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How many calories do you eat a day?

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  • amyplaysflute
    amyplaysflute Posts: 91 Member
    Mine is 1510 net
  • mygrl4meee
    mygrl4meee Posts: 943 Member
    I am at 1790 a day. It's a bit of a challenge and it helps that I work out so I tend to eat more than that at least a few times a week.
  • wildkatt7
    wildkatt7 Posts: 163 Member
    just changed to 1.5 pounds to lose because I was always hungry too... as I get closer to my goal... I have a net of 1710 (that is after exercise). I tend to eat between 2000 and 2500 in a day, depending on exercise... I always burn at least 300..... if you are hungry you do need to eat, lest you go into starvation mode....
  • DatNative21
    DatNative21 Posts: 42 Member
    1770 but i usually burn 1800+ so im at a deficit
  • SlinkyPinkyBunsOfSteel
    SlinkyPinkyBunsOfSteel Posts: 661 Member
    My calories are set at 1300, but I eat anything between 1300-1800. It just depends on how hungry I am that day. :)
  • caitlyn30
    caitlyn30 Posts: 207 Member
    im at 1200, and i'm rarely hungry.
  • Cisco12791
    Cisco12791 Posts: 15
    3000 but I'm bulking for a good 6 months!
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    1600 up to 3k depending on the day of the week.
  • JustANumber85
    JustANumber85 Posts: 644 Member
    im at 1340.
  • RandiLandCHANGED
    RandiLandCHANGED Posts: 630 Member
    1800 to 2300
  • mmddwechanged
    mmddwechanged Posts: 1,687 Member
    1400 - 1900 and I exercise once a week
  • pixcompu
    pixcompu Posts: 15
    usually 1500-1800, when i do exercise: 1700-2000
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    1770 but i usually burn 1800+ so im at a deficit

    I think you might be a bit confused. You'd be at a deficit even if you didn't workout considering you're a rather young male. 1770 is actually pretty low.
  • BeckyM03
    BeckyM03 Posts: 17 Member
    currently im at 1440.. My goal is to eat between 1200 and 1500 a day..
  • murphey05
    murphey05 Posts: 23
    I try to stay around 1800 calories a day!
  • leomentlines
    leomentlines Posts: 440 Member
    I'm currently at 1600/day. I started with the ole 1200, bumped up to 1300-1350 for a while, went up again to 1500, and last week jumped again to 1600. Once I drop another 10 pounds I'm probably going to up it again to 1700.

    Depending on how intense my workout is, I will eat extra calories back.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    About 2200-2300 total, which would probably be about 1800 plus exercise calories, to maintain. I lose a little over a half pound a week on 2000.
  • tobnrn
    tobnrn Posts: 477 Member
    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?

    Your an 18 y/o male eating 1200 cals. My lord. Eat man. Food is fuel.
  • tommygirl15
    tommygirl15 Posts: 1,012 Member
    3200-3400...still losing weight

    I assume you are bulking, wouldn't you'd see the numbers going up, not down? (muscle weight)
  • isitsororo
    isitsororo Posts: 116
    1200 cals aka the best amount ;)
  • healthywtb
    healthywtb Posts: 80 Member
    I think usually 1200 - 1400 when I am trying to lose weight. I have a slow metabolism even when I exercise regularly.
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    About 2200-2300 total, which would probably be about 1800 plus exercise calories, to maintain. I lose a little over a half pound a week on 2000.

    Thats what I'm hoping for!!
  • n2thenight24
    n2thenight24 Posts: 1,651 Member
    I use Dan's IPOARM, so my cals are set at 1660. But that doesn't change with exercise. And I'm steadily losing.
  • AsrarHussain
    AsrarHussain Posts: 1,424 Member
    im eating 2900 a day to lose a 2lb a week
  • caitlinen
    caitlinen Posts: 36 Member
    I go for 1200 a day regardless or how much exercise. I might go up to 1500 but never more than that.
  • harlanJEN
    harlanJEN Posts: 1,089 Member
    Folks ..just read this. Simple. basic. totally right on.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/mrsbigmack/view/finding-the-sweet-spot-452184
  • Sweet_Pea0107
    Sweet_Pea0107 Posts: 90
    I am maintaining and trying to focus on fitness so I eat anywhere from 1900 to 2500. When I was losing I ate 1500 to 1800. I tested my tdee calculations to figure out what I could truly eat to maintain and then decreased from there to lose. It was a long process but it was worth it.
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