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Poll: how many calories

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  • SammiAnne11
    SammiAnne11 Posts: 158 Member
    I go between 1250-1350...
  • suziblues2000
    suziblues2000 Posts: 515 Member
    1300 for 2 lbs a week loss.
  • lvfunandfit
    lvfunandfit Posts: 654 Member
    1250 to lose 1 lb per week
  • SimonLondon
    SimonLondon Posts: 350
    1200 :wink:
  • Simplicity
    Simplicity Posts: 383 Member
    1900. I like to be different
  • soni_me
    soni_me Posts: 95 Member
    I get 1330 to lose 2lbs./week
  • JStarnes
    JStarnes Posts: 5,576 Member
    1450
  • docwasch
    docwasch Posts: 19
    2200 I also lift weight for 35-50 minutes everyday and run 2 miles three times a week. So far I have not been hungry even when I don't eat into my exercise calories. Really like the sight, never kept a food diary before, this is so simple and easy to use its GREAT!
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    oh Banks, the things I could do with your calories! :laugh:
    2850 to 3150 depending on the day.

    but I'm doing muscle building right now so I'm kind of a special case.

    In a week I start my lean phase where I will be at about 2450 a day for 3 weeks or so.
    my maintenance is 2750.

    HA! it's actually difficult to eat 3000 healthy calories, I struggle with it every day. Sometimes I think I should just go back to 2100 just cuz it's easier to think up that many calories worth of food. My wife HATES when I mention my calories, because she's at 1650 and always hungry.
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    1200. i torch a lot of calories so i eat anywhere from 1500-1900.
  • TheMotherAwesome
    TheMotherAwesome Posts: 174 Member
    1310 to lose a pound a week.

    As someone who is historically used to eating about 700 calories more than that, it's proving to be a bit of a challenge! In the two days that I've really been tracking, I was over by 70 one day and *just* under by 37 the other. But I am ready for the lifestyle change and am looking forward to the results - both looks-wise and health-wise. :happy:
  • bennwyattsmom
    bennwyattsmom Posts: 1 Member
    1260
  • jbuffan218
    jbuffan218 Posts: 275 Member
    1200 and weight is at a standstill.......
  • vixey2906
    vixey2906 Posts: 30
    1200 :)
  • TanRobins
    TanRobins Posts: 44
    1350 w/o exercise about 1700-1850 with
  • lisa811
    lisa811 Posts: 363
    I am set for 1200 per day for 2 lb weight loss per week, but I never quite get more than 8-900 calories everyday. I am drinking more water and feel stuffed and just don't want to eat anymore.. Very little exercise.. Is this good or not?

    No. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/3047-700-calories-a-day-and-not-losing
    (this post among others...thanks again Banks sharing all of your knowledge!)
  • EmilysMommy
    EmilysMommy Posts: 78 Member
    1800 set to lose 2 pounds per week
  • Crunchytxmama
    Crunchytxmama Posts: 169 Member
    1200 to lose a whole 0.9 lbs. a week.
  • AndreeT
    AndreeT Posts: 191
    1200
  • pixiestick
    pixiestick Posts: 839 Member
    1200 before exercise (usually 1500 after I exercise; no, I don't eat all of my exercise calories back).
  • ♥dawnwestbury♥
    ♥dawnwestbury♥ Posts: 104
    i'm at 1200

    unless i go over :-) generally i'm pretty good though. i havent started with the exercise yet but soon
  • TamaraRR
    TamaraRR Posts: 93 Member
    I am trying to maintain weight/tone up
    I eat 1480 a day
    And try my hardest not to eat my exercise calories
    I eat exercise between 350-850 calories a day (5-6 days usually)
  • bebhinn
    bebhinn Posts: 198
    When I started losing I was at about 1950ish/day

    Now I"m at about 1510 per MFP but I often wonder if thats a bit too low :S
  • ka_42
    ka_42 Posts: 720 Member
    1200. With exercise I add about 450 six days a week.
  • LittleSpy
    LittleSpy Posts: 6,754 Member
    I'm set at 1350 base to lose 1.5#/week.
    Then I eat 25-50% or so of my exercise calories which usually puts me at 1450-1600. :smile:

    I lost really steadily on 1200 cals for about 4 months but I had to start eating more to break through these plateaus (oh yeah, 2 of them) I've been struggling with over the last 2 months or so.
  • jewelinvic
    jewelinvic Posts: 332
    1490 for me :drinker:
  • lilchino4af
    lilchino4af Posts: 1,292 Member
    1420 at the moment w/no exercise; can get up to 2000 w/exercise :)
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    I am set for 1200 per day for 2 lb weight loss per week, but I never quite get more than 8-900 calories everyday. I am drinking more water and feel stuffed and just don't want to eat anymore.. Very little exercise.. Is this good or not?

    No. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/3047-700-calories-a-day-and-not-losing
    (this post among others...thanks again Banks sharing all of your knowledge!)

    well, you're welcome, but I didn't write that one. :wink:
  • amberc1982
    amberc1982 Posts: 468 Member
    1800 per day for me with doing P90X everyday except Sundays.
  • jmathews
    jmathews Posts: 196
    1550 without exercise....2000+ with exercise. I'm just maintaining, though.
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