How many calories a day do you eat?

RoseDarrett
RoseDarrett Posts: 355 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Just out of curiosity, I was wondering how many calories you eat in a day and how you got to that calculation.I have recently upped mine.The test is now if I can eat that much consistently.I'm doing well do far.

So how many calories a day are you guys doing?
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  • ashleey1000
    ashleey1000 Posts: 256 Member
    1500 because that's wat mfp set for me.
  • RandiLandCHANGED
    RandiLandCHANGED Posts: 630 Member
    2200-2500+. I use the "In place of a road map" / TDEE method.
  • emobarbie7
    emobarbie7 Posts: 75
    1740 to gain .5 lbs a week ( I lost more than I had planned for any now at an unhealthy weight) but generally between 1300-1500 at a healthy weight to maintain
  • EpitomeOfSxy
    EpitomeOfSxy Posts: 157 Member
    MFP told me 1,200 but I chose 1570 for myself. It's working.
  • paulperryman
    paulperryman Posts: 839 Member
    1650 cause thats what MFP sets which is probably lower then it needs to be but thats more then enough. i am set at a 1000 a day deficit + exercise and my TDEE is gonna be higher then what he calculations come to, but my body has plenty of fat to consume without eating anything. Feel the best i have in years and am sleeping better for the first time i can ever remember in my 40yrs on this earth..

    Just gotta get my hypertension under control and i'm set :)
  • vjohn04
    vjohn04 Posts: 2,276 Member
    Between 2000-2500. I'm eating at maintenance, and that's how many it takes.
  • petitegreek
    petitegreek Posts: 144 Member
    Anywhere between 900-1350.
  • underwater77
    underwater77 Posts: 331 Member
    1500-2000. Usually closer to 1500.
  • anasantos61
    anasantos61 Posts: 86 Member
    Just started with 1772 following the road map [TDEE]
  • topherspeirs
    topherspeirs Posts: 3
    My daily goal is 2600 but I eat way more than 3k on a regular basis.

    I also play soccer and do Crossfit so that negates the higher intake. I'm still under 150 and trying to gain a little haha it's tough with lots of cardio.
  • fruitloop2
    fruitloop2 Posts: 437 Member
    I set mine for about 1616 but I like to make sure I net my BMR so if I have a good workout day, I generally will consume about 1750ish. On non exercise days I stay around the 1616 mark.
  • VelociMama
    VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
    2150 net currently. Moving to 1900 net on Monday.
  • rachelannecraig
    rachelannecraig Posts: 92
    MFP set my calories at 1790 - I earn more with my exercise so I try to hit at least 1500.
  • carbar90
    carbar90 Posts: 60 Member
    I eat 1700, will eat closer to 2000 if I workout that day.
    My trainer told me to eat that much and it's working so I'm following her advice :)
  • petitegreek
    petitegreek Posts: 144 Member
    Everybody's caloric intake seems so high! I freak out if I go over 1200 because I get the message that says "if every day were like today, you'd be _____ pounds in 5 weeks." If I go over 1200, it usually tells me I'll only lose 3-4 pounds in 5 weeks.
  • VelociMama
    VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
    Everybody's caloric intake seems so high! I freak out if I go over 1200 because I get the message that says "if every day were like today, you'd be _____ pounds in 5 weeks." If I go over 1200, it usually tells me I'll only lose 3-4 pounds in 5 weeks.

    Chronic undereating will make it much harder to maintain your weight and more likely to stall out along the way. Be patient. You didn't gain weight overnight so don't expect to take it off that fast.
  • chrisjathompson
    chrisjathompson Posts: 227 Member
    2190, values from "the spreadsheet"
  • jennacollette
    jennacollette Posts: 16
    Yes, you should watch what you eat every day, but don't necessarily count your calories, I don't and I lost more weight and am toning up. Watch your portion sizes for SOME meals and keep your over all calories in a day at 2,000 or a little less depending on how much weight you want to lose. If you count calories youll feel like you're in jail ! lol It shouldn't matter much if you excersize a good amount and eat clean.
  • Avalanched
    Avalanched Posts: 10
    I eat a lower calorie amount ( I have MULTIPLE metabolic issues) And I stay between 800 and 1500 on a high cardio day, I just can't lose weight, Ive tried high calorie low calorie but this worked the best, and my doctors are cleared as long as I have days over 1200.
  • petitegreek
    petitegreek Posts: 144 Member
    Everybody's caloric intake seems so high! I freak out if I go over 1200 because I get the message that says "if every day were like today, you'd be _____ pounds in 5 weeks." If I go over 1200, it usually tells me I'll only lose 3-4 pounds in 5 weeks.

    Chronic undereating will make it much harder to maintain your weight and more likely to stall out along the way. Be patient. You didn't gain weight overnight so don't expect to take it off that fast.
    Very true. I'm just unsure how to calculate how many calories I should be eating according to my weight and height. All the BMR, TDEE, etc... confuse the heck out of me!
  • VelociMama
    VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
    Everybody's caloric intake seems so high! I freak out if I go over 1200 because I get the message that says "if every day were like today, you'd be _____ pounds in 5 weeks." If I go over 1200, it usually tells me I'll only lose 3-4 pounds in 5 weeks.

    Chronic undereating will make it much harder to maintain your weight and more likely to stall out along the way. Be patient. You didn't gain weight overnight so don't expect to take it off that fast.
    Very true. I'm just unsure how to calculate how many calories I should be eating according to my weight and height. All the BMR, TDEE, etc... confuse the heck out of me!

    Use MFP as directed. Go to your goals, and set your weight loss to 1 lbs per week (You've only got about 30 lbs to go, so 1 lb per week is a good rate for you. It will slow down the closer you get to your goal weight). Eat what it gives you to eat. It's worked very well for me and many others. Just be patient and work on being consistent (weigh and measure all your food and try to hit your numbers every day). I, and many others here, started out trying to undereat to lose faster, and it was a disaster for me. I failed miserably. Eating enough but not too much and being consistent with my intake were the keys for success for me.
  • RoseDarrett
    RoseDarrett Posts: 355 Member
    Thanks guys.I've had to gradually up mine from 1200(which MFP set me to)to 1400 and now I'm trying for 1600.That's from TDEE and also the nutrition guide from the workout I'll be starting.

    I have a friend on maintenance and she has to eat quite a bit.I find it all very interesting the caloric intake of everyone.
    I was one of those people that was happy with 1200,I barely even ate that much.Then when I upped it to 1400,it was great.I'm going to see how I go.I need to work on my protein intake but pretty good so far.

    I just want to be as toned as I was after my second baby.I appreciate all your input on here :happy:
  • ThisGirl2013
    ThisGirl2013 Posts: 220 Member
    I try to stick to what MFP assigned - 1220...
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    I'm at 1950, and calculated my numbers and set my macros according to this topic: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013 Been working great for me for about a year now. :smile:
  • RoseDarrett
    RoseDarrett Posts: 355 Member
    I'm at 1950, and calculated my numbers and set my macros according to this topic: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013 Been working great for me for about a year now. :smile:

    I have that book marked!The first time I read it,when I was still quite new to MFP.It totally makes sense.That Dan Is good!
  • petitegreek
    petitegreek Posts: 144 Member
    Use MFP as directed. Go to your goals, and set your weight loss to 1 lbs per week (You've only got about 30 lbs to go, so 1 lb per week is a good rate for you. It will slow down the closer you get to your goal weight). Eat what it gives you to eat. It's worked very well for me and many others. Just be patient and work on being consistent (weigh and measure all your food and try to hit your numbers every day). I, and many others here, started out trying to undereat to lose faster, and it was a disaster for me. I failed miserably. Eating enough but not too much and being consistent with my intake were the keys for success for me.

    Thanks! I had the mindset that eating less would make me lose weight faster. Should I be eating back my exercise calories? I've heard mixed things about this. I normally don't eat back all of them, but some days I do.
  • Ramberta
    Ramberta Posts: 1,312 Member
    I manually set mine at 2,050. (That way I can eat an even 2k cals without that red 0 popping up.) This is over what MFP suggests for me by about 250 cals, but I feel like crap eating 1900 or less-- for now, anyway. After I lose a few more pounds I'll recalibrate.

    If you haven't already, try calculating your BMR and TDEE. This will give you a better idea of what you burn vs what you net daily. With my active job, I'm burning approximately 2800 cals a day, and that's before my workouts. So even though my BMR is down at 1440 or something, I need a lot more than that to prevent headaches and hunger pangs.
  • littlehealthyhope
    littlehealthyhope Posts: 22 Member
    1400:) i dont try to limit myself and my foods generally just add up around there
  • ChelseaAClanton89
    ChelseaAClanton89 Posts: 72 Member
    1500 on exercise days and 1300 on my off day
  • VelociMama
    VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
    Use MFP as directed. Go to your goals, and set your weight loss to 1 lbs per week (You've only got about 30 lbs to go, so 1 lb per week is a good rate for you. It will slow down the closer you get to your goal weight). Eat what it gives you to eat. It's worked very well for me and many others. Just be patient and work on being consistent (weigh and measure all your food and try to hit your numbers every day). I, and many others here, started out trying to undereat to lose faster, and it was a disaster for me. I failed miserably. Eating enough but not too much and being consistent with my intake were the keys for success for me.

    Thanks! I had the mindset that eating less would make me lose weight faster. Should I be eating back my exercise calories? I've heard mixed things about this. I normally don't eat back all of them, but some days I do.

    I eat mine back. The way MFP is setup, you're supposed to eat them back. However, MFP tends to overestimate calorie burns, so sometimes people eat 50-75% back instead of all of them to avoid accidentally overeating. It will take a while to figure out what is going to work for you. Anything you try, give it a solid 2-4 weeks of consistent effort before trying something different. Once you find what works, it'll be a lot easier.

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