Women - what's your calorie goal?
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I'm 5"6 and at 1360...0
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Im 5'6 and my calorie goal is suppose to be 1500 but I fixed it to be 12000
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2150
5'6
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i'm 5'8''
SW : 229
CW : 214
GW : 170
I was at 1320 + eating cals back from exercise ( 4 x 30 mins / wk )
but not really losing for a few weeks so I upped to a steady 1600 we'll see how that goes !0 -
I'm 5'6, cal goal of 1350 (2lbs a week), don't eat back my cal, and work out 5x a week. I've lost 11lbs in a month:) Drinking at least 64oz of water and eating pretty healthy. Love this site!0
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I'm 5'3 and eat 1700 calories per day and work out about 3 to 4 times per week. If I go for long runs or workout really hard, then I eat a bit more. I try to just make sure I net a couple hundred above my BMR of 1240. I started at 145 and am down to 126 now and just have about 10 pounds or so left to lose. I did start out eating the 1200 calories but then stalled out and switched to eating at my goal weight maintenance level. It's a slower weight loss (about 0.5 pound per week) but I enjoy it because I get to eat more and it also teaches me how to maintain my goal weight, not just lose weight.0
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My personal trainer is requiring me to eat between 1700-1800 every day that I work out (5 days a week) and burn between 400-500 per workout. So I am really consuming 1200-1300 per day. On the days that I am not working out but keeping active (not sitting on the couch) she said it can be lower at the 1300-1400 range. Then by intake should be 25% carbs, 20% protein and 15% fat, total 276g carbs per day, 38g fat per day, and 64g protein per day. Carbs sound scary but when going to the gym that much and working hard, she told me you will want them to keep your energy up, emotional, and your body with burn them with the amount of workouts
I am 5'2 and currently weight 210.
Sometimes I find it difficult to get that many calories, but most of the time I don't when I make sure to have breakfast lunch snack pre workout and post workout or on non gym days breakfast lunch snack dinner.
Her break down for0 -
5'7" and almost completely sedentary, so I am doing this all through calories. MFP sets me at 1450, and I generally hit around that. Many days I don't log in detail, but at this point I have a pretty good idea what certain things are, and that if I eat XYZ for breakfast, ABC for lunch, and DEF for dinner, with HIJ as snacks between, then I'll stay under calorie and so I don't bother logging that.
When I do exercise, it's gentle walking and yin yoga, and I don't always log those, especially the yin yoga as it isn't cardio stuff.0 -
I'm 5'9" and my goal is 1500, but really I aim to net between 1500 and 1700. I'm still struggling, and still stuck on this plateau, so I decided to lighten up a bit this month, keep track of how much I'm eating and focus on the workouts, then we'll see how things averaged out through the month.
So far, still wobbling between 170 and 175 *sigh* but it's all a part of the process, right?0 -
5'6 and before I was pregnant, I ate 2400-3000 per day, depending on how much exercise. I lost 40 pounds prior to getting pregnant.
Phew I thought I was the only one here eating properly lol.
I am 5'7.5'' and I am eating 2400-600
Amen. Fuel up. Work hard. Repeat.0 -
Between 700-1200
It really depends on what I'm doing that day
I'm 21 and 5 foot 4 0 -
Hello. 5"7 currenly 134lbs and my calorie goal is 800.x0
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Mine is 1670 before exercise.
I am moderately active generally speaking as I do work a job in which I am on my feet constantly. I am also 5'7".
With this goal, I should lose about a pound a week, which is completely healthy. And when I exercise, I generally eat about half those calories back depending on how much I do. If I do a short run on a working day, I will eat all my calories back, if I am doing a run/bike on a day off, I probably won't be eating back the 1200-1600 calories I burn back.0 -
1300-1400 depending on how I feel and I eat about half of my exercise calories. 5'20
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my goal is 1260 and im 5.4 ive lost 1.5 since i changed it last week0
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I'm 5'2 119 lbs. My goal is 1390 + exercise calories. I've lost about 25 lbs and gone from around a ten to a four (varying on brand). Right now Im not focusing on losing weight but reducing my body fat percentage and increasing some muscle.0
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MFP has me set at 16...something, but, personally, I'm trying to hit exactly or stay under 1577 daily which is my BMR. I'm also trying to burn AT LEAST 500cals a day. Sometime I do and sometimes I don't. I'm not beating myself up about it.
oh, and I'm 5'7 and I weigh 185. 0 -
I'm 5'7.5", currently 173.4lbs, and base before nursing and exercise is 1980, after all is said and done I'm between 2500-3000+ calories a day, and have been very successful.0
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3000 minimum, but I'm trying to gain.
When I was losing it was just under 2500.
These numbers are inclusive of exercise, 5x a week in the gym (30-60 minutes strength training) and a moderately active daily life.0 -
cals to eat daily goal - 1200 (I am rarely ever able to eat this much)
net cals after exercise daily goal - 600 (I net at or below 600 every day)
frame size (cause that matters too, imo) - extremely small
height - 5'4
start weight - 157
current weight - 142 at last weigh in, probably less now
goal weight - 120 to 115
Yes, it is working for me. I've been losing about 2 lbs a week. I'm never hungry, tired, or weak. I meet my daily goals for nutrients as well.
You net below 600 a day?
Yes. I eat more than that though.
Examples from my food & exercise diary: Yesterday I ate 743, burned 526 and netted 217. The day before I netted 750, burned 467 and netted 283. Monday I ate 855, burned 294 and netted 561.
I calculate calories burned via a gps pedometer that calculates caloric burn taking weight into account. I then check this number against two different online calorie burn calculators. It's pretty accurate but I suppose nothing is 100% so my nets could be slightly higher than that.
I eat a lot of veggies, fruits and grilled chicken. I also take daily multi vitamins and calcium supplements.0 -
my goal is 1400. I am 5'9" and weigh250.
I try not to eat back my cardio calories. But, I do eat my strength training calories. For some reason I can't resist eating more on days I lift.0 -
I've just upped my goal to 1400, I am 5'8 - on my 6 work out days I am usually eating about 1600-17000
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My calories goal is 1200/day. I am 5'4. When I first saw the amount my mouth dropped!! I thought there was no way I could do it! But, with practice it's not that hard! I am usually fine during the week and sometimes eat back the calories I've gained from exercising. The weekends are a different story however...I LOVE to eat pizza and drink a couple beers while watching football so I workout extra long and hard on those days to stay on track. Sometimes I go over my budget by a little but I try not to beat myself up about it. I am seeing results so far....about a pound a week. I have also started measuring my hips and waist and am losing! Good Luck0
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cals to eat daily goal - 1200 (I am rarely ever able to eat this much)
net cals after exercise daily goal - 600 (I net at or below 600 every day)
frame size (cause that matters too, imo) - extremely small
height - 5'4
start weight - 157
current weight - 142 at last weigh in, probably less now
goal weight - 120 to 115
Yes, it is working for me. I've been losing about 2 lbs a week. I'm never hungry, tired, or weak. I meet my daily goals for nutrients as well.
You net below 600 a day?
Yes. I eat more than that though.
Examples from my food & exercise diary: Yesterday I ate 743, burned 526 and netted 217. The day before I netted 750, burned 467 and netted 283. Monday I ate 855, burned 294 and netted 561.
I calculate calories burned via a gps pedometer that calculates caloric burn taking weight into account. I then check this number against two different online calorie burn calculators. It's pretty accurate but I suppose nothing is 100% so my nets could be slightly higher than that.
I eat a lot of veggies, fruits and grilled chicken. I also take daily multi vitamins and calcium supplements.
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Looking at what you do I think I'm pretty similar, I also like lots of fruit/veggies and grilled chicken and I don't eat back my exercise cals. I also take a miltivitamin.. I have been doing this for nearly 3 weeks (starting weight 147lb) and don't feel hungry or tired. I'm currently 142lb as well and trying to go to 125lb or so around Christmas. It looks like I may meet that goal sooner but I don't want to set a faster goal, let's just see how it goes
MFP is suggesting that I eat 1700 cal every day and I can't really understand how I could eat that much.. even before I started exercising I didn't eat that much. And when I started exercising I just started eating a bit smarter then before (for example skinless chicken instead of pork chop, a really nice salad for lunch instead of fried egg sandwich, fruits/nuts as snack instead of ice cream).
I am also loosing about 2lb a week so far and I feel great although all my muscles hurt because I'm not used to working out 0 -
cals to eat daily goal - 1200 (I am rarely ever able to eat this much)
net cals after exercise daily goal - 600 (I net at or below 600 every day)
frame size (cause that matters too, imo) - extremely small
height - 5'4
start weight - 157
current weight - 142 at last weigh in, probably less now
goal weight - 120 to 115
Yes, it is working for me. I've been losing about 2 lbs a week. I'm never hungry, tired, or weak. I meet my daily goals for nutrients as well.
You net below 600 a day?
Yes. I eat more than that though.
Examples from my food & exercise diary: Yesterday I ate 743, burned 526 and netted 217. The day before I netted 750, burned 467 and netted 283. Monday I ate 855, burned 294 and netted 561.
I calculate calories burned via a gps pedometer that calculates caloric burn taking weight into account. I then check this number against two different online calorie burn calculators. It's pretty accurate but I suppose nothing is 100% so my nets could be slightly higher than that.
I eat a lot of veggies, fruits and grilled chicken. I also take daily multi vitamins and calcium supplements.
This is absolutely unhealthy and unsustainable. I urge you to reconsider your approach!0 -
cals to eat daily goal - 1200 (I am rarely ever able to eat this much)
net cals after exercise daily goal - 600 (I net at or below 600 every day)
frame size (cause that matters too, imo) - extremely small
height - 5'4
start weight - 157
current weight - 142 at last weigh in, probably less now
goal weight - 120 to 115
Yes, it is working for me. I've been losing about 2 lbs a week. I'm never hungry, tired, or weak. I meet my daily goals for nutrients as well.
You net below 600 a day?
Yes. I eat more than that though.
Examples from my food & exercise diary: Yesterday I ate 743, burned 526 and netted 217. The day before I netted 750, burned 467 and netted 283. Monday I ate 855, burned 294 and netted 561.
I calculate calories burned via a gps pedometer that calculates caloric burn taking weight into account. I then check this number against two different online calorie burn calculators. It's pretty accurate but I suppose nothing is 100% so my nets could be slightly higher than that.
I eat a lot of veggies, fruits and grilled chicken. I also take daily multi vitamins and calcium supplements.
This is absolutely unhealthy and unsustainable. I urge you to reconsider your approach!
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Look at my food diary, what is wrong with it? I'm just not hungrier, should I be eating junk food to fill up with more calories? I am originally from Switzerland and this is a normal food (not a diet I mean people eat like that long term). I don't like junk food or premade meals (I'm in Canada now and constantly marvel at the unhealthy junk people eat on a daily basis).. making things from scratch myself is filling and happens to be low cal and healthy.0 -
Like others here, I was at 1200 but it was a struggle and many days I went over, or got frustrated and didn't bother to count. Now at around 1500, I am staying under every day. I also tend to burn around 200 + a day in exercise, which ups it a bit.0
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I am 5'2 1/2" I always round up ... so 5'3" ( makes me feel taller) lol. I am on 1200 calories. Just started this last week. I do cardio 3 - 5 times a week, weight training 3-5 times a week. A little yoga here and there. Lost 2 pounds the first week. I dont eat my extra exercise calories. I have been consistently just under 1200 everyday0
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I am 5'2 1/2" I always round up ... so 5'3" ( makes me feel taller) lol. I am on 1200 calories. Just started this last week. I do cardio 3 - 5 times a week, weight training 3-5 times a week. A little yoga here and there. Lost 2 pounds the first week. I dont eat my extra exercise calories. I have been consistently just under 1200 everyday
Cool, I am doing something similar. It's amazing how much exercise you get in every day, inspiring! I set myself a goal of 30mins per day but have been working 50-60mins consistently since I started 3 weeks ago.0 -
I am 5'2 1/2" I always round up ... so 5'3" ( makes me feel taller) lol. I am on 1200 calories. Just started this last week. I do cardio 3 - 5 times a week, weight training 3-5 times a week. A little yoga here and there. Lost 2 pounds the first week. I dont eat my extra exercise calories. I have been consistently just under 1200 everyday
And that is precisely how I developed an eating disorder. No lies. I wish you the best of luck but hope you seek medical advice regarding this approach.0
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