Im 5'10, 186 currently. MFP had me on 1200 but I bumped it up to 1500. So if I get anywhere in that range I am happy. I work out 4-5 times a week and I dont eat back calories. I have a difficult time just hitting 1200 calories it seems. I eat 3 meals a day and a few snacks and Im not hungry in between so now I have incorporated a before gym snack and that seems to help me hit my calorie goals. So far so good, I started somewhere around 200-205.

Height: 5'10"
Starting Weight - 158 lbs (started MFP at the end of Jan. 2013)
Current Weight - 144 lbs
Goal weight - 135 lbs
Exercise days (5x/week) - 1,800 to 2,000 cal/day
No-exercise days - about 1,400 cal/day

MFP dropped me to 1,270 after I lost that first 10 lbs, but I'm not following that and am still eating the higher cals and still losing about .5 to 1 lb/week. (I usually weigh every 2 weeks or so so take the average.) While I'm working on losing the last 9 lbs, I'm also starting to strength train and am interested to see how that affects things.

That is awesome! Since starting this thread I have upped my cals several times.. and am now eating 2000 on workout days (which is only lifting weights) and 1800 on rest days. So I ate 2000 calories today and it was awesome! I was also finally able to hit my protein goal, which I couldn't do before. I am even a little hungry still so I think that means that it is not too much food for me. Strength training makes me so hungry! And I love it! Never going back down to less than 1800!!

I too have had to up my calories several times since joining MFP in January - even since my response above. Those MFP numbers are just WAY too low for me. No way no how could I only eat 1,270 a day on a regular basis.

My TDEE at moderately active is 2151. I read somewhere that since I'm really close to my goal weight I should do the TDEE - 10% which takes me to 1,936. On days I don't workout, I aim for 1,500 calories and I don't even remember where I got that number...like the other poster said NFI! I guess I'm doing a hybrid MFP - TDEE - 10% thing. I'm not gaining and I'm still slowly losing but don't know WTF I'm doing. Have seriously considered getting a consult with a nutritionist because the goal weight is not that important to me whereas I want to gain some muscle and probably need to be in some kind of calorie surplus. Like you, I've got to eat a lot after I strength train, especially upper body. I'm going to check out the eat to lose group like you suggested.

Just wanted to pop back in & say to Annelies11 that I am doing great now eating a proper amount of calories - losing slowly, but losing in a sustainable, healthy way.

So big bump for tallies who JUST AREN'T EATING ENOUGH! xx

I'm 5'10 and I eat about 1250.....take a lot to keep that amount. I love me some food ) <sigh>

Wow! What an eye opener! I eat way too little calories. I was trying for 1200 and I workout 4x a week and walk/run. I have been okay with the hunger I was just lethargic. I am totally upping my calories! Thanks ladies!! Oh and I am 5' 10" 169 pounds and training for a 5 mile obstacle race on the 20th.

I'm 5'10" and weight 168.9 lb. I eat about 1800-2000 a day and almost exercise daily. I've lost 8 lb so far. My goal weight is around 150 lb.

I'm 5'9", 210lbs. I try to stay at 1600 on no exercise days, and around 2000 on exercise days. It's not too hard calorie-wise but I really need to keep my sodium levels lower and up my protein.

I'm 5'10, 190lbs and eat between 1300-1700 on most days (which seems to be working thus far because I lost three pounds this week!), because I'm trying to follow a plan set out to me by my dietitian. c: She's got me eating the very basics that I need to stay healthy, keeping my height in mind.

What this looks like, or should look like, is:

Breakfast: 1 serving of milk/milk product or 1 serving of protein,
2 servings of grains/ starches
1 serving of fruit
(Usually this amounts to a bowl of cereal with some fruit in it for me)

A snack of: 1 serving of fat
1 serving of fruit
1 serving of milk/protein OR 1 serving of starch (Snack optional)
(Bread with peanut butter spread and sliced fruit on top)

Lunch: 2 servings of grains/starches
2 servings of protein
1-2 servings of veggies
1-2 servings of fats
(A sandwich or homemade smoothie of some sort)

Snack: 1 fruit serving
1 milk/protein serving OR 1 serving of starch
(Glucerna bar)

and Dinner! 1-2 servings of grains/starches
4 servings protein
1 servings fruit
1-2 servings vegetables
1-2 servings fats
(Whatever mom cooks!)

Snack: 1 serving starch
1 serving protein
1 serving fat.
(Usually don't eat)

So basically I usually don't go over two hours without eating and all my needs are met! Sometimes I'll substitute here or there with a meal replacement bar or shake, and it's difficult to get it all in there because we're kind of strapped for cash right now (protein? What protein? I should invest in protein powder...) but there it is. c:

I'm 6' 2" & I'm eating 1930 a day. I (NOW) workout 5-6 day a week & have a physically intense job (3200+ calorie burn), so I need every single calorie or my body will hold onto to the fat instead of burning it off.

Thanks for this thread, its been a real eye opener. Ever since my calories were lowered to 1610 I've been starving every day. I went and used the Scooby calculator and it says my BMR is 2045 and I should be eating about 1900 calories a day. This could also explain why I haven't been losing as much weight since being lowered, and have been having headaches more frequently. I do crossfit 4 days a week, and occasionally walk 4-5 miles on my days off from crossfit, so I'm pretty active. I set the Scooby calculator to a sedentary setting because there are days where after working out I do absolutely nothing but computer work. I think a re-evaluation of my caloric intake is definitely in order! Oh, and for the record I'm 6' tall, weigh 281 and am 34 yrs old.