what is your daly caloric goal

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  • deb3690
    deb3690 Posts: 59 Member
    I am 5'6" and started at 170 pounds at Xmas.... I'm currently 155....I measure from my adjusted RMR (1350) and subtract 125 daily (a third of pound per week based on calories) so I aim for 1225 cals consumed daily and I average 500-800 exercise calories daily....and I have been losing 1-2 pounds weekly consistently

    .....AND I'm over 50 (Ha!)
  • dangerousdumpling
    dangerousdumpling Posts: 1,109 Member
    I started out at 192 last month and have lost 6 lbs. Monday - Friday I try to stick around 1300 give or take 50 calories or so. I keep it low on those days because weekends are a challenge for me. I know I'll eat more on weekends so I look at it as a certain number of calories over a week rather than a daily thing. Works for me.
  • GodzillaR35
    GodzillaR35 Posts: 73 Member
    240lbs and am at 2200
  • HotrodsGirl0107
    HotrodsGirl0107 Posts: 243 Member
    5'6" 149lbs I eat 1800 cals a day and more on heavy workout days.
  • lyndalpn
    lyndalpn Posts: 151 Member
    I'm 5'4" I started at 225 lbs in June and I'm now down to 147 lbs. Eating around 1200 a day -ish
  • fruitloop2
    fruitloop2 Posts: 437 Member
    I'm 5' 2.9" and 148lbs. I eat about 1616 /day. I just upped my calories from 1416. Right now as I adjust to a higher intake, I only eat half of my exercise calories back.
  • MysticRealm
    MysticRealm Posts: 1,264 Member
    I am 5'6" and started at 170 pounds at Xmas.... I'm currently 155....I measure from my adjusted RMR (1350) and subtract 125 daily (a third of pound per week based on calories) so I aim for 1225 cals consumed daily and I average 500-800 exercise calories daily....and I have been losing 1-2 pounds weekly consistently

    .....AND I'm over 50 (Ha!)

    Remember that your RMR calories do not include anything outside of lying in bed staying alive. The instant you get out of bed to go to the bathroom you are burning more than that. With that stats you gave your current TDEE is 2167 (or so) so you are actually at a deficit of 942 calories a day.
  • RoadsterGirlie
    RoadsterGirlie Posts: 1,195 Member
    I'm in maintenance, and eat around 2000 calories a day.
  • Actuate16
    Actuate16 Posts: 20 Member
    I started at 175 and am now 142. I am 5'7". I try to eat 1200 per day but lately it has been more like 1400. the last 10 pounds are really difficult for me but the first part was easy as can be.
  • jennaworksout
    jennaworksout Posts: 1,739 Member
    1200 - 1550
  • stumblinthrulife
    stumblinthrulife Posts: 2,558 Member
    5'11 183 pounds, net of around 1750 Calories, which generally translates to eating 2250 and exercising 500.
  • RSD73
    RSD73 Posts: 18 Member
    5'8"
    Started at 160 lbs
    Currently at 156 lbs
    1310 calories and about 300 more on workout days (6 days a week).
    I'm hungry often. Thinking of maybe upping the calories a bit.
  • shellykzoo
    shellykzoo Posts: 21 Member
    Go Blue!

    1460 calories per day. Enough for a hungry Wolverine.
  • kaee13
    kaee13 Posts: 15
    According to my TDEE - 20% calculations, 1900 a day (a bit lower than the 1997 calculation TDEE gave me, actually). I'm 5'2 and weigh 227.
  • msbunnie68
    msbunnie68 Posts: 1,894 Member
    started at 136 now at 116 pounds. I am trying to maintain and I am in the process of increasing my calories to reach my maintenance of around 1800. i currently eat at around 1600 and am still losing a bit. I am slowly increasing the calories up to maintenance as I found I felt really bloated and uncomfortable when I initally switched to maintenance calories - the sudden jump up by basically one whole extra evening meal's worth of calories was just too much to stomach. Now I am nearly there with the calories and can't believe I am still losing.
  • corneredbycorn
    corneredbycorn Posts: 267 Member
    I am 130, my goal is ~110.

    I have a range, rather than a hard line. I try to shoot between 1200 (MFP's recommendation) and 1500 (heybales' calculation). I'm usually at the upper end of that range (which is fine, food is good).

    My macro split is set to 50/25/25 fat/protein/carbs.
  • NerdyTXChick
    NerdyTXChick Posts: 155 Member
    I'm 5'6, I started at 226, and now I'm at 146. I just reached goal, so I've been working up to my maintenance calories of 1690 according to MFP. For the past week I've been at 1600 a day. At first it seemed like I was eating sooo much, but I got used to it real quick. I'm still a little afraid I'll suddenly gain it all back (I know that's not at all realistic, but it's my secret fear), but I've stayed in control so far. I'm going to stay at 1600 for now, but if I continue to lose I will bump it up. Oh, and I always eat my exercise calories back and thoroughly enjoy it!

    My macros are at 35.35.30, but I may change that to 40.40.20. I'm going to experiment, try to stick to healthy fats, keep an eye on my cholesterol, and see what works for me.
  • rodeothedog
    rodeothedog Posts: 45 Member
    Thanks for all the input. Some of the things you guys are talking about I have no clue. I haven't figured all that out. When I lost the weight I only stayed within my calorie range. i also don't take into consideration my excercise calories. I feel any excercise is a bonus.
  • goofy39
    goofy39 Posts: 6 Member
    Congrats! Do you also workout at lot? If yes what workout do you do.
  • stargazer008
    stargazer008 Posts: 531
    I am 130, my goal is ~110.

    I have a range, rather than a hard line. I try to shoot between 1200 (MFP's recommendation) and 1500 (heybales' calculation). I'm usually at the upper end of that range (which is fine, food is good).

    My macro split is set to 50/25/25 fat/protein/carbs.

    Nice to see someone else does a 50% fat diet too :)
  • dutchessme
    dutchessme Posts: 1
    I've lost 4 lbs in 2 weeks but I only eat 800-1150 calories a day
  • symonspatrick
    symonspatrick Posts: 213 Member
    1200 calories per day max, high weight 356, current weight 250. goal weight 179, 50fat/25carb/25pro
  • LadyZephyr
    LadyZephyr Posts: 286 Member
    1200 calories a day. I'm 161 lbs, 5'8".
  • khrest
    khrest Posts: 4
    47yo Male, 218 -> 202 in 6 weeks. I'm using 5:2 and on the 5 days I have to stay under 1200 or I put weight on, then 2 days at 550 in fast mode gives me 7-8000 cals total per week. I have a very,very sedentary lifestyle until the Cricket season starts :-)
  • jsan5933
    jsan5933 Posts: 33
    i am 159cm, 59.8kg and my bMR is about 1400. eating 1600 on non exercise days (which is pretty much this whole month). will be upping to about 1800-2000 on heavy weights and cardio days. i hate cardio though so i do HIIT or boxing or aerobics
  • tndejong
    tndejong Posts: 463
    232 and at 1660 calories a day. mon, wed, and fri i do strength trainings. everyday i do an hour or more of cardio. i allow myself one cheat day a week. usually Saturdays me and the man will eat pizza or something that will put me over my calories for the day. doing this i have lost 33 lbs since jan 1st.
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    I am 5'3" 159 lbs and mine is 1800 a day...and don't eat back exercise calories. I have lost a pound a week since January 1st. I have one "cheat" day usually once a week where I eat about 2100 calories. My BMR is 1500 my TDEE is 2300.
  • chicbuc
    chicbuc Posts: 615 Member
    I'm 150 lbs and eat 1950 per day without eating back exercise cals. I usually end up under that but go over significantly one day a week, so it all averages out.

    Some of you peeps need to eat!
  • rachelsiobhan04
    rachelsiobhan04 Posts: 5
    I eat around 1100-1200 a day.. struggle to eat more than that, im not losing weight because my bodies holding on to all the fat I get, but feel much healthier in myself :) not really looking to lose weight, more to build muscle :) remember - skinny is NOT beautiful!!
  • pineygirl
    pineygirl Posts: 322 Member
    I have my goal set to 1320 on MFP but I usually eat 1400-1700 calories/day depending on how active I am.

    I'm netting typically around 1250-1300, which is over my BMR of 1180, but below my TDEE of about 1800-2200 (on days I work out or are very active I eat a bit more).

    I'm just shy of 5'0 and weigh 115lbs.

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