two with the way I changed my eating if it gets me to cut a few pounds down

hydelaa

I'm 5'10"...in August I started eating 1600 cals a day, never going over/eating back my cals...and swimming a hour 3 times a week. By November I lost so many inches!!! And about 35 lbs..then xmas/new years/valentines came and I'm up 10 lbs..time to get back to it at 1600!!

Sunshine2plus2

I am only 5'8 I eat around 1400 calories. I have lost 13pds in 3 weeks so far!

ashleey1000

I'm 5"11 and just started eating 1900 last week to see how it goes. Before I was eating 1300-1500 a day.

DUCKIEGYRL

I'm 5'10, and I burn about a 1000 calories everyday at the gym. My BMI says 1800-2200 but I eat about 1500 calories a day because of the way I exercise.

Now on the day I don't exercise which is Sundays I only consume 1200 calories.

jordanlell

I'm 5'10, and I burn about a 1000 calories everyday at the gym. My BMI says 1800-2200 but I eat about 1500 calories a day because of the way I exercise.

Now on the day I don't exercise which is Sundays I only consume 1200 calories.

I'm not sure you understand how this site works, because going by what you're saying you're only netting 500 a day, which is far too low.

That aside, I'm the same height as you OP and right around the same weight and I'm losing on 1830 net cals a day. On workout days I eat 2100-2200. It can be done, and there's no rush.

dogo187

im 5ft8 and eat anywhere from 1700 to 2000 calories a day...workout 5 to 6 days a week....

LauraJo08

Okay, to be honest I am shocked to see so many fellow tall women here eating so little. 1200-1500 at our height? That is so little, and tiny 5 ft women are eating that to lose weight. Your body is naturally larger and you need more calories than that. Of course you are going to lose weight for awhile with that calorie intake, but there's no way that you can sustain that healthfully. MFP has set me at 1810 net to lose 1 lb per week (I'm 5'10, 175 with 22% body fat), and if I eat that, I definitely lose 1 lb per week. Since I burn 600-800 calories 6X per week, I often eat 2400-2600 calories per day. I would be very careful about going below 1600-1700 net calories at your height.

If there is anything I've learned in the last 2 years on MFP, it's that small sustainable changes are what last, and I have been able to slowly lose and make small changes without feeling miserable or giving up a social/work life.

DUCKIEGYRL

Yes.

I do understand how the site works. I eat 1500 calories a day and it is hard for me to eat that. I drink a lot of protein shakes etc. It works for me I can't speak for anyone else I was just saying what I did. But now since I see you can't respond on the posts and not be insulted or criticized I will keep my stories to myself.. Thank you

MochaMixAZ

5'11'', take in 2100 calories. More important than height, I think is current weight and weight loss goal.

redheaddee

I am 5'9'' and in order for me to lose weight I eat 1200 calories a day. I weigh 180 right now (just started this diet Monday). I have done this once before and went from 186 to 155 eating the 1200 a day. Good luck!

Stop this immediately. This is not a healthy calorie amount for your weight.

Simple math: TDEE -20% = calories you should eat. Absolute minimum is your BMR.

Elleinnz

5'9 - 52 years old - lost first 100 lbs by eating 1500 to 2000 calories (depending on how much I had exercised that day)

Stalled, and upped my calories - lost 12lbs so far eating between 2000 and 2300 calories a day......burning 500 to 700 calories 4 or 5 times a week .....weightloss is much slower - but it is going down slowly :-) On the days I am not lifting I still make sure I power walk 30 to 60 minutes

You dont have to eat 1200 calories a day - there are other options - just saying!!

notworthstalking

I am supposed to eat 2080 before exercise. 5'8 67.3 kg or 148 pounds. I have small wrists, so some say my frame is small. My target was 68 kg, but a good range is 66kg-72kg . I have an active job and I am currently set to active on here. I was lightly active, but kept losing. I think I burn more than some people when I am eating better because I move more.

Again everyone is different and you need to work out what works for you. My issue, lose and gain easy. Some people have different issues to that.

LauraJo08

Yes.

I do understand how the site works. I eat 1500 calories a day and it is hard for me to eat that. I drink a lot of protein shakes etc. It works for me I can't speak for anyone else I was just saying what I did. But now since I see you can't respond on the posts and not be insulted or criticized I will keep my stories to myself.. Thank you

You mistake concern for your health for insult. I know that a lot of people say that they can't reach their calorie goal, but it really is not hard to throw in some peanut butter, nuts, avocado, yogurt etc which are all healthy high calorie options. And in all honesty since we are all here trying to lose weight, it means that at some point we were eating too much.

I assume that your goal is to eventually maintain a healthy weight for your frame. and I'm afraid that with eating so little now, once you switch to maintenance, your metabolism will be wrecked. I would love to be good support and appreciate good friends in return, so friend me and we could work on this journey together.

shaunte92

I'm also surprised so many of you are eating so little ( 1200 calories) as well. But who am I to judge, I mean I've been there and done that and don't have good stories to tell about it. However, if you feel you are doing it the healthy way be my guest... just do a little more research if you already haven.t I'm 5'10 and 155 pounds and I make sure to consume no less than 1500 calories and most days its between 1500-1700. At 1200 calories i FELT like I was on a diet and soooo restricted. At 1500+ I can easily eat 3 meals and 2 snacks and not feel like I'm on a diet at all. I also run 5-6 days a week which might account for me not being able to maintain 1200 calories a day. I just want to let you lovely ladies know it IS possible to lose weight eating more than that .

Bookaholic88

5'9, 161lbs netting about 1350, eating between 1500-1700. Losing just over 1/2 a pound a week.

sandi117

5'10"-ish (5'11" if I get a good night's sleep lol) and I TRY to eat between 1900-2200 calories a day, so I net between 1500-1800 after exercise. (Though, lately been eating much less because it's been warming up a little, and when the weather starts to get warmer I lose my appetite. I don't know why.) I'm fairly active on a daily basis since I teach swim lessons for work (year-round indoor pool) and I go to the gym 6 days a week. My BMR is 1650, and according to Scooby's Workshop ( http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/ ) I should be eating 2100 to lose 1lb. a week.

Following this for the most part, I've lost 27lbs. in the past 3 months, going from 210 to 183. I still 28lbs. to go.

cmeiron

I'm 5'9" and eat 2000/day (gross, no eating exercise calories back). My TDEE is about 2400.

kymkan

I'm 5'10" and started at 184. I have lost 20 lbs in 6 weeks and I eat around 1300 a day but up it to 1500 two days a week - it's body confusion. It has worked well for me. I do Jillian Michaels Body Revolution and don't eat back my workout calories - good luck!!