Typically between 2500-3000.

MFP has me set at 1990 right now. Typically I come in under that by 200 or 300 calories, unless I just didn't plane my meals in advance.

i think its 1640..

For me, between 1800 and 2400 usually. According to MFP I should be at 2500.

I eat around 2,000 cals. I don't plan to eat workoutcals (but hey sometimes it is what it is) I'm seeing a loss and my clothes are fitting better.

1800 per day, but sometimes I add 200 on heavy workout days.

I don't eat my exercise calories back as long as I'm still over 1200.

I seem to lose the most weight (2-3 pounds per week) if I net 1400 calories, but then I stall out, so I try to stay around 1600-1800.

I set mine at 1770 for this week (I adjust them weekly based on my TDEE at the time). I try to keep in control of my own limits opposed to allowing MFP set them for me. This way I know better as to what my body needs. I hardly ever actually get up to my goal, averaging about 1400 kcal a day (on hiatus from working out due to just having gallbladder surgery), but that's because I do like to eat veggies. Veggies are delicious and a fantastic way to fill yourself up without over doing it on calories.

I was set around 1800, but this last week I'm trying out 2100 as I found myself getting tired and irritable.

1800-2000

MFP had me set around 1800, the roadmap put me around 2100, I probably average around 1700.

MPF put me at 1950. Based on TDEE - 20% I should be getting 2940 which is my currently daily goal.

Scott

TDEE and my nutritionist both place me around 2700, however, I wanted to eat cleaner which allows me to eat more at a much lower calorie intake so my nutritionist and doctor both support me with setting a goal of 2100 calories a day.

MFP has me at 1980 calories. TDEE -20% has me closer to 2582. I'm 302.2 lbs and 5'6". Right now I'm just trying to stay between those two numbers if at all possible.

Hello all - just wondering how things were going for the people that were eating those higher numbers/TDEE? I had been at 1800 but then losses really slowed down. So I've added exercise and lowered calories to 1300-1600 recently but that doesn't seem to be helping and is just making me feel weak. I've talked with the guy at IIFYM website and he said I should do the TDEE -15% which is like 2500! Think I will do 2100-2400 and just see. So how's the higher calories working for you?

It will take your body some time to adjust. I generally upped my calories by about 500 every two weeks until I hit my target. The first few days I'd feel slightly bloated and uncomfortable, but usually by the end of the first week I'd gotten use to the extra food. When it came to the scale, I'd generally see a gain the first week, but see my weight start to dip some the other way again the following week.

I've been eating at my target for almost two weeks now. I am not sure if I'll see a loss or not this week as my workout has been ramped up a lot this past week and I think I've discovered a few new muscles in the process. I find at times I'm gaining some weight as my body likely is building muscle from my workout at a bit higher rate then my fat loss, but I'm noticing it in my pant size.

I honestly thought that when I was first told my target after the personal trainer/nutritionist had calculated my micro nutrient numbers that she was completely insane, but I think I'd feel pretty rough eating what I was before and working out as frequent as I am.

Ultimately, you have to do what makes you feel right at the end of the day. I know that following the program I am might mean it takes me longer to loose the weight I want to loose, but it'll be more sustainable for me vs going very low calorie and then when I've lost the weight finding a way to maintain without gaining everything back. I have friends that are following about 10 different approaches and we're all having success. Some have tried TDEE and are loving it, others just found it wasn't for them.