What is NORMAL? Calories..etc..

karissastephens

I would love to see how many calories people eat a day and how much you guys work out. im curious if im doing this right.


Maybe include the following..

- weight/height
- calories you eat a day not counting exercise
- how many calories you burn at the gym or exercising in general

thanks!

TheMotherAwesome

5'5", 151 pounds
1240 calories per day
I usually burn around 1,300 calories per week.

DrBorkBork

I'm 5'5.5" (5'6"), 195.4 lbs, and eat 1200-1800 cals a day, depending on exercise. I exercise 6 days a week. I run & cross train MWF, just run on Tue & Sat, and go for a walk on my "rest" days. I typically burn 500 cals an hour on a cross training day, and about 300 on run days.

sjcply

I am 5'8 and I currently weigh 159. I eat around 1500 calories and day and burn around 500-800 per day 6 days a wk doing p90x and I have lost 17 lbs in 3 months/ my goal wt is 155, but will most likely go to 150 for wiggle room.

What about you?

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: When I started on MFP about 14 months ago I weighed 183, ate 1200-1400 calories a day and burned about 300 calories a day exercising.........since then I have lost 71 pounds, gradually increased the amount of exercise I do, and have maintained my goal weight for about three months. Right now at 5' 3" and 112 pounds I consume 1500 calories a day plus about 2/3 of the 600-800 calories I burn through exercise.

sassydot

5'5, 167lb, large frame
get 2030 cal/day (not including exercise)
I exercise sporadically, but generally earn about 100cal/10 minutes in each of my chosen workouts

My goals are set to a slow loss/maintain. I'm happy with my general size, just want to lose some/tone up the belly which is 4 sizes bigger than the rest of my lower half.

themethod

6'0", currently 167

I eat around 1600 calories a day, and 50 - 100% of my exercise calories on most days

A light day I burn 250/300 calories, a heavy day can be around 900 calories burned

I work out 6 - 7 days a week

courtney_love2001

I'm 5'6, 140. My goal is 135, dunno if I'll ever get there! I have my thing set for 1400 cals, and I'll eat my exercise cals if I want...sometimes I don't eat all of them but generally eat at least some. I burn about 1300 cals a week from running. When it was cold and gross outside I would go to the gym and do 45 mins of elliptical or maybe run around the track for the same time. I also like to lift some weights every now and then!

hiddensecant

I'm 5'1, 133 lbs (trying to get to the 125 range). I eat around 1800 calories per day.

I don't really count my exercise calories though I'm doing P90X so I'm probably burning around 500 calories 6 days a week. I'll allow myself to go down to 1600 on a rest day but I think I've only done that once in the past 7 weeks.

karissastephens

How in the world do you manage to burn that many cals. exercising?! thats so good! I go to the gym everyday and can only manage to burn 300-400 calories with out wanting to pass out from being tired

Tips??

AllisonMS

5'10" currently 170. Down from 188 in late January.
1200 calories/day (never feels like enough.....days I don't exercise are really hard and therefore rare)
30-Day Shred or Run every day (so I can eat more!)
Eat back nearly all of my exercise calories each day.

The Method...I'm going to copy you! We're about the same size and you are a force! Totally inspiring to me. I know we're already "friends" here, but so great to see what you do all in one place. Thanks for the boost, lady!

jlewis2896

How in the world do you manage to burn that many cals. exercising?! thats so good! I go to the gym everyday and can only manage to burn 300-400 calories with out wanting to pass out from being tired

Tips??

Healthy carbs!!!!!

aippolito1

5'3"
161 lbs.
Set at 1200 and never eat any less than this
Burn usually close to 2,500 per week if not more

PS - My diary is public :happy:

cheesy0824

I've been thinking about getting that.. Only worry I have is that I will end up buy a lot of stuff to keep around my small one bedroom apartment.. So how do you like it?

Sandy

jjohnson0882

5'5.5", started at 120, currently at 166. I eat 1200 calories a day w/ out exercise, but do only burn about 150 calories on the 5-6 days a week I exercise. I'm also curious on ways to burn 300-400 calories a day without running or biking. (If it's possible)

somigliana

I'm 5'6.5" and 156lbs, aiming for around 150lbs.
I eat a base of 1500cals a day.
Exercise is usually between 250-500cals six days a week. (My high calorie exercise days are from 1hr Zumba class).
And I eat all of my exercise cals

Junisahn

I'm 5'1, currently 117 lbs with a goal of 112 lbs. I eat 1800 calories a day at a minimum because I'm breastfeeding. I earn (with breastfeeding) an average of 600-800 extra calories a day so I can reach that 1800 calorie consumption minimum to keep my supply up. MFP gives me a measly 1200, and only "lets" me lose .6 lbs a week. I've lost an average of 1 lb a week.

Samantharose8akaDebbie

I am 5'7", weigh 158lbs. rarely exercise. I am on 1200 cals per day. I have lost 27lbs within 3 months.

DrBorkBork

On my cross training days, I run for 1/2 hour (burn 300+ cals), eat a snack, then hit the stationary bike for another 200+ burn. The snack keeps me from "bonking" (hit the wall/pass out, whatever you want to call it). Lately the snack has been 1/2 a Larabar.

Mande_G

5'1", medium frame, currently 173 lbs, hoping to get down to around 125 lbs.

MFP is set at 1360 calories per day for a weight loss of 1 lb per week (slow and steady -- I range between 0.8 - 1.8 lbs lost most weeks). I burn about 200-250 most days (doing Jillian Michaels' 30 day shred), up to 750 on a weekend day (combo of 30 day shred and Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism). I usually have one rest day per week, either on Saturday or Sunday -- whichever day I feel like cleaning house and getting laundry done for the coming week.

Edit: Also, I usually only eat 1/2 of my exercise calories. I like to have a bit of a cushion in case I miscalculate a portion size, or don't know the exact calories of something. This has worked well for me so far. I eat pretty well (lots of fruits, veggies, whole grains, veggie protein, lean dairy) and never really feel deprived as long as I eat often enough. I also drink at LEAST 2 liters a day, but I aim for 3+ liters -- especially if I've gone over my sodium.

tkrall

I'm 5'2 149lbs trying to get down to 120. I "allowed" 1200 calories a day. I usually exercise 5 days a week burning around 150-200 calories a day, and do not eat my exercise calories back, unless the day was low on calories. I too am curious about the 500 calories? HOW?