Girls, how many calories are you eating?

1,200 zig zag. Zig zag is to have high calorie days and low calorie days (think about weekly goal instead of daily goal)...but I eat my exercise calories back. The problem may be you:

1. Are retaining water because of that time of the month. This can last anywhere from 5-10 days. There is nothing you can do about it but wait. Reducing sodium and increasing water consumption can help mitigate symptoms, however.

2. Have plateaued as a result of not getting enough calories, which causes metabolism to slow. Try eating your exercise calories back.

3. Have plateaued because you are overestimating your calories burned. Get a heart rate monitor for more accuracy and don't count on what MFP or the machine tells you. Ellipticals are often wrong by 42%.

4. There is also a theory that people plateau as a result of their bodies getting used to a certain amount of calories a day and are adjusting metabolism accordingly. This seems to be more theory than anything, but just in case there is any truth to that, I have taken it into account by undertaking the zig-zag plan, which makes more sense to me anyway, since on social days my calorie intake is higher...and its not like I'm going to not go out to eat because I'm watching my weight.

2487, I average a 350-400caloric burn at the gym.

My BMR is 1895, so I make sure I never net below that

I stay under 1800 calories daily (not net, just consumption). Sometimes there is a 2000kcal day (eating out). I could not do mfp's 1200 calories a day and opted for a slower weight loss with the higher calorie intake. I have gone from 136 to 128 since June and work out 4-6X a week. I do some type of walking or floor exercises on my days off from the gym. I am 5'4". I am older (56) and, for me, the key to my ideal weight has always been cardio and strength training along with eating healthier-limiting bread, pasta and cheese with portion control and upping the veggies and fruit. I have not eaten meat in 30 years but do eat tofu, dairy and eggs. My goal is 120 (what I was for most of my adult life). I hope to see it by Christmas!

6'1 CW 212 Exercise 5-7 times a week and NET 1500

5'9", CW 155, net 1600 calories a day, give or take.

My BMR was tested by my dietician (using that mask breathing test), and it was very low (~1300 cals). I have been weight training to build more muscle and wake up my metabolism and have found that I must eat more in order to keep up. MFP recommended 1350, but I upped it to 1600 and already feel SO much better and my weight is already dropping again.

I'm 5ft & 79kg - looking to lose another 15-20kg. I eat 1200 a day, sometimes less (occasionally way more if I have a binge!!!). I go for a walk/jog wearing 1kg wrist-weights for about half an hour, 4 or 5 times a week & occasionally do some handweights -but that's about the extent of my exercise. My weight-loss so far has been mainly from limited calories & good food choices (ie - the weeks that I've done more exercise than usual I haven't lost any extra weight)

I'm 5'1, 167 lbs and was eating 1200 per day but plateaued and just upped my calories to 1400.. I'm so freaked out I'm going to end up gaining weight. How many calories are you guys eating and what are your stats?

5'1" working out 3x a week can easily eat 1600-1800 and still lose fat.
Lift weights and youll be amazed!

Give fat a reason not to exist!
Eat right and move right!

I'm 5'1" 140 lbs & workout 3-4/week. I was eating 1200 until last week when I read ^^^this guy's posts! I recently upped it to 1600.

I like this response above. Don't freak out. Slow and steady! I really think 1600 calories spread out throughout the day will work. I try to do a 100 calorie something every hour or two.

I'm 5'0, 124 lbs. and try and eat around 1200 calories a day and I exercise 6 times a week.

I'm 5'4 and 50 in 5 weeks. I eat close to 2000 a day healthy foods, rice cakes well?? I do 50 - 60 minutes a day of intense intentional exercise daily.

I love my calories and I intake them regularly, oh did I mention I love food?

you were wrong! I'm a girl, lady, woman, seer.

you were wrong! I'm a girl, lady, woman, seer.

Nah not you lol although you made my day thanks for the clarification.

the one below the OP question - first page second post - I quoted it! Lol

Am dead impressed that you are a seer though. Wow that must be totally cool. Lol

Sorry x

I'm 5'7, started at 218 (recorded weight, but it was higher than that) and ate between 1200-1350 calories a day + doing Insanity.

Lost 21 pounds by January 3rd and stayed there until ~2 weeks ago when I upped my calories to 1900 and lost 2 pounds right after doing that. Trust me, I was scared to get on the scale and see a weight gain, but I lost weight instead.

ETA current stats:

5'7"
195 lbs
1900 calories
Workout 6x a week (cardio & lifting)

I'm 23, 5'8 and eat 1850 cals/day on non-workout days. Would like to weigh around 180-175 and right now weigh 206.6, used to weigh 213.4 or so

I'm 5' 3" starting weight: 148
Current weight: 127
I eat 1320 calories a day.

I'm 5'5" and i work out 6 days a week. I try to stay somewhere between 1800-1900 on calories each day.