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what is your daly caloric goal

rodeothedog
rodeothedog Posts: 45 Member
edited January 12 in Health and Weight Loss
Just wondering what everyone is using to lose weight and there start weight and current weight.

I started 207 now weigh 195.6 and do 1680 calories a day
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  • mdigiac
    mdigiac Posts: 34
    i am now at 217 and eat 1650. however I will be upping it to 1800 soon.
  • cem9532
    cem9532 Posts: 32 Member
    I decided to go just above my bmr at 1700 calories. I have been really happy with that, I'm usually never hungry. The 1400-1500 range was ok for a little while but then I found myself hungry, cranky, and craving large quantities of bad food. When I went up from 1480 to 1700 I continued to lose weight no problem.

    started at 216 and now am 189
  • JazzieSmith
    JazzieSmith Posts: 9 Member
    I'm 210 and my goal is 1630. I kinda struggle to eat that much a day.
  • veggieluver2
    veggieluver2 Posts: 70 Member
    Net 1500-1800
  • raegan1215
    raegan1215 Posts: 89
    1600 calories a day regardless of if i exercise or not.
  • mdigiac
    mdigiac Posts: 34
    Sound like we are all about the same range 1600-1800. Cool
  • aplhabetacheesecake
    aplhabetacheesecake Posts: 181 Member
    i started at 197, now 188 I eat 2200-2500 daily
    BMR 1680
    TEE 3000-3400 daily depending on my work and home life
  • emmygrems
    emmygrems Posts: 35 Member
    1200 :)
  • stargazer008
    stargazer008 Posts: 531
    Currently 1450 cals, I'm trying to see if eating more like TDEE-25% or something works.
  • wahmx3
    wahmx3 Posts: 638 Member
    I weigh 145 and aim for 1500 calories a day.
  • woodsygirl
    woodsygirl Posts: 354 Member
    Currently 145 lbs (used to weight 200)
    I eat between 2300-2600 daily
  • cdpark617
    cdpark617 Posts: 316 Member
    was 247 now 177

    Goal is 1200 + exercise calories, I usually save about 3000 exercise calories for the weekend. I try to end the week with all my exercise calories eaten. I run off of a 1,000 calorie deficit and don't allow more than the 7,000 for the week. Usually that results in a day where I eat/drink about 4,500 calories.
  • roxxie25
    roxxie25 Posts: 32 Member
    1560. For the first week it was 1300 but I was so hungry I literally could not sleep.

    And I dont eat the extra calories on days I exercise.
  • Spartan_Maker
    Spartan_Maker Posts: 683 Member
    I started at 308 lbs. and am currently 183 lbs.: it's been roughly 2,100 calories for the entire year.
  • Babeskeez
    Babeskeez Posts: 606 Member
    I am 131. My intake is around 1600
  • jonmico
    jonmico Posts: 37 Member
    I'm at 4300 and still can't manage to gain weight. Body weight fluctuates between 163-165. Feelsbadman.
  • Emtabo01
    Emtabo01 Posts: 672
    Starting 150, current 135. I eat 1975 on non-lifting days and 2200 on lifting days.
  • honeylissabee
    honeylissabee Posts: 217 Member
    Based on my job and activity level at 5'5" and 189 pounds, MFP sugests I eat 2020 calories or so to lose 1 pound per week. I'm planning on starting there and eating at least my exercise calories over 500 earned, and I'll see how I do with that. Right now, I eat an average of nearly 3,000 calories a day, so I want to gradually lower my intake. Of course, my weekends I'm a lazy bum unless I force myself to get out of bed. However, 5 days a week I'm pretty active, so I'm hoping it will all even out. If not, I'll lower my intake a bit.
  • cherisadler1
    cherisadler1 Posts: 19
    was 247 now 177

    Goal is 1200 + exercise calories, I usually save about 3000 exercise calories for the weekend. I try to end the week with all my exercise calories eaten. I run off of a 1,000 calorie deficit and don't allow more than the 7,000 for the week. Usually that results in a day where I eat/drink about 4,500 calories.

    That is great weight loss, how long did it take you to get where you are today :happy:
  • Shadowknight137
    Shadowknight137 Posts: 1,243 Member
    I shoot for around 23-2400 a day, though I set my goal for 2200.

    Why? Because I'm a chronic over eater and always have been. :P Always overshoot my goals, 'cause I'm such a go-getter. That, and I prefer to see red over green.
  • emobarbie7
    emobarbie7 Posts: 75
    Now at 98 lbs and i do 1510 a day to maintain
  • heatherheyns
    heatherheyns Posts: 144 Member
    1200 is my goal most days. I go higher if I need to because of exercise or something.

    I started at 213 I think. I'm 154 now. I still have another 20-30lbs to go.
  • MysticRealm
    MysticRealm Posts: 1,264 Member
    5'4, 146 lbs, 1800 calories.
  • majope
    majope Posts: 1,325 Member
    1660 plus exercise calories. I have it set on half a pound a week, but am losing a bit more quickly than that. Started less than a month ago at 170 and am 165 today.
  • LisaD7526
    LisaD7526 Posts: 20 Member
    MFP recommended 1414, I am 5'6" and 151 lbs. This is with no exercising. With an infant that is impossible right now.
    But in the first week I lost 6 lbs, and I thought that was a bit much since I am nursing, so I raised it to 1800.
  • kaitgettingfit
    kaitgettingfit Posts: 84
    5'4'' 129 and I eat around 1500 cals.
  • JessicaRobin67
    JessicaRobin67 Posts: 275 Member
    1500-1900 calories
  • Santerre1984
    Santerre1984 Posts: 60 Member
    I am 5 '6" and now weigh 152, my calorie goal is 1330 a day, 12 more pounds until I reach my goal, then I can up it a little.
  • Kimaw65
    Kimaw65 Posts: 74 Member
    I'm 5'6" and my starting weight was 248.2 and today I am 218. My tdee with a 20% deficit is 1850 and my bmr is 1687 so my goal is to eat somewhere in between those two numbers.
  • Ange0NZ
    Ange0NZ Posts: 45 Member
    5'3, 198.

    1790 based on my BMR which is also pretty close to my TDEE of 1,854 with a 20% deficit that takes into account my level of exercise. Both intakes are really high though and realistically, I am almost always under by 200-300.
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