HOW MANY CALORIES DO YOU MAINTAIN ON?

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  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    average of about 1900+ I'd say.
  • Auzziedoggie
    Auzziedoggie Posts: 66 Member
    Question - if you maintain around 1500-2000 at your ideal weight, does that mean you can eat 1500-2000 while still losing weight? Sorry if this seems like a stupid question.
  • Kim55555
    Kim55555 Posts: 987 Member
    I know that during my slow recomp phases I lose slowly eating between 1700 - 2300 gross calories (active person here).

    Its a guess bu i think that when I start my maintenance I will be able to eat around the 2000 mark, most likely between 2000-2300 gross calories! If I have a rest day then I might have to eat a little less, say 1900.
  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,722 Member
    ~1700
  • KittyViolet
    KittyViolet Posts: 220 Member
    I've plugged my numbers into a few calculators, and I maintain somewhere around 1700 calories. I'm 5'1", currently at 109 lbs. I take MRT classes 3 times a week, and I'll occasionally squeeze in 15 minutes of brisk walking or jogging on the treadmill, usually to prep myself for a heavy night out of eating if I feel like treating myself.
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 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......

    Well, age has a lot to do with BMR. I'm 57 and my BMR is 1050. At 5'1" and 104 pounds, I can maintain at about 1300-1400 calories. I have not damaged my metabolism. I've just gotten older.
  • kikaysikat
    kikaysikat Posts: 3
    Im 105 lbs.. I'm still trying to tone and eat around 1500/day is that too high?
    Im pretty much an active person I hit the gym 3-4x a week.
  • darleyschroeder
    darleyschroeder Posts: 322
    5'4 133 pounds. I maintain on 1,800-2,200. It just depends on how active I am.
  • Nerdy_Rose
    Nerdy_Rose Posts: 1,277 Member
    5'2" tall
    125 ish lbs
    Maintain & slim through lifting on 2,200-2,500/day.
  • gp79
    gp79 Posts: 1,799 Member
    With my workout routine, I maintain on 3000 daily. Lift 3x per week for an hour and 2 days of low / medium cardo for 30 - 60 minutes. Otherwise a rather sedentary job. I'm 6'3 250 lbs
  • emyishardcore
    emyishardcore Posts: 352 Member
    I'm 5'7 , around 135 pounds and maintain around 2000-2300 cals per day!
  • WAL2sn
    WAL2sn Posts: 3
    I am 5 ft even 180 pounds and have a calory intake of 1500 per day. I have a goal of 130 pounds, I was wondering if that was ok. I'm a medical assistant in a office of 5 doctors and currently doing exercise for 45 minutes dancing or low impact cardio. Any opinion?
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    I am 5'3 around 110 and maintain JUST around 1700.

    I am currently bulking hoping to put on some mass so when I cut and weigh around the same I will maintain much higher. ;)
  • volume77
    volume77 Posts: 670 Member
    thanks
  • samerzz16
    samerzz16 Posts: 102
    Im 5'8, about 140lbs and I maintain at about 2700 calories
  • melissawebb432
    melissawebb432 Posts: 9 Member
    I'm currently 5'9'', 147 pounds and i maintain on 1,400- 1,800 calories depending on if i exercise or not during the day.
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    I'm 5'7", 158 lbs, 37 years old and maintain on about 2500 calories/day (total). I eat net 1700 to lose (or an average of about 2200 total).
  • jenmsu83
    jenmsu83 Posts: 185 Member
    It really depends on a lot of different factors, activity level being one.

    I am 5'5'', 29 y/o, 138 pounds and maintain between 2200-2300 cals. I workout anywhere from 3-5 days per week...sometimes more.
  • waldo56
    waldo56 Posts: 1,861 Member
    Depends on how defined.

    6'1", 198 lb

    I maintain at 2700 NET calories.

    If I don't "eat my exercise calories back" I maintain at about 3500 calories (average of about 800 cal exercise/day).

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