How many calories do you eat a day?

I generally eat 1200 every single day. If I were going to have and 1100 one day I would give myself 1300 another day that week. Eat clean and eat if you are hungry.

2450-2650 total. I net around 1900 or so. I can't imagine eating that little! I would be miserable to be around!

about 1000 calories a day

1650 calories a day. I have dropped 6 pounds so far this month. I am 5'2" age 46 menopausal female with Bradycardia (Slow Heart Rate) (My pic is of my father whom is in the hospital). Calories include protein shakes, carbs, dairy, bread, red meat, veggies, little fruit, fast food and alcohol. And right now only light walking for exercie with living at work and the hospital.

To the OP you NEED more than 1,100 calories especially if you are going to add exercise it will help your weightloss NOT hurt.

I usually workout about 45-81 minutes a day. 7 days a week. I don't look at eating my calories back. Instead if it says 1200 is my goal at the beginning of the day before I work out then I eat about 150-200 calories over that so it would put me at around 1350-1450 somewhere around there that I try to eat for the day. That way I'm not hungry still am getting nutrition in me and am not completely eating back all of my hard work.

I eat 1500-2000 cals per day and I'm only 5'2" and I lose ~1.7 lbs/week on average

1290 (5'10" tall, 149 lbs, 40 years old, sedentary), which is what MFP sets my calories at for losing 1lb a week.

But, I expect that will change once my Bodymedia armband arrives. I'll be adjusting my caloric goals based on the information that the armband provides.

Usually just over 1000 calories. I could care less what people say (especially on these boards) about being under 1200. I'm not dead, never get sick, never get injured, lost weight, gaining muscle.


Do whatever works for you.

Your profile says that your goal is to look good naked. I'm not sure how you can accomplish that by damaging your hormones and internal organs. Have you considered lifting weights for body recomp instead? Just trying to help. (BTW, you aren't gaining muscle in a calorie deficit. It's not possible.)

I love these scientific responses that tell me what I'm doing is impossible, even though I've been doing it since October 2012.

I realize you're not trying to be rude, but still; you have no idea what you're talking about other than hearsay you've probably seen either online or from some blog, tv show, who knows what.

Gaining muscle on a deficit is NOT, repeat, NOT impossible. It's just harder; far harder.

I'm not damaging ANY of my hormones or internal organs AT ALL. Matter of fact; the amount of time I've spent on my diet; if I was, I would probably be dead by now. Or sick constantly. I'm never sick, have no pains, have no loss in energy. Specific orgrans in danger during this time? Kidneys and Liver; neither of which I have an issue with.

I've increased my protein intake to above normal RDV to support my lean mass, and I do weight training every week; technically five times a week. Since mon/wed/fri I do a kettlebell HIIT program, and tues/thurs I do weight lifting with barbells and dumbells. (And even some kettlebell for windmills and sumos)

I take vitamins daily, which everyone should whether you work out, dont, are on a diet, or eating "normally". You should be taking one, because it's virtually impossible to hit all your RDV's without it. Fish oil is another specific supplement I take daily. I'm also cycling an AF inhibitor. (Supposed to lower cortisol production and help metabolize estrogen. Now taking THIS specifically may indeed be screwing up my hormones, but I haven't noticed any difference and will just finish the bottle and stop taking it. IF after taking it I notice a bad change, I'll wait to start the cycle again.)

My face isn't sunken in, my muscles aren't dwindling away; and the only thing I'm losing right now, is pretty much fat. (Yeah and some lean mass; but I'm anticipating it) In a few weeks I do actually plan on increasing my calories; but that's on my own accord. Not some website with a silly warning about dropping below 1200 calories because it thinks I can't do it. And I have indeed, seen my physician. I'm A-OK in his book.



Even with all that stuff I said aside; you should ALWAYS honor your own experiences. Did you do something, and it worked? Then screw what everyone else says, do it, cause it works for your physiology. The last thing you want to do is follow what some genius online says cause they "sound like they know what they're talking about" or because "They're totally ripped" and then fall on your face in failure.

(Whoa, that was long winded, sorry if it came off as rude, but I swear if another person tells me what I've already seen be successful over the course of months won't work, I'll blow a gasket)

I eat about 2200-2300-ish or so calories a day and have been slowly and steadily losing.

I'm 5'10" and eating at/around goal weight. Lifting 3/weekly and making healthier choices as far as food intake goes, but will not deprive myself.

I aim for my TDEE less 20%, that's the only way I am able to lose weight. I listen to my body, a few days this week I worked out really hard and was famished, so I ate at around or even over my TDEE, but I'm still losing each week and I'm eating over 2000 calories most days. When I first started trying to lose weight, I tried the 1200 calories a day thing. My weight loss stalled and I was really weak. (I know some people who swear by the 1200 calorie rule, so I'm no knocking it, just doesn't work for me.)

Maintaining at 1800 when I work out... If I'm trying to lose weight, I net 1300-1400.

I eat between 1800 and 2300 calories a day depending on my exercise.