Women who lift on 1800-2000 calories

anemoneprose
anemoneprose Posts: 1,805 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Anyone willing to friend, or permit diary viewing?

I'm hungrier since lifting, and hoping to find examples of filling diets with good macros. I think 1800-2000 would probably be a cut for me, at this point. (Goal -> conservative fat loss)

Mine's open, it's all over the place. (& I helped someone move today, so it's diner & pizzatastic). Averaging 2200-2400, with top end @ 2900 (weekends, I think; PBJs or cereals at night, bc of insomnia).

Thanks in advance!
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  • ErinRibbens
    ErinRibbens Posts: 370 Member
    I lift heavy and eat around that amount. Trying to lose a little fat and gain muscle right now, I'm not concerned about the scale. You can friend me, I'm not a perfect example but I try to eat whole foods and around120 g of protein per day.
  • anemoneprose
    anemoneprose Posts: 1,805 Member
    Awesome, thank you!! Really appreciate it :)
  • babyblake11
    babyblake11 Posts: 1,107 Member
    2300, maintaining/lean muscle gains
  • anemoneprose
    anemoneprose Posts: 1,805 Member
    Cheers!

    Both you guys look great, btw!
  • MariaChele85
    MariaChele85 Posts: 267 Member
    Eating 1900-2000 cal, started heavy lifting 2 1/2 months ago....
    BTW ( Im real bad with logging everyday)
    I still have fat to lose, but Im concentrating on building muscle
  • anemoneprose
    anemoneprose Posts: 1,805 Member
    Nice, thanks! l like your goal :)
  • sarahisme18
    sarahisme18 Posts: 574 Member
    I eat about 1800 daily, usually a little more. I'm starting weight lifting. :) Would love to be friends!
  • 2BhappyBhealthy
    2BhappyBhealthy Posts: 181 Member
    Yup - I'm with these ladies! Feel free to take a look and send FR if you think I can help!
  • danasings
    danasings Posts: 8,218 Member
    Feel free to request me and check out my diary...it's not perfect, but I do all right most days. :) I'm doing ChaLean, so I don't lift crazy heavy yet, but I will get there!
  • jawheb
    jawheb Posts: 295 Member
    2800 calories a day here. Maintaining 15.4% body fat
  • anemoneprose
    anemoneprose Posts: 1,805 Member
    More inspirational ladies, yay!

    Really appreciate your generosity. I'm seeing some inspiring/yummy-sounding diaries (a lot more colourful than my own atm!).

    Great if we can support each other :)
  • Shaybug
    Shaybug Posts: 80 Member
    You've got another new lifter here. Feel free to browse food and workouts. I'm good at logging daily. Feel free to FR me.
  • Martucha123
    Martucha123 Posts: 1,089 Member
    I do around 2000 on rest days
    but 2500 on the days I lift,
    you can check out my rest days :)
  • katevarner
    katevarner Posts: 884 Member
    I eat a little more (2000-2300), but I'm trying to maintain. Feel free to friend me to see my diary, but it's pretty boring.
  • zombilishious
    zombilishious Posts: 1,250 Member
    Feel free to add me! I'm eating around that on lifting days. Just started eating that much because I finally figured out that I was burning alot more calories. I'm trying to stay at a 500 calorie deficit to continue to lose weight while maintaining muscle and increasing strength/balance.
  • Sublog
    Sublog Posts: 1,296 Member
    2300, maintaining/lean muscle gains

    And leg presses on the Smith machine!! :bigsmile: :laugh:
  • robin52077
    robin52077 Posts: 4,383 Member
    I eat anywhere from 1400-2400 a day.
    Took a couple of weeks off from lifting, been eating "whatever" during that time, but break time is over.
    Easing back into 1600-2200 a day and lifting 3-4X a week.
  • wowamom87
    wowamom87 Posts: 63 Member
    I am looking to tone up and gain muscle, so any of you can friend me too. I need too figure out how to eat properly and maybe looking at logs will help.
  • mdeveau81
    mdeveau81 Posts: 8 Member
    I'm doing beginner lifting.. I've been eating a little less than you, but am starting to increase as I increase my weight.

    Does anyone know if I can adjust my diary to reflect the calories I'm aiming for instead of the ones assigned by MFP?
  • jacqui250
    jacqui250 Posts: 53
    Hi
    I have just starting to weight lift and I'm only eating aroun 1400 cals a day, going by most of you guys I reckon that I might have to up them:smile:
  • kirstyg1980
    kirstyg1980 Posts: 302
    Hi
    I have just starting to weight lift and I'm only eating aroun 1400 cals a day, going by most of you guys I reckon that I might have to up them:smile:

    yip up your cals

    I've been lifting for 6 months and also IF eat between 1800 - 2400 depending on rest/workout days

    trying to get back into logging what I eat though x
  • budru21
    budru21 Posts: 127
    Excellent ladies! Anyone feel free to friend me as well. I am a figure competitor and live for my weights! I log every single day, and every single thing that goes into my mouth. I eat 1800-2000 calories a day. I have been building slowly for five months at this level (slowly raising it). Good luck to all!!
  • HMVOL7409
    HMVOL7409 Posts: 1,588 Member
    Maintain around 2000 for the last 6 mths, 14% BF and been lifting for a long time. Started to try and eat around 2200 on lifting days.
  • pullem
    pullem Posts: 87 Member
    Have sent friend request. I just started yesterday with a 1979 target and lift 5 days a week, my diary is open for you to view :)
  • BronnersHarris
    BronnersHarris Posts: 247 Member
    Sending you a request. :)

    I eat around 2500 each day and lift about 3/4 times a week. My scale is currently rising at the moment but don't seem to be doing much expanding so hoping bodyfat isn't going up. Trying to ignore the scale as much as possible though. Nice to have others as friends who are eating more and concentraing more on lifting rather than the scale.

    Anyone else feel free to add me. :)
  • deniselynn13
    deniselynn13 Posts: 120 Member
    I will send you a request!

    I am training for my first figure competition and lift heavy 7 days a week plus cardio (i still have fat to lose). I try and eat at least 1700 cals a day. You can bet on anywhere between 1200 and 2400 though - i try and listen to my body as well as eat as needed. I log consistently and daily and am always on.

    Any other ladies on here feel free to add me as welll! I love to see people with similar goals and eating plans on my friends list!!!!
  • anemoneprose
    anemoneprose Posts: 1,805 Member
    So cool of you guys - thanks everyone! Really looking forward to learning from you all!

    I lost on 1800-2000, but without regard for protein, and it's interesting trying to manage food/hunger/abs!
  • anemoneprose
    anemoneprose Posts: 1,805 Member
    Lol. Actually, would appreciate some input... For body composition goals, the advice I've seen is to cut until you're 19-23% bf, and then bulk. Or, to look at pics and ask, "would I look better with more muscle or less fat?" Which is ok, except we're not always the best ones to judge. Plus if you're at the low end of healthy weight (I'm 5'7, 124-128 lbs), cutting's, maybe, kind of a bad/impossible idea.

    I reckon I'm at around 23-5% - there's still a fair bit of squishy stuff around thighs and belly, which you can't see til I do a push-up, or feel til you grab it. Does that sound about right? Have added pics to profile if anyone's got time/inclination to look. (I wouldn't want to go lower than probably 20%, at my age.)
  • anemoneprose
    anemoneprose Posts: 1,805 Member
    I'm doing beginner lifting.. I've been eating a little less than you, but am starting to increase as I increase my weight.

    Does anyone know if I can adjust my diary to reflect the calories I'm aiming for instead of the ones assigned by MFP?

    Yup, go to the 'My Home' tab, then 'Goals', and select 'Change goals' :)
  • HiyaDee
    HiyaDee Posts: 5
    I'm a gym rat and former competitor. I try hard to get in about 100 gr protein and if you don't love chicken - gotta come from shakes! I have tried them all and love a couple. The most success I've had is when I cook 2x's a week and put meals in containers to bring in a cooler. There is always a micro somewhere. I have about 15lb I want to strip off .....AGAIN. Took my eye off the radar over the summer full of fun! Fortunately I've not missed my workouts....

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