5'4 ladies plz post how many calories a day

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lachancegirl
lachancegirl Posts: 14 Member
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I'm 5'4 and weigh 190 at age 33. I am curious to see how many calories other ladies my height and weight are consuming. I usually consume 1350 per day but weight is really slow coining off! Please share :-)
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  • dlrosen
    dlrosen Posts: 51
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    I'm 5'3 (so close enough...), I weigh 170lbs and I eat 1200-1500 calories a day
  • Hey__Im__Krista
    Hey__Im__Krista Posts: 124
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    its supposed to come off slow... not really seeing the problem here???
  • eyeshuh
    eyeshuh Posts: 333
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    Follow the instructions here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
  • canelly
    canelly Posts: 731 Member
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    5'3 129lbs and I eat 2,000 to 2,500 cal a day including my exercise calories.
  • snaz77
    snaz77 Posts: 7 Member
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    I'm 5'4 or 165cm tall 146 pounds or 67 kg & I eat between 1200/1400 daily I eat more if I gain a lot of calories from exercise :smile:
  • JEG2012
    JEG2012 Posts: 158
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    I eat about 1200 a day 50% carbs, 30% protein and 20% fat and at leat 25 grams per day of fiber. 1-2 pounds really is about right to lose in a healthy way. I've kinda gotten used to lose on the scale one week, shrink in your clothes the next. Don't be discouraged, just keep eating as healthy as you can.
  • Babeskeez
    Babeskeez Posts: 606 Member
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    I am 5 1 and eat 1525 cals a day
  • rockymtnlove
    rockymtnlove Posts: 215
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    I am 5'4" and started at 190, I am 180 now. I was eating 1300 a day, losing slowly but once I upped it to 1500 I started losing faster and feeling much better.
  • lachancegirl
    lachancegirl Posts: 14 Member
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    It's taken 3-4 weeks to lose only 5 pounds. I thought it would come off quicker!
  • Reneeisfat
    Reneeisfat Posts: 126 Member
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    I'm 5'4 and weigh 190 at age 33. I am curious to see how many calories other ladies my height and weight are consuming. I usually consume 1350 per day but weight is really slow coining off! Please share :-)

    I started jan 1 at 190#...5'4"
    I have lost 14 pounds so far and I eat 1200 calories a day.
    Exercise 6 days a week.
  • Teenalove912
    Teenalove912 Posts: 18 Member
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    Sounds good to me. Keep up the good work!:drinker:
  • Teenalove912
    Teenalove912 Posts: 18 Member
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    I am 5'2 right now weigh 176. Between 1200 - 1300 calories per day. My issue is that their is so much salt in foods. Trying to work on that one..
  • lachancegirl
    lachancegirl Posts: 14 Member
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    I'm 5'4 and weigh 190 at age 33. I am curious to see how many calories other ladies my height and weight are consuming. I usually consume 1350 per day but weight is really slow coining off! Please share :-)

    I started jan 1 at 190#...5'4"
    I have lost 14 pounds so far and I eat 1200 calories a day.
    Exercise 6 days a week.

    That's amazing. What am I doing wrong. I exercise alot too! Wow good for you. Maybe I need to eat only 1200 calories!
  • MariaMariaM
    MariaMariaM Posts: 1,322 Member
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    I am between 116-118 and eat 1850 - 2000 calories. I eat 1850 to lose less than 1/2 pound / week. 2000 is maintenance.
  • swimmchick87
    swimmchick87 Posts: 458 Member
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    I'm 5'4 and I weigh 164. I eat 1200. My workouts right now aren't very long so I only burn a little over 200 calories. I usually eat some or all of them back, so on those days closer to 1400. I hope to increase my exercise and regularly eat around 1500. I have a cheat "night" (just dinner and dessert, the rest of the day is healthy ) once a week and on that day I do log but don't have a set number I have to stay under. I usually end up between 2,000-2,500.
  • fruitloop2
    fruitloop2 Posts: 437 Member
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    It's taken 3-4 weeks to lose only 5 pounds. I thought it would come off quicker!

    Seriously, there is NOTHING wrong with the pace you are at now. You didn't gain it over night and you definitely won't lose it over night either. It takes time to undo weight gain. A slow steady pace will have better chances of keeping the weight off than quick loss eating in a way that is not sustainable long term. I'm 5' 2.9" tall and I have lost 40lbs since April of 2012. Yes it's a slow loss but I know I can eat and exercise this way for the rest of my life. I eat about 1416 calories/day, more if I exercise a lot that day. Once i reach my goal weight, it'll be upped to about 1800-2100/ day depending on what activities i've done that day. If you keep at it and be patient, it will come...in a healthy slow paced way.:smile:
  • Merrysix
    Merrysix Posts: 336 Member
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    1500 cal per day with upward adjustment if I exercise more than 1 hour. Slow and steady weight loss!
  • Reneeisfat
    Reneeisfat Posts: 126 Member
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    I'm 5'4 and weigh 190 at age 33. I am curious to see how many calories other ladies my height and weight are consuming. I usually consume 1350 per day but weight is really slow coining off! Please share :-)

    I started jan 1 at 190#...5'4"
    I have lost 14 pounds so far and I eat 1200 calories a day.
    Exercise 6 days a week.

    That's amazing. What am I doing wrong. I exercise alot too! Wow good for you. Maybe I need to eat only 1200 calories!
  • Reneeisfat
    Reneeisfat Posts: 126 Member
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    I'm 5'4 and weigh 190 at age 33. I am curious to see how many calories other ladies my height and weight are consuming. I usually consume 1350 per day but weight is really slow coining off! Please share :-)

    I started jan 1 at 190#...5'4"
    I have lost 14 pounds so far and I eat 1200 calories a day.
    Exercise 6 days a week.

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    That's amazing. What am I doing wrong. I exercise alot too! Wow good for you. Maybe I need to eat only 1200 calories!

    You are doing nothing wrong. I dropped a lot of the cliche water weight in the first week. I do a mix of cardio, strength training, Jillian michaels 30 day shred and sprinkle in a little p90x.
    Once I lose the water retention I figure my loss will slow down, but as long as I burn more calories than I consume then I should still lose a pound a week...at least that's the plan. :)

    Friend me if you want. You can lookmat my diary
  • chelchelt
    chelchelt Posts: 77 Member
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    I'm 5'3 and 160lbs. I try and keep my calories around 1200 a day some times a little more or less depending on exercise and activity level that day.

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