How many calories are you aiming to eat a day?

onono
onono Posts: 25
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And are you usually far under it?
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  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
    1700 as of right now, if I have time to workout tonight then it will be closer to 2100 and I'm usually with in 100 cals over/under my goal.
  • stephdeeable
    stephdeeable Posts: 1,407 Member
    2000-2300. I usually get close if not somewhere between those numbers.
  • squishy2981
    squishy2981 Posts: 34
    My goal every day is to create a 500 calorie deficit one way or the other. Currently, My BMR is 1525, so I almost always consume at least that much .But I also work out twice a day, rowing on my indoor rowing machine before work, then circuit weight training after work, and I almost always burn a minimum of 600 calories from my combined exercise. Like, yesterday I went over my 1525 by about 50 calories, but burned 782 calories during exercise, which left me with a 700+ calorie deficit for the day.
  • FitFabFlirty92
    FitFabFlirty92 Posts: 384 Member
    I eat 1650 a day, and generally I'm not far under it. If anything, I'm working really hard to hit as close to that number as possible instead of getting careless and going over.
  • onono
    onono Posts: 25
    Am i eating too little? I try and eat 1200 a day but am usually a little under
  • Jeeenjohnson19
    Jeeenjohnson19 Posts: 54 Member
    About 2000 if i'm at work (I supervise a shop so on my feet all day) or at uni (a lot of walking) and if not then about 1700, but today was my day off but I've been shopping and done a lot of housework plus some revision (burning calories with my brain ;) haha) so I don't feel so guilty about going over by about 100.
  • redwingsfan6712
    redwingsfan6712 Posts: 81 Member
    1200 and I'm usually pretty close if not a little bit under that. I haven't begun any exercise program yet (I HATE exercising!!!) so I'm just using calorie counting. I know I'll have to start soon to make it to goal. I've lost 115lbs from Jan 2011 to June 2012, but put about 25 back on. I went from size 24/26 to an 8 over summer when I got married and now I'm hovering around a 10/12. My goal is size 6...
  • kylawelsh
    kylawelsh Posts: 10 Member
    I aim for around 1500 a day, some days I am under, some days I am over, but it balances out in the end. I like to keep the body guessing so it doesn't get use to one way and hit a plateau.
  • squishy2981
    squishy2981 Posts: 34
    Depends on what your BMR is. You would have to tell us your stats, age, weight, and height.
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    My goal every day is to create a 500 calorie deficit one way or the other. Currently, My BMR is 1525, so I almost always consume at least that much .But I also work out twice a day, rowing on my indoor rowing machine before work, then circuit weight training after work, and I almost always burn a minimum of 600 calories from my combined exercise. Like, yesterday I went over my 1525 by about 50 calories, but burned 782 calories during exercise, which left me with a 700+ calorie deficit for the day.

    Actually, it left you with a deficit of a lot more than 700.

    You need to take the deficit from your TDEE, not your BMR.
  • rebelate
    rebelate Posts: 218 Member
    1,500. I usually eat anywhere between 1,300 - 1,700 a day.
  • crystalrose1234
    crystalrose1234 Posts: 19
    im personally aiming to consume a little over a thousand calories a day right now im seriously burning off more then i can consume in a day
  • Kendrazombie
    Kendrazombie Posts: 157 Member
    1470
    The most I'm ever under is about 30 calories. I don't always eat back exercise calories but when I do I sometimes eat as much at 1900 calories. It just depends on my hunger level for the day.
  • Mutant13
    Mutant13 Posts: 2,485 Member
    Normally I eat between 1900-2100 a day, but am presently eating 1700 just for a couple of weeks post Christmas.

    I preplan all of my meals so I am always pretty much spot on, give or take a calorie
  • PriceK01
    PriceK01 Posts: 834 Member
    I'm 5'10" and ~150lbs. MFP has me at 1200. I stay just under that, and try to eat back my exercise calories.
  • supergirlpw
    supergirlpw Posts: 16 Member
    1200....which means I need to get some kind of cardiovascular workout most days to get the extra calories or I'll eat my own hands...
  • R0asted
    R0asted Posts: 83 Member
    My goal is 3300-3500 and yes, I loose weight eating that much.
  • erinpooh
    erinpooh Posts: 90
    I burn 1000+ calories first thing in the morning, and aim to consume about 1800 or so every day. I sometimes go over with my eating and travel for work makes consumption unpredictable. No idea if this is ideal but it's what I do and it seems to be working.
  • islandnutshel
    islandnutshel Posts: 1,143 Member
    Question: Am i eating too little? (1200)
    Answer: Yes, unless you are exceptionally short and thin and inactive.

    suggestion. If MFP set you at 1200, then it is best to exercise for a larger allowance of calories and eat them back)
  • underwater77
    underwater77 Posts: 331 Member
    1500, which allows me to eat back some of my exercise calories, but not very many of them!
  • AllenWins
    AllenWins Posts: 16
    I've set for 1 lb loss per week, and that puts me around 1900. I will try to net right around that number every day, and make adjustments after a couple weeks if that's not working well.
  • Mloveb913
    Mloveb913 Posts: 35 Member
    I'm supposed to be eating 1220, sometimes I eat half f what I exercise , sometimes I don't, it just depends on the day..:happy:
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    2000
  • lilteeraw
    lilteeraw Posts: 261
    MFP goal is 1300, but I am always over because I burn approx 600 calories from exercise everyday.
    so I will usually eat half back ending at 1600. sometimes ill go over and eat lik 1800-2000.
    and sometimes i will eat my goal of 1300. depends.
    im also 5'3 and 111 lbs.
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
    My TDEE (known from actual experience in upping calories) is 2850 to 2900 calories to maintain weight and body composition while lifting 5 days a week with no cardio. With only about 8 more lbs to lose, I am eating between 2500 to 2600 to establish a small deficit appropriate for the amount of fat mass I have and adhering to the same exercise regimen.
  • ChristaToTheMax
    ChristaToTheMax Posts: 41 Member
    After reading through these replies, I have changed my goals! I had never heard of BMR or used a activity calculator before. Interesting stuff. My new goal is 1200 calories a day!
  • whittlelauraann
    whittlelauraann Posts: 175
    Lately is a bad example because during the last bit of December I was way over and this past week I have been under but I have it set for 1700. Typically prior to mid December I was eating 1400-2000 calories a day and averaging around to my 1700 most weeks... some weeks more some weeks less.
  • TazzytheMotivator
    TazzytheMotivator Posts: 646 Member
    1800 cal a day

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  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    I aim for a MINIMUM of 1200 and that is if I've had no exercise. However, I love food so I work out to have more calories and enjoy every extra bite. I don't usually eat all of my exercise calories though.
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    1,500. I usually eat anywhere between 1,300 - 1,700 a day.

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