What is your daily calorie allowance?

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  • Shawnzgirl78
    Shawnzgirl78 Posts: 148 Member
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    1200 but usually eat more - tho some days I eat under - it varies
    I work out about 3x per week (30-45 min each time)
    I am 35 and weigh 139
  • lulu150
    lulu150 Posts: 58 Member
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  • cidalia73
    cidalia73 Posts: 107 Member
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    I just upped mine to 1500-1600 (that factors in exercise, so in my case, I won't be eating those calories back).

    1200 calories wasn't working. I wasn't hungry, but I wasn't losing anything either. Just have to be sure to adjust the calculation every time there's a 5 pound or more weight loss and/or change in activity level.

    I used the Scooby TDEE calculator (Google it).
  • rachaeljonesss
    rachaeljonesss Posts: 9 Member
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    I aim for 1200, seems to be going well so far:smile:
  • gabijadc
    gabijadc Posts: 90 Member
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    1600 kcal. When I workout I eat up to 1900.
    6ft tall, 175 lbs
  • marilynolivares1
    marilynolivares1 Posts: 61 Member
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    1400 calories exercise 3 times a week my weight173 on the days that I exercise I eat some of my calories back at least have of the calories consumed.
  • agggie550
    agggie550 Posts: 281 Member
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    2450 but once you factor exercise... i eat about 4200-4500 a day to break even ... its awesome :)
  • Thena81
    Thena81 Posts: 1,265 Member
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    im right above 150, ive lost almost 30 lbs down and i eat around 1000 to 1400 or so a day with a cheat or two a week, depends on how under i am on a daily
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
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    5.6.5''
    120 lbs - in maintenance
    1610 calories a day without exercise.
    Averages to about 1800 a day since I work out. I'm hoping to gain muscle and then will probably eat more.
  • MistressAella
    MistressAella Posts: 99 Member
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    I'm doing Jamie Eason's LiveFit trainer and with my calories and macro split I'm losing fat at a consistant rate as well as building muscle (can't SEE them all mind you, but I'm getting stronger soooo I have to be doing something right, lol)

    Height: 5'3.25" (yes. 0.25" so sue me.. lol)
    Sw: 176
    Cw: 162 (weigh-in due in 10 days)
    Gw: 120 (then I'm going to do a bulk and build some muskles ;)

    Calories per day: 1605
    40% pro/ 40% carbs/ 20% fats

    A great site to get info from and that has a scientific-al calorie calculator is: scoobysworkshop.com
  • caseythirteen
    caseythirteen Posts: 956 Member
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    I'm between 5'4" and 5'5" somewhere, and weigh in the 111-113 range.

    Calories set to 2000 but I come in around 1850-1900 most week days to allow cushion for overage on the weekends. This is maintenance for me. I also use the TDEE method so this includes exercise.

    I do 3 days of full body lifting a week and do some form of cardio on two other days, two days of rest.
  • jdhoward_101
    jdhoward_101 Posts: 234 Member
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    I've just changed mine. I must admit, i was a bit silly and placed mine at 1000...i lost a couple of pounds and then got carried away, and because i've had a few problems with food in the past it was easy to slip into bad habits again. However, i've given myself a boot up the backside and have got back to being sensible with this and have upped it to 1,200. I usually do a decent amount of exercise each day, whether it's walking to work and back, (takes 180 minutes altogether) or going to the gym where i burn between 150 and 200 calories, depending on how motivated i'm feeling. Plus i usually have a cheat day once a week, as i really do love my food :p

    I'm 5ft 4 and currently weight 120lbs, i used to weigh less and have put on a bit of weight recently so that some of my jeans don't fit anymore. It's only a few pounds that i want to lose, so i know it's going to be difficult and quite slow. Unfortunately i know i'm just gonna have to accept that and be happy for any sort of progress :)
  • amandanilo
    amandanilo Posts: 62 Member
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    Thank you all so much for this info! It's clear that my calories are way too low at 1200. I'm upping it to 1400 this week to see where that takes me. After that, maybe I'll try 1600. My BMR says 1900! I feel like thats way too many.

    We'll see!

    Loving the input!
  • rlkilgo
    rlkilgo Posts: 48 Member
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    I aim for 1200 calories a day. I am trying to walk 1 mile a day for at least 3 to 4 days a week. I weighed 220 when I started in January and I have lost down to 201 pounds as of this morning. :happy: I am 50 years old and I am in fair health. I have noticed when I don't eat enough calories, my weight loss stalls. I am happy with myself and that is very important :wink:
  • 2FatToRun
    2FatToRun Posts: 810 Member
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    Thank you all so much for this info! It's clear that my calories are way too low at 1200. I'm upping it to 1400 this week to see where that takes me. After that, maybe I'll try 1600. My BMR says 1900! I feel like thats way too many.

    We'll see!

    Loving the input!

    I felt that way too but I never reach it nor do I stress over it. If you eat a well balanced healthy diet you will not be hungry. Stressing all day to not go over a too low calorie setting is what makes ppl give up. Eat...if we were meant to starve we would look beautiful fat because that is what happens when you starve...your body takes what ever food you eat and stores it as fat.
  • Bakkasan
    Bakkasan Posts: 1,027 Member
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    1920 Male @268
  • LDJWW
    LDJWW Posts: 1
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    38 ys, 5'9, currently 135 Ibs.

    Net daily calories 1500, exercise 5 times a week, 400 cal burned each time.
  • DonnaLeeCattes
    DonnaLeeCattes Posts: 492 Member
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    While I was losing it was 1200, now that I'm maintaining it's 1800 to 2000 :) Started out 196 I'm now 122, I'm 5'3
  • BrandiBoo84
    BrandiBoo84 Posts: 110 Member
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    I currently weigh between 130/129 and I eat TDEE - 15% which for me is 1417, I'm 5'4.
  • MamaC77
    MamaC77 Posts: 104 Member
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    Age 35
    Height- 5'5
    SW-135 lbs
    CW-131.5
    GW-125-128

    My calorie goal is 1600 with working out 6 days a week for about 50 minutes each. Right now i am doing Shaun Ts "Rockin Body" So I guess thats mostly cardio. Hoping to add in some lifting soon. Good luck!

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