Girls, how many calories are you eating?

Options
1…1516182021…27

Replies

  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    Options
    too many! im 5'6" and went from 130 to 106 lbs eating 1300. i increased to like 2200 and ive put on 5 lbs in 3 weeks :/ i guess thats a bit too high for me

    Or your body needs time to reach a healthier weight--106 is not likely a healthy weight for you.
  • anguissette1979
    anguissette1979 Posts: 1
    Options
    5'9", 243 lbs and I eat ~1600 calories, with 30 minutes of cardio three times a week. As long as I stay on the tracking wagon the wright comes off at about 1-1.5 lbs a week.
  • PokeKawaii
    PokeKawaii Posts: 4
    Options
    5"4, 112.4 pounds.
    I eat around 600 - 900 calories a day and my BMR is around 1200 - 1500 calories. If i was more active it would be 1800 calories.
    since i first joined here i dropped 4+ pounds, only from eating healthier, now i'm exercising a bit more i'm starting to see the results on my body.
    I want to get down to 105 pounds, and the way i'm eating now seems to be working good.
    I would start drinking green tea, and alot of it. Though there's no hard evidence, it's definitely aided me in weight loss, aswell as boosting my metabolism.
  • Terpnista84
    Terpnista84 Posts: 517 Member
    Options
    1,600 now max because I was told 1,200 was too little. I'd rather plateau eating 1,600 (and cut back) then plateau eating 1,200 (and cut back further).
  • AbbyPDX
    AbbyPDX Posts: 64 Member
    Options
    38 years old, 5'2" 134. I was shooting for 1200 but did the whole TDEE thing and am now going to shoot for closer to 1600-1800 on the days I work out (fairly vigorous cardio/strength exercise for 60-90 minutes). So far haven't lost any weight which is frustrating so trying to find my sweet spot. I've only ever lost weight by cutting calories, but as I've gotten older and my hormones have gotten a little wacky, that doesn't seem to work anymore :-(
  • lalamisslala
    lalamisslala Posts: 1
    Options
    143 Lb, 5'8
    I'm new and I now try to stabelize my weight. I eat around the 2400 kcal + excersise kcal.
    I will try to get my kcal at 2000 + excersise kcall.
  • redraidergirl2009
    redraidergirl2009 Posts: 2,560 Member
    Options
    1200-1400 most days, probably 1600 once a week. I was doing 1600 daily but didn't lose that way.

    5'3", 167lbs
  • hannyz08
    hannyz08 Posts: 31
    Options
    5'2. 183. I have my counter set to 1800, i try to eat under that but I dont stress if I go over. This is my first week with caloried up that high, we will see if it works!!
  • kvltcat
    kvltcat Posts: 6
    Options
    5'4", 157lb, 32 years-old. i eat 1950 a baseline and more on the days i work out. *shrug*
  • gabijadc
    gabijadc Posts: 90 Member
    Options
    5"8 I eat 1400-1600 usually
  • DawnieB1977
    DawnieB1977 Posts: 4,248 Member
    Options
    I'm 5'6 and about 161 (maybe a bit less now) and I eat 1500 most days, sometimes less, sometimes a little more. I don't eat back exercise calories, and I workout a lot. I used to be on 1200 a day, and when I upped to 1500 I lost weight at a slightly faster rate.
  • purple_furry_aubergine
    purple_furry_aubergine Posts: 22
    Options
    I'm 5'6, 149 lbs. My job is pretty physical most of the time, but also not exactly full time, so I set my activity level to lightly active and log particularly strenuous work activities. Plugging my data into MFP gave me a 1710 calorie goal, but because work is a bit quiet at the moment, I took it down to 1650. Not that it makes much difference, I'm over and under it all the time, but my weekly nett is usually about right. I also work out in the gym 2 / 3 times a week, and go dancing once a week-ish, but because actual burn is only roughly estimated by the gym machines, I only eat back cardio calories, not strength training calories. It seems to be working for me at the moment, started 11 weeks ago and am down 7 lbs, and definitely look smaller!
  • LivMinusTen
    LivMinusTen Posts: 23 Member
    Options
    I get better results when I eat 1400 calories on nonworkout-days and 1600-1800 cal on workoutdays. I am 5'10, so I can eat a bit more since my allowed calorie intake when not on a diet is 2100 and a bit.

    I tried 1200, but in my thirties that stopped working. Working out and a nonstrict diet (besides the calorie intake) works best for me, it seems.
  • gfedex
    gfedex Posts: 226 Member
    Options
    I gross an average of ~1500, and net ~1000. When I'm hungry I eat more.
  • Willowana
    Willowana Posts: 493 Member
    Options
    Same problem as you. Bumped to 1400 and began losing slooooowly. I'm at 1600, and everyday it seems I'm registering a loss.
  • SoOoSoOo89
    SoOoSoOo89 Posts: 7 Member
    Options
    5'3", 233 pounds, 1000 cals a day
  • JewelSmith
    JewelSmith Posts: 155 Member
    Options
    I am 5'4" 140 pounds. On non-workout or light workout days I stay between 1250 - 1350 and on workout days I eat 1400 - 1500. I am currently losing 1.2 - 1.4 pounds a week.
  • TheStephil
    TheStephil Posts: 858 Member
    Options
    I'm 5'7 162ish and I eat anywhere from 1560-1800 a day to lose about 1lb a week. I eat more on days I do a lot of exercise and less on rest days / days I'm just no hungry. I will never go back to anything less than my BMR on a regular basis (BMR=1560ish)
  • ashleab37
    ashleab37 Posts: 575 Member
    Options
    5'8"
    107kg / 235lb
    I eat 1800 - 2300 cal a day and lose about 1kg / 2lb a week. I don't do excessive amounts of cardio either. EAT ladies, food is not the enemy!
  • Leahsz
    Leahsz Posts: 81
    Options
    5'8 and a half 1800-2000 cals/day workout 3 times a week. About 150 pounds, 10 to lose but more focused on body fat %. It's happening slowly but I'm not miserable, I can drink wine and eat chocolate.

Categories