Post Your Maintenance Calories!

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  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    Lot's more maintance numbers here - http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/816542-let-s-hear-it-for-maintainenance?
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    Female
    37yo
    159cm
    61kg
    1700 cal

    But today I get to eat a whopping 2938 cals. It's like that daily for me. I'm kinda unable eat that much at all, no matter how hard I try so my NET always looks totally low. Today I'm netting 6 cals
  • aneedell
    aneedell Posts: 46 Member
    I have no idea what my maintenance weight will be, if it's not much higher than what i'm put on for losing (1200) i would not be able to cope.

    I wonder why this site gives so much less calories than others do for both losing and maintaining?

    Rule of thumb (I think), if you were programed to lose 1 lb/wk, add 500 cal/da to get your maintenance allotment.
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    5'3" female
    36 years old
    moderately active/gym 5x a week (lifting 4x a week)/stay at home mom
    110 pounds
    ~1850 calories maintenance
  • Meg_78
    Meg_78 Posts: 998 Member
    34
    F
    5'4"
    110lbs

    Around 2000 is my maintence, I'm not that active but have a Mega metabolism, I lift 3-4x a week, no cardio, walk a lot though. ....MFP sets it way lower...if I ever went by those standards I'd lose 3lb a week.
  • aneedell
    aneedell Posts: 46 Member
    34
    F
    5'4"
    110lbs

    Around 2000 is my maintence, I'm not that active but have a Mega metabolism, I lift 3-4x a week, no cardio, walk a lot though. ....MFP sets it way lower...if I ever went by those standards I'd lose 3lb a week.

    How do you figure how many calories to eat back from your workouts?
  • haroon_awan
    haroon_awan Posts: 1,208 Member
    5"8
    20 years old
    M
    160lbs
    Left heavy 4 times a week - work in a cafe - but full-time student
    3200 calories
  • rainghirl
    rainghirl Posts: 203 Member
    I'm trying to work out what mine should be. I have maintained for over a month now and seem to be doing okay, but I got different readings depending on which site I go on. I'm trying to work out my average over a month period - it's difficult because a few pounds go on for TOM and then come off again, but I reckon that if I record food, exercise and any gains and losses I should be able to do the maths and get a number that works for me.

    On MFP I've got 1790 for my maintenance cals without exercise and for a sedentary person of 5'9" 144lbs aged 46, but I think I actually eat more than that, but then everyone's metabolism is different.
  • AQ3107
    AQ3107 Posts: 81 Member
    5'4
    30 years old
    F
    Between 108-110 pounds
    Desk job 9-5.30 pm
    3 X heavy lifts per week
    Around 50 miles runs a week
    Around 25 miles walk a week
    Badminton once a week
    Cycling 20 miles a week
    Swimming when weather is warmer

    2500-3000 calories a day trying to gain weight.
  • blanhe2
    blanhe2 Posts: 88
    Weight: 300 lbs
    Height: 1:74 m
    Sedentary
    Maintenace: 2570 cals
  • gatorginger
    gatorginger Posts: 947 Member
    age 51
    5'3"
    my maintenance level is between 1600-1700
    I only walk 20 minutes a day 4 times a week

    Been on maintenance a few months
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    30 yrs
    5'8''
    ~ 158lbs

    Maintain on 2750 - 2800
  • tabi26
    tabi26 Posts: 535 Member
    Age: 28
    Height: 5'5.5"
    Current weight: 142.1
    Activity level: extremely active (without workouts)
    Workouts: about 30 minutes a few times a week
    Maintenance: 2700-2800
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Haven't seen anyone mention this yet-- if you've been logging accurately for at least 10 weeks you can figure out your real TDEE. It's only as accurate as your logging though so if you don't use a food scale and log everything it won't work. The method is in this thread:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets


    So that's the method I used to get my maintenance calories.

    5'4"
    130 lbs
    female
    lightly active
    maintenance: 1820
  • BeachGingerOnTheRocks
    BeachGingerOnTheRocks Posts: 3,927 Member
    Age 40
    5'7"
    129 pounds at present after a short "bulk"
    Maintenance determined for 122 pounds, is 1895 with no exercise
    In process of body recomposition and maintenance calories seems to be changing because I lose easily now (that's NEVER been the case)
    I train 4x week, 90 minutes a session, 67% strength, 33% cardio.
    Currently eating 1700 plus exercise calories to lose fat.
  • HMVOL7409
    HMVOL7409 Posts: 1,588 Member
    5'2 32 yo Female between 113-115.

    Maintenance depending on the week is 2100-2300 cals by TDEE method. MFP is lower for many bc you still have to deal with exercise cals. Lift 3 times a week, run 3 days. It will more than likely go up as I draw in on my races etc.
  • sunsnstatheart
    sunsnstatheart Posts: 2,544 Member
    Age: 40
    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 195
    I lift 4 days a week and run 2-3
    Maintenance is a moving target. MFP gives me 2460 as maintenance (before exercise) but given the way I lose weight faster and gain weight slower than MFP predicts, it's higher. Using scooby, it is about 2700, which is about right.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    5'9
    53 years old
    male
    173lbs
    Sedentary job but exercising 5 or 6 times a week (burning about 5000 cals/week)

    Maintenance is complicated as I have two 600 calorie fasting days a week....
    600 (gross, no eating back) x 2 days and 2000 (net, lots of eating back!) maintenance calories x 5 days a week.

    Very slowly losing weight so 2100 x 5 is probably the magic number.
  • PrincessNikkiBoo
    PrincessNikkiBoo Posts: 330 Member
    Save for later :smile:
  • Nutella91
    Nutella91 Posts: 624 Member
    I know i am thin but mfp gave me around 1300 maintenance calories, so depressing!! :noway:
  • kaitlynelkins9
    kaitlynelkins9 Posts: 26 Member
    5'2.
    23 years old.
    98 pounds.
    Aside from exercise, I'm fairly sedentary.
    I run 30-45 miles per week, and I lift weights 3 times per week.
    My maintenance calories are around 1450 before exercise and around 1800 after factoring in my mileage.
  • MissFit0101
    MissFit0101 Posts: 2,382
    5'2" (barely)
    28 years old
    110 lbs
    On a rest day TDEE is about 2000-2200.. I'm a stay at home mom but have a very busy toddler.
    On a workout day (running/marathon training) anywhere from 2800-3500 (up to 4000 on a long run day if I stay active the rest of the day as well)


    Oh, and MFP calculated 1600 as my maintenance calories. WAY too low!
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    5'4"
    38 years old
    female
    204 lbs
    lightly active- strength training 3-4x per week
    2500 calories to maintain
  • katevarner
    katevarner Posts: 884 Member
    MFP expects you to eat back your exercise calories, that's why they are lower. Also, none of you are actually sedentary. I have mine set for very active, and I only go to the gym 5 days a week and have a job that involves sitting at least half the day. Of course, in my case, they are still too low.

    5'3"
    48
    110ish (108-112 since I reached my goal last fall)
    MFP gives me about 1700 before I enter my exercise. I actually eat about 2200--I have a BodyMedia that tells me that I burn on average 2250 per day, so that's what I eat most days. And for the record, I rarely burn 500 calories thru exercise, so that's why I feel MFP is low.
  • Rubyayn
    Rubyayn Posts: 433 Member
    30 years old
    5'4" 138 pounds
    moderately active

    I started maintaining several months ago and am able to maintain easily at 2150-2200. Those are the numbers Scooby gave me, so I do not eat workout calories back. If I go below 2100 I start to lose slowly.

    I lost my weight never netting below bmr and ate over 2000 on most days, so I do think in some ways that helped me. I never drastically cut my calories, so transitioning to maintenence was a breeze.

    I am pregnant now, so I get to eat even more soon. Looking at 2400-2500 for the second trimester. WIN!
  • LeenaRuns
    LeenaRuns Posts: 1,309 Member
    5'6
    31 years old
    female
    118-122lbs
    very active- workout 30-60 minutes a day at least 6 days a week (lifting, running, and MMA)
    2000 calories (according to BMR and TDEE)
  • kdub67
    kdub67 Posts: 181 Member
    Hey all! I am interested in seeing where everyone stands for maintenance calories! Right now the maintenance calories that MFP gives me are quite a bit lower than what other sites have given me.... so I thought I would check on here and see what everyone else is given! If you're interested, post your height, age, gender, weight, fitness level (more from exercise than daily activity... so how much you actually work out) and maintenance calories! I'd just love to see where I stand among everyone else!

    5'6
    23 years old
    female
    128lbs
    fairly active- workout 30-60 minutes a day at least 6 days a week
    1690 calories

    Aside from the fact that I'm almost twice your age (45!), our stats are exactly the same. I keep my maintenance around 1550 (TDEE seems to be around 1700 on non-workout days). I go a little under that because I know sometimes calorie counting isn't accurate, especially when going out to eat. It seems to work for me and I generally weigh in with a .5 swing either direction.
  • Spokez70
    Spokez70 Posts: 548 Member
    6'3"
    42 years old
    Male
    250 lbs
    Lift 3x / Bike 1-2x per week
    Maintain around 3200 calories - more like 3600-3800 in the summer when I do a lot more biking.
  • karint74
    karint74 Posts: 131 Member
    Female, 48
    5' 5.5"
    135 pounds
    Average calories burned per day walk/running to work and short but intense workout DVDs 6 days per week (Body Revolution): 520

    Net maintenance calories: 1820 with my MFP set to "active" not counting my workouts ("lightly active" didn't set my calories high enough)
    Actual calories I eat per day: about 2200

    And fat is still (slowly) coming off. I like eating a lot and moving a lot!
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    40 years old, 5'5", about 135 pounds and maintaining around 2300 calories. I usually eat a little less during the week when I log my food, and a little more on weekends when I don't log. I also take a break from logging every few weeks. This is one of those weeks.

    I run between 3-6 miles three times a week, and lift heavy three times a week.

    Maintaining one year and 8 months.
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