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What is your daily calorie intake?

livestrong65
livestrong65 Posts: 37 Member
edited January 2 in Social Groups
I work a few days a week to sit at my desk. Other than that I am quite energetic, always busy. Walking my dog, cycle a few times a week, running errands. At different websites I entered my activities and calculated around 1200 calories. Would that be enough, do I need less than that? How is yours and how active are you?

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  • AserehtNerual
    AserehtNerual Posts: 5 Member
    My goal is around 1300 a day. But I am also trying to get at least 30min a day of exercising five times a week.
  • shorty35565
    shorty35565 Posts: 1,425 Member
    If you are very active like you say, then I would assume you would need more than 1200. How much do you weigh?
    I'm 122.6lbs & eat almost 1700 cals a day. My TDEE is 1850-2050 depending on the day. And I'm pretty much sedentary. I lift heavy 3 days a week, light cardio 3 days rest 1. I'm a online student/housewife. I don't think I'm very active at all.
  • elizak87
    elizak87 Posts: 249 Member
    1530 calories and I eat my calories back. I average about 5 forty, min workouts 5 times a week.
  • LiqueLique89
    LiqueLique89 Posts: 75 Member
    My goal is 1500 and I try to get at least a 30 min workout 4 times a week...sometimes it's a 60 min workout 3 times a week. I try not to eat back all my calories that i've burned though
  • blaquebutterfly75
    blaquebutterfly75 Posts: 136 Member
    I'm currently 134lbs. On workout days I eat 1800-2000 calories. On non workout days I eat 1300-1500 calories.
  • esutka
    esutka Posts: 15 Member
    My daily intake is 1370, I earn anywhere from 400-700 on workout days. I try to eat those back but its difficult because we workout late at night.
  • sapphireswi
    sapphireswi Posts: 583 Member
    1200 - 1400 calories
    I work out everyday and try to burn off atleast 300 calories and eat half of them back
  • cklapk1
    cklapk1 Posts: 63 Member
    my calorie goal is 1350
  • Freidon
    Freidon Posts: 169 Member
    Usually around 1200, but I'm very sedentary. Stretching exercises in the morning, at night, and lots of walking. Plan to start mild arm weights and elliptical three times a week soon.
  • acrynne
    acrynne Posts: 74 Member
    I eat 1200-1500 per day. It all depends on how much exercise I can get it-- I usually eat back some of my exercise calories, but I try to not gobble back up ALL of them!
  • theMrsisGonnagetFit
    theMrsisGonnagetFit Posts: 23 Member
    I'm 5'4" and my daily calorie allowance is 2040 all days--on workout days I eat back any calories burned over 395 (ex. If I burn 500 calories through exercise, then I eat back 105, making my total for that day 2145). I'm also a member of the Eat More to Weigh Less group (EM2WL).
  • inside_lap
    inside_lap Posts: 728 Member
    My goal is 1200 but I'm under 5' and have an extremely sedentary job (which has been verified by my fitbit) and had a drop in metabolism after giving birth :P. I try to meet weekly goals vs. daily goals so some days I can eat over 2000 if I'm on track and have worked out. Or if I'm just satisfying a craving... lol. I think it just varies from person to person based on lifestyle and individual metabolism. I try not to sweat the numbers too much though.
  • spangey13
    spangey13 Posts: 294
    Thanks everyone for posting.

    I'm 5'5 and 135-136. I am still trying to figure out what is best for me. I have a desk job. I run 5 times a week for between 35-50 minutes (depending on how much spare time I have) and play soccer one night a week and do ceroc dancing one night a week. My calories are set to 1400 and I usually eat back my exercise calories because otherwise I'm too hungry!
  • nickyfm
    nickyfm Posts: 1,214 Member
    5"5 and I eat around 1300
  • Selunca
    Selunca Posts: 208 Member
    I eat 1700 cals on work out days(30 intense minutes, 5 days a week) and do not eat back cals, and I eat 1300 on days I don't work out.
  • jaylas_mom21
    jaylas_mom21 Posts: 311 Member
    I'm 5'4" and currently 130 lbs. My daily goal is 1300. I just recently decreased my goal from 1350. Depending on the day and amount of exercise, I usually eat between 1200 and 1350 calories.
  • litatura
    litatura Posts: 569 Member
    I'm 5'3" and currently weigh 132lbs. with a new ultimate goal of 125lbs. I was stuck in a bit of a plateau and have been eating around 1300-1350 calories a day (and I typically work out for a minimum of 30 mins. 5-7 times/week and don't eat back my exercise calories) for the past two weeks and dropped 2lbs.
  • MyCornerOnline
    MyCornerOnline Posts: 45 Member
    5'3" and my MFP is set to 1250, but I have trouble eating that much most days.

    Also, no one is discussing age which is a factor.
  • miadhail
    miadhail Posts: 383 Member
    I follow MFP's 1200 calorie + exercise cals. So with the exercise I do, I take about 1800-2000 a day :) On rest days I go 1600 because 1200 is just too few haha. I just listen to my body really
  • Juliane_
    Juliane_ Posts: 373 Member
    I usually eat around 1000 - 1200 and if I eat out on the weekend I'll have 1300- 1400. Any more calories than that and I gain. :(
  • jaylas_mom21
    jaylas_mom21 Posts: 311 Member
    I've upped my calories to 1600 with a little exercise and have still been losing weight and don't have to be hungry!
  • sarahxt
    sarahxt Posts: 6
    Newly on the TDEE bandwagon :) Mine is 1530-1980 to maintain and 1240-1580 to lose. I do vinyasa and hatha yoga in a hot room daily and frequently hike, ski, or snow shoe on the weekends.
  • LINIA
    LINIA Posts: 1,159 Member
    5'3" and my MFP is set to 1250, but I have trouble eating that much most days.

    Also, no one is discussing age which is a factor.

    Hi " HummieisMe "

    You are so right except 4 one small word exchange , age isn't a factor, age is a HUGE factor!
    Once people reach a certain age, true vigilence is required to lose and to maintain, the dropping metabolism isn't a myth.

    To answer the question, my calories are 1200 and I do best when not eating back exercise calories.
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