What is NORMAL? Calories..etc..

I'm 5'5.5" (5'6"), 195.4 lbs, and eat 1200-1800 cals a day, depending on exercise. I exercise 6 days a week. I run & cross train MWF, just run on Tue & Sat, and go for a walk on my "rest" days. I typically burn 500 cals an hour on a cross training day, and about 300 on run days.

:flowerforyou: When I started on MFP about 14 months ago I weighed 183, ate 1200-1400 calories a day and burned about 300 calories a day exercising.........since then I have lost 71 pounds, gradually increased the amount of exercise I do, and have maintained my goal weight for about three months. Right now at 5' 3" and 112 pounds I consume 1500 calories a day plus about 2/3 of the 600-800 calories I burn through exercise.

6'0", currently 167

I eat around 1600 calories a day, and 50 - 100% of my exercise calories on most days

A light day I burn 250/300 calories, a heavy day can be around 900 calories burned

I work out 6 - 7 days a week

I'm 5'1, 133 lbs (trying to get to the 125 range). I eat around 1800 calories per day.

I don't really count my exercise calories though I'm doing P90X so I'm probably burning around 500 calories 6 days a week. I'll allow myself to go down to 1600 on a rest day but I think I've only done that once in the past 7 weeks.

5'10" currently 170. Down from 188 in late January.
1200 calories/day (never feels like enough.....days I don't exercise are really hard and therefore rare)
30-Day Shred or Run every day (so I can eat more!)
Eat back nearly all of my exercise calories each day.

The Method...I'm going to copy you! We're about the same size and you are a force! Totally inspiring to me. I know we're already "friends" here, but so great to see what you do all in one place. Thanks for the boost, lady!

5'3"
161 lbs.
Set at 1200 and never eat any less than this
Burn usually close to 2,500 per week if not more

PS - My diary is public :happy:

5'5.5", started at 120, currently at 166. I eat 1200 calories a day w/ out exercise, but do only burn about 150 calories on the 5-6 days a week I exercise. I'm also curious on ways to burn 300-400 calories a day without running or biking. (If it's possible)

I'm 5'1, currently 117 lbs with a goal of 112 lbs. I eat 1800 calories a day at a minimum because I'm breastfeeding. I earn (with breastfeeding) an average of 600-800 extra calories a day so I can reach that 1800 calorie consumption minimum to keep my supply up. MFP gives me a measly 1200, and only "lets" me lose .6 lbs a week. I've lost an average of 1 lb a week.

On my cross training days, I run for 1/2 hour (burn 300+ cals), eat a snack, then hit the stationary bike for another 200+ burn. The snack keeps me from "bonking" (hit the wall/pass out, whatever you want to call it). Lately the snack has been 1/2 a Larabar.

I'm 5'2 149lbs trying to get down to 120. I "allowed" 1200 calories a day. I usually exercise 5 days a week burning around 150-200 calories a day, and do not eat my exercise calories back, unless the day was low on calories. I too am curious about the 500 calories? HOW?

I am 6'0", started at 260. I am 254 now, and trying to get to at least 165 (would love it get to 155). I eat about 1200-1500 calories a day. I haven't found a specific time to exercise, around chasing children, work, etc. I do go up the stairs to work (about 3 flights), and walk every day roughly 2mph at least 2-3 hours a day. So far this has helped I have gone from 260 to 254 in 3 days. I do not eat my exercise calories back. I drink 2-3 liters of water a day (no coke or tea...nothing but water(no flavorings)).

How in the world do you manage to burn that many cals. exercising?! thats so good! I go to the gym everyday and can only manage to burn 300-400 calories with out wanting to pass out from being tired

Tips??

Healthy carbs!!!!!

Yes, I definitely eat carbs (fruits, veggies, whole grains, etc.). I also try to get around 100g of protein a day and I take it all in the form of whole foods - no protein shakes. My ratios are set at 45% carbs, 30% protein, 25% fats, if I remember correctly. I eat a ridiculous amount of food, all throughout the day. And I try to drink at least half my body weight in oz of water a day. There is never a moment, even at work where I don't have either water, food, or both at my desk.

Also, I rarely go to the gym. I do my exercising at home or outside. I have a gym in my building and it has three cardio machines (treadmill, bike, elliptical). I cycle through the machines whenever I go so I'm not using the same one two visits in a row. I love the Shred, at my weight and the intensity that I push myself I burn between 250 and 300 calories doing that workout. I also think C25K is a fantastic program. And I add in yoga anywhere I can.

On a heavy day I'll do between 5 and 6 miles walking as fast as I can (shorter distance and on an incline if I use a treadmill) in the morning, The Shred or a modified CrossFit routine or any other kind of combination resistance training or circuit training in the afternoon, and up to an hour and a half of focused yoga in the evening. Of course I only have time for that on weekends and holidays.

If you're getting lightheaded at the gym you need to look at the foods you're eating before you exercise and at your water intake. The systems in your body are starved of energy and/or hydration. Also, since you don't have that much to lose, the same exercise that you and another person do is most likely going to burn more calories for the heavier person, so be careful in comparing yourself to others.

PERSONAL OPINION, 1200 calorie a day diets shouldn't be used for more than a few weeks at a time as they are difficult to maintain and keep your body operating at a bare minimum. This is especially true if you are not eating your exercise calories back.

Try going up to the "reports" tab on the top of the page and running a "nutrition" report of your "net calories." In MY experience, when my net calories are below 1200 I maintain or gain weight and when I am anywhere from 1200 - 1800, I lose.

5'2" started at 246
now 235.
calories intake 1250
calories burn in a daily week should be 1800


i think i gave you the right info

How in the world do you manage to burn that many cals. exercising?! thats so good! I go to the gym everyday and can only manage to burn 300-400 calories with out wanting to pass out from being tired

Tips??

P90X is mostly heavy weight lifting ... chest and back (pushups and pullups), shoulders and arms (free weights), back and biceps (pullups with weights), etc. Our major cardio workout is plyometrics (jump training).

Insanity burns a lot more calories. It's max interval training (3 minutes of anaerobic followed by 30 seconds of rest or aerobic activity). A 45 minute workout can burn just under 700 calories and the more advanced ones 1000+ (but I've only tried the workouts from the first phase so far).

Look them up on youtube ... you might get some ideas on stuff you can do at the gym or whatever.

BUMP