5'5'' ladies

1620, but I don't eat back exercise calories.

im currently at 1550 and depending on how many calories I burn from exercise I may eat some of them back. Based on your ticker though it seems you do not have much to lose. I'd recommend setting mfp to lose 1/2 a pound a week.

My calories per day are set at 1330. I do eat back my exercise calories, but I don't earn very many. I am hoping to find some MFP buddies to help me keep focus.

1570. i have it set to sedentary and i hardly work out but when i do i usually eat the calories back.

you do know that when you put your info in MFP will generate a pretty decent ballpark for your calorie goal, right?

I eat around 1200, and only eat back some of my exercise calories (only when I find I'm still hungry at the end of the day). I have had my calories set all over the place to try and figure out the best range for me, and I found that my weight loss just stalls if I have it anything over 1350. So far I've lost 95lbs, so it seems to be working for me.

I'm 5'5.5" (TDEE is 2314) and I workout 6 days a week. My daily intake varies. With light/moderate to no exercise I try to eat around 1800 - 2000 calories. Moderate to heavy exercise I keep it at 2100 - 2400 cals. Works great for me. I'm never hungry and I still lose weight. I'll lose about 2 - 4 lbs every 3 - 5 weeks. In between that time period I notice changes in my body. I'm great with the slow weight loss because I'm really trying to improve my strength and tighten up those problem areas. Weight loss really isn't a big concern of mine.

I'm at 1690. My CW is 220 and my UGW is 150, but I've got no time limit. I eat back some of my exercise calories, but not usually all of them, and my activity level is set for moderate since I do a fairly active job. I lost 20 pounds on this in about 4-5 months last year, but then dropped the ball and gained it all back. It's a tough road, but I'm not giving up!!

My wife eats 1800 based off her TDEE - 20% so the exercise cals are already factored in. This is her in one year, 7 of the 12 months she has been pregnant.

I'm still a WIP, 274 down to 214 ... back up to 225 with baby now, though.

April 1st, 2012:



Today! Please excuse lack of makeup etc.




Weightliftin' does a body good.

I am 5"1" and weigh 100 lbs. I am small so this is the correct weight for me. I can maintain at apx 1300/day. This includes the exercise calories burned!! This adds up quickly so I have to make sure I get a lot of low fat protein so I get enough w/out too many calories. If I do gain some, I make sure I either exercise a lot more or cut back for a few days to get back to my maintenance weight. I weigh myself every morning, log my food and exercise for the day. I have been doing MFP for a year and it works for me.

I'm 5'4 1/2 and my intake is 1200

I'm 5'5.5" and I aim for about 1430 calories a day without exercise more with exercise. Most of the time I find myself eating around 1200-1300 calories though. About once a week I eat about 2000 calories when I go out with my friends.

1330

I'm 5'6" and do between 1000 and 1300. I don't count calories.... but on the days that I do log 'just for fun' that's the range I usually fall into. Maybe a bit low for my height but the idea of having more just seems like I'd be forcing myself to eat for no reason.

I'm on 1200 a day, but I want to point out that I am one of the exceptions, and I'm only on such a low number on doctors advice and monitoring. I'm planning on upping my calories gradually as my BMI gets healthier, again with support from my doctor.

Basically, the doctor assessed that it was better for me to lose quickly due to the health implications of my weight. I'm lucky that my doctor was someone who was informed and was able to engage in a discussion about it when I told him my concerns about the low calories. I'm also lucky that I'm a nurse, so I know quite a few dietitians who have been able to talk about it with me!