How many calories do you eat a day?

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  • _Refried_
    _Refried_ Posts: 194
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    3200 or so, sometimes more sometimes less.
  • auntiebabs
    auntiebabs Posts: 1,754 Member
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    I'm still trying to figure out what works best for maintenance.

    My TDEE is 1600

    I'm shooting for 1550 a day. which gives about 300 calories to play with on a splurge day.
  • natini
    natini Posts: 347 Member
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    I started out at 1200 but felt hungry and sluggish. After reading some forums I bumped it up to 1450 (my BMR is 1496) but now I'm not losing. I don't eat back exercise calories. Thinking of dropping back down to 1200 :sad:

    You may want to eat back your exercise calories. You should never net below your BMR. This is probably why you are not loosing.
  • basillowe66
    basillowe66 Posts: 432 Member
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    I very rarely go over 1200 and usually I am under!!

    Basil
  • fit4lyfeLisa
    fit4lyfeLisa Posts: 529 Member
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    Between 1200-1500.
  • acar414
    acar414 Posts: 19
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    I started out at 1200 but felt hungry and sluggish. After reading some forums I bumped it up to 1450 (my BMR is 1496) but now I'm not losing. I don't eat back exercise calories. Thinking of dropping back down to 1200 :sad:

    You may want to eat back your exercise calories. You should never net below your BMR. This is probably why you are not loosing.

    I read so many different things on eating vs not eating back exercise calories. Im fairly new to this site, but I feel like that's counterproductive? Some days it's difficult for me to even hit 1450, but I'll try that and see if it helps. Thanks for the advice!
  • HashtagTraci
    HashtagTraci Posts: 34
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    Going to see how long I can go on this 650 cal a day diet.. taking lots of vitamins and losing a pound a day. Bumping it up to 1200 when I feel ready.
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
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    3200-3400 a day......
  • cheshirechic
    cheshirechic Posts: 489 Member
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    1700, with the idea that over the course of the week, I burn an average of 200 per day through exercising 4-5x a week. I'm generally not hungry at the end of the day. :)
  • UrbanRunner81
    UrbanRunner81 Posts: 1,207 Member
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    Today I am eating 2800. Maybe more. And I am still under total calorie burn for the day. ;)
  • crisanderson27
    crisanderson27 Posts: 5,343 Member
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    I started out at 1200 but felt hungry and sluggish. After reading some forums I bumped it up to 1450 (my BMR is 1496) but now I'm not losing. I don't eat back exercise calories. Thinking of dropping back down to 1200 :sad:

    You may want to eat back your exercise calories. You should never net below your BMR. This is probably why you are not loosing.

    I read so many different things on eating vs not eating back exercise calories. Im fairly new to this site, but I feel like that's counterproductive? Some days it's difficult for me to even hit 1450, but I'll try that and see if it helps. Thanks for the advice!

    It's good advice. I've been stalled for over 3mos post surgery. I was eating 2200-2400cal or so, as a 5'7" tall male, 37yrs old, 190lbs. I was stuck between 188 and 192lbs...invariably. I lift 3x a week, and have a very active job.

    When I upped my calories to 3000 average a week and a half ago...the weight started melting off again.
  • CChandler81
    CChandler81 Posts: 100 Member
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    Between 1200 and 1500 on most days. Derby practice burns a crapton of calories so I'm usually under 1200 twice a week.
  • wookiemouse
    wookiemouse Posts: 290 Member
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    1875, regardless of exercise.
  • taryn_09
    taryn_09 Posts: 196 Member
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    typically around 1950 no matter what day of the week.
    cut back some exercise too lately as far as cardio && trying to watch my sugar more
    (minus fruits since you cannot help that)
  • dvisser1
    dvisser1 Posts: 788 Member
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    I am at 1200.
    I might change my plan to only lose 1lb instead of 2lb since I am starving lately!
    What are you guys at?

    Does you activity level include exercise you're doing? If no, MFP is set up for you to log the exercise and eat those calories back. MFP will not give a calorie goal below 1200, but the Net Calorie goal already has the calorie deficit necessary for weight loss built into it. If you're exercising a lot and only consuming 1200, this is a reason you're hungry.

    As a 6'2" guy currently at 225 lbs, I have my net calorie goal set at 2300, which includes a 500 cal a day deficit to lose 1 lb a week. I consume around 3000 calories a day on average, after eating at least some of my exercise calories every day.
  • BioQueen
    BioQueen Posts: 694 Member
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    I'm set at 1,200 losing 2 lbs a week. If I eat over by 100, I don't care haha. I went over by 35 calories today by eating Kale chips. I'm I concerned? Not really haha.
  • cara4fit
    cara4fit Posts: 111 Member
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    Been averaging about 1450(set at 1200) which means that since I exercise, I'm eating about half my exercise calories back. But I'm older, and also on the small side at just under 5'5" and 118 pounds with only wanting to lose a few.
  • dovek11
    dovek11 Posts: 94 Member
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    1500
  • woodsygirl
    woodsygirl Posts: 354 Member
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    1750
  • tmauck4472
    tmauck4472 Posts: 1,783 Member
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    about 800 or so and I don't eat back my exercise calories and I stay pretty full.

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