HOW MANY CALORIES DO YOU MAINTAIN ON?

volume77
volume77 Posts: 670 Member
edited January 8 in Health and Weight Loss
Just wondering what are your stats and how many calories do you maintain on? I am trying to calculate my tdee. Thanks
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  • volume77
    volume77 Posts: 670 Member
    I'm 110 I think I maintain on about1500-1700 w out exercise . Does that sound high?
  • maqsmj
    maqsmj Posts: 697
    my maintenance is like 2400, and i used to cut at 2000 and lost weight and now im dropping to 1700 for a personal reason.

    for girls you will need to weight for their answers
  • Justkritter
    Justkritter Posts: 143 Member
    Currently at 2130 but I'm still in the process of adding 100 cal every week till I reach 2500 where I might stay for a while. I'm trying to repair my metabolism from my extreme calorie diet which I did at around 1300-1600 cal a day with workout which totally ruined my metabolism. Now am back to heavy lifting so I'm increasing my calories.
  • WAnnB
    WAnnB Posts: 65 Member
    I don't know how to figure it out but I ate about 2800 today (my no count day) and the screen says that 'if every day were like today' I'd still lose 2 pounds in 5 weeks.
  • BackTatJIM
    BackTatJIM Posts: 1,140 Member
    I maintain at around 2,600
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    i am 5ft 5 and 126, and i maintain on net 2000
  • animemoon5
    animemoon5 Posts: 55 Member
    Right now, at 5'7 and 273lbs, I maintain at 2400... I'm pretty sedentary
  • chocl8girl
    chocl8girl Posts: 1,968 Member
    I'm 5'1" and 168 pounds, and while I am not yet fully in maintenance mode, when I take short breaks from having a deficit, I seem to maintain quite well around 1800-1900 calories, which is right in line with my current calculated TDEE.
  • Bookchick887
    Bookchick887 Posts: 119 Member
    Is maintainence at TDEE?
  • rainghirl
    rainghirl Posts: 203 Member
    My maintenance at TDEE is 1713. That's for sedentary lifestyle (I have a desk job), I'm 144 lbs and 5'9". I think the best bet is to put in your measurements on a TDEE calculation website and get what's right for you.

    If I exercise I eat those calories back in the course of a week rather than on the actual day because with my job I may be able to go for a run one day, and then have to eat out another day because I'm working away from home. This seems to be working so far.
  • igottaworkout
    igottaworkout Posts: 298 Member
    I'm 123 lb 5'6" and maintain at 1580 which is the number calculated by mfp. So far it is working for the last month. If I exercise I eat back my exercise cals..
  • rachmass1
    rachmass1 Posts: 470 Member
    I can eat about 2,000-2,100 a day and maintain. I am 5'2" and 149 lbs and 51-years old. To lose I cut 10-15 %
  • Farburnfred
    Farburnfred Posts: 333 Member
    My maintenance as calculated by MFP is about 1750 plus exercise calories (which is what I prefer to do) I am 5'6 and 60kg
  • volume77
    volume77 Posts: 670 Member
    Do you think my bmr is less bc of dieting?
  • RoadsterGirlie
    RoadsterGirlie Posts: 1,195 Member
    I maintain on about 2300 calories, on average. I get quite a bit of exercise, and don't eat back my calories.
  • shanmackie
    shanmackie Posts: 194 Member
    I think I eat on average 1700-1900 and maintain on that.

    ETA I'm 5'1.5" and 105 lbs.
  • Sherbog
    Sherbog Posts: 1,072 Member
    172 pounds...speed walk one hour day and maintain on roughly 1500 cals per day.
  • Lyssa62
    Lyssa62 Posts: 930 Member
    50 -- 5'2 have lost 35 lbs and am maintaining at anywhere between 1000 - 1300 with or without exercise. I don't pay attention to eating my calories back..I just eat normally. I am currently at 132 lbs.
  • Starlage
    Starlage Posts: 1,709 Member
    Seriuosly? Some of you ladies are eating way too little. I'm 5'2" and my weight ranges between 150-154 and have been maintaining my weight since early last year on anywhere between 2000 (no workout, sedentary weekend day) to 2400-2800 on workdays (Medical Assistant at a busy clinic, lots of walking) depending on whether I exercise or not. Anyone who thinks they're maintaining on 1500-1700 cals has a damaged metabolism I'm sure......
  • JacksMom12
    JacksMom12 Posts: 1,044 Member
    I maintain somewhere in the range of 1900-2200. I'm 5'4 and 120
  • igottaworkout
    igottaworkout Posts: 298 Member
    Seriuosly? Some of you ladies are eating way too little. I'm 5'2" and my weight ranges between 150-154 and have been maintaining my weight since early last year on anywhere between 2000 (no workout, sedentary weekend day) to 2400-2800 on workdays (Medical Assistant at a busy clinic, lots of walking) depending on whether I exercise or not. Anyone who thinks they're maintaining on 1500-1700 cals has a damaged metabolism I'm sure......

    Someone maintaining 110 lb or 120 lb vs your 154 lb will need less calories then you.. No need to get judgmental. If I ate like you I would also gain up to your weight which is not where I want to be.
  • Sweet_Pea0107
    Sweet_Pea0107 Posts: 90
    I am 5'6" 27 years old 144lbs and maintaining at 2400cals a day or more depending on workout.
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    I'm 110 I think I maintain on about1500-1700 w out exercise . Does that sound high?

    I'm the same as you, 5'4" 110 pounds but I'm older 36. I still have a pretty high metabolism though because I am active.
  • volume77
    volume77 Posts: 670 Member
    I want to be able to eat 2000 ! Lol I'm afraid I'll gain on that tho....
  • Auzziedoggie
    Auzziedoggie Posts: 66 Member
    This thread makes me feel so much better.

    I'm 5'10, 195 and can't seem to eat below 2000 without feeling famished.

    I was probably maintaining this weight at 2500-3000 per day. I have no clue what I ate which is why MFP has been a real eye opener. I joined this site thinking I needed to eat 1200 to lose weight. Screw that! Now my goal is to eat 1700 per day because I want to be 143 lbs.
  • Natashaa1991
    Natashaa1991 Posts: 866 Member
    my biggest question :(
    i get everything from 1500 to 2000 and i am always scared to eat more than 1500! i could really use help with this. i am underweight but i love my body the way it is now and don't want to gain more.
  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
    I am slowly approaching my maintenance and currently at 3200kcal. Stats are 5ft 11in, 199-200 lbs but weight is slowly dropping.
  • Chadomaniac
    Chadomaniac Posts: 1,785 Member
    around 2300 but time for trial and error to hit the right figure
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    I'm 110 I think I maintain on about1500-1700 w out exercise . Does that sound high?

    No it does not sound high. Try to log for three weeks and see if that level works. Adjust up or down by 200 cals and see if you see any changes.
  • nicleed
    nicleed Posts: 247 Member
    44 years old, 5'9", 148 pounds. Switched to maintenance a few weeks before Christmas. Put on a few pounds over the holidays, but back down now and maintaining around 2000.
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