How many calories do you eat a day?

Oh no. Here we go again.

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Calorie intake is roughly between 1,100 - 1,300. I also do 45 minutes of cardio, which burns anywhere between 250 - 500 calories, depending on what I do and how intense the workout is. I'm 5ft 2in and a 200 pounder. I got a lot of weight to lose, but I won't go killing myself on the calorie count like I did before. Good luck on your diet plan. Hopefully it works for you. If you aren't as hungry, don't push yourself, but add in some healthy snacks just to keep up with the nutrients. Always a plus side to keep your immune system strong and mind healthy.

I am trying to average between 1400-1500 currently. My TDEE is 1700 so this is a 15-20% cut. These would be net calories, however I'm not exercising again until my school is over next month.

I net 1450 and I work out 6 days per week, so I really eat about 1700-1800 cals daily. Just surpassed my goal.

Currently I am eating 800 calories a day on non active days and 1000-1200 on active days (eg. gym days which is about 4-5 days a week). And before you all jump on the not healthy to eat so few calories, I have been doing so for almost two years with doctor approval and supervisions. I'm not dead nor do I have any damage to my internal organs or anything people try and frighten you with. I am actually the healthiest I have been in years and have lost over 100lbs so far!

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I eat anywhere from 1200 to 1600 calories per day depedning on how I feel.


This! I try to never eat under 1200 or eat over 2000. I exercise most days so It closer to 1400-1600 average! This is to maintain. I am 5ft 6in. but I am a little older ... I found I have to eat a little less and exercise a little more to not gain weight.

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

Love that you used the work Net. Most people talk about 1200 calories is too little, I can't eat 1200 calories, or I am doing just fine on 1200 calories but they never are specific about Net or Gross and they are two separate things. If everyone would explain Net or Gross you we would at least know what we are actually agreeing or disagreeing with. :flowerforyou:

I have been eating app. 700 to 900 day. Not hungry. I dont skip meals. Have snacks, Eat 3 times a day. Watching my sugar content.

I must be a PIG!!! :bigsmile: I eat 1600 ish and i'm 5'2" ....... I'd be a dead PIG at 1100! HA!

5'3" and I eat 1600 which is my tdee minus 15% and includes my activity level.

I might see how I do this week on 1100 and exercising. I tend to have a high protein dinner after exercising. With this app it actually amazing how much you can eat for 1100 calories, and how much crap some foods have in them. Love seeing the carbs, protein, sodium etc levels.

1100 calories before exercise is going to eff up your metabolism. .

Just sayin

I'm 5'6, currently 149 (I've lost 14 so far) I was eating 1440 a day (Monday-Friday) with 5 days of exercising, sometimes two X a day, I was losing half a pound a week, so I up'd my goal and recalibrated my new weight, so now I'm eating 1200 and still exercising like crazy. The last two week's I've lost 2+ pounds each week. Much better results with 1200. I get the "you are eating too few calories" a lot. Once you get to your goal, I will resume with 1440 calories a day. But I want to reach my goal and I've been at it since January 7. I'm not starving at all, I've switch to all veggies & protein (chicken or fish) and have cut out alcohol until I lost these last 5. Almost there!!!

I'm 5'6, currently 149 (I've lost 14 so far) I was eating 1440 a day (Monday-Friday) with 5 days of exercising, sometimes two X a day, I was losing half a pound a week, so I up'd my goal and recalibrated my new weight, so now I'm eating 1200 and still exercising like crazy. The last two week's I've lost 2+ pounds each week. Much better results with 1200. I get the "you are eating too few calories" a lot. Once you get to your goal, I will resume with 1440 calories a day. But I want to reach my goal and I've been at it since January 7. I'm not starving at all, I've switch to all veggies & protein (chicken or fish) and have cut out alcohol until I lost these last 5. Almost there!!!

Huh. I started out losing a pound and a half a week, so I upped my calories to slow it down to half a pound a week. I consider that much better results!

I eat 1600 a day and try net at least my bmr around 1300 when i workout

Im only 5ft 3". I take it this subject has come up a few times in the past. Im new to all this, only my second week, and was quite impressed with the weight loss and the amount of energy I still had come the end of the day. Im starting to incorporate exercise this week, so will probably add a few more hundred calories. Do you stick to that 7 days a week, or allow yourself one day off a week?

I'm 5'2", and I aim for 1400 net calories a day. Some days it's 1100 or 1200, some days it's 1500 or 1600.

I'm 5'4; intake is usually around 2100+, with a net of 1400ish. Sometimes more, but not more that 100 cals less, which I always compensate for on another day. Last Friday I weighed in at 176.8lbs. I have recently been allowing my rest day to be a TDEE day.