How many calories do you eat in a day?

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  • edinbyrd99
    edinbyrd99 Posts: 6 Member
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    Female
    5.6
    195 pds
    workout 6 days a week (2 days weight training, 4 days cardio)
    1200 calories a day (eat half my exercise )
    I just stared but i want to lose 55 pounds. Do i need to eat more?
  • beepermad
    beepermad Posts: 198
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    Female
    5'3"
    140 lbs
    Lift heavy three times a week, 45 minutes of cardio twice a week
    Between 1200 and 1400 calories a day

    It might be upped the further I go. I just started dieting. :)
  • TheMrsSpringer
    TheMrsSpringer Posts: 15
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    * Female.
    * Just shy of 5' 9"
    * Currently 178 lbs.
    * Sometimes 5 to 6 times a week depending on how busy I am but ALWAYS at least 4 times a week. I do usually different types of cardio combined with weights or different types of hot yoga.
    * I eat 1200 calories a day - focusing on getting in lean meat, veggies, fruit, healthy carbs, and healthy fats.
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
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    1590
    female
    5'7
    189 pounds
    60 minutes of cardio daily
  • ddoeren84
    ddoeren84 Posts: 30
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    Male
    6'3", 210 pounds
    Trying to lose around another 25 to get to 185 pounds.
    I walk for an hour on the treadmill at 3.5 mph 4 or 5 days a week.
    My current net calorie goal is 1500 and i'm usually a little bit under that.
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,610 Member
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    I eat an average of 2200-2300 calories a day over the course of a week.
    Female
    48, 133 lbs
    At a point where I'm taking the weight loss as it comes but if I had a goal, maybe another 10 lbs?
    I walk. A lot. And do a little (I should totally do more) strength training. Otherwise I'd only be able to eat from 1500-1700 and that's to maintain. I like food too much to eat that little. :smile:
  • lanavabkny
    lanavabkny Posts: 24
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    Female
    5'8"
    242 lbs
    Prior to today, I was eating 1600 calories a day.
    MFP just lowered me to 1300 calories per day to lose 2+ lbs per week.
    I workout 3-5 days a week, each 1 hour session burns anywhere from 500-700 calories.
  • Showcase_Brodown
    Showcase_Brodown Posts: 919 Member
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    Male 6'6" 180 lbs.
    Desk job, Weights 3x/week
    2000-2500 kcal on rest days, 3000-3500 on lifting days, sometimes up to 4000 if ice cream somehow becomes involved.

    Before you freak out, note height and weight. I'm trying to actually gain a few pounds.
  • ingeh
    ingeh Posts: 513 Member
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    female 5"5 and 150lbs
    goal is 130lbs or around that figure.
    I workout 3 days a week with kettlebell circuit for 20mins then 60mins bike 3 times a week.
    I eat up to 1800cals a day but I might eat around 1600cals this week as I have bad stomach cramps lately and cant eat much. Im using the TDEE method as its so much easier to eat the same everyday and not worry about exercise calories!
  • LaRaAnHa
    LaRaAnHa Posts: 14 Member
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    Female
    5'6"
    219 lbs
    I eat 1743, my TDEE at sedentary-15%, or a little less.
    My goal is 140 lbs, and I am losing about .5 lbs a week.
  • suziepoo1984
    suziepoo1984 Posts: 915 Member
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    Female, 29 years old
    Height - 5'5
    SW- 173
    CW- 152
    GW- ~135

    After that weight, my goal will be to get as strong as possible (Heavy lifting).

    I net around 1500-1600 most days(i eat back all my exercise calories...foodie here)
  • amandzor
    amandzor Posts: 386 Member
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    Female
    5'7"
    Currently 242 pounds.
    Goal is 145 pounds
    Starting weight was 268 pounds.
    30 mins of cardio + 30 mins of heavy lifting 5x a week; a hike on the weekend.
    I eat about 1400 calories a day, and do not eat back my workout calories.
    I'm losing about 3 lbs a week.
  • philpaulinem
    philpaulinem Posts: 3
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    they set me up at 2300 cals/day, this is considering that the doc only wants me to lose 1/2lb week because of my meds. I have yo-yo dieted my whole life and that is the most EVER, everyone has said such wonderful things about this site (my doc referred it) that I will stick with what they say.
  • snazzyjazzy21
    snazzyjazzy21 Posts: 1,298 Member
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    Female
    5'8
    149 pounds
    130 pound goal
    Work out 5+ a week
    2150 cals
  • missmegan831
    missmegan831 Posts: 824 Member
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    6 feet, female, 35, got 25 pounds left to lose, cardio and weight lifting weekly, 1500-1900 calories per day depending on the day
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
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    Female
    5'-2"
    135 pounds
    Goal, whatever. I am happy where I am, I wear size 4's and 6's and small shirts.
    Generally eat at my MFP maintenance calories which is 1810. Right now I either eat exercise calories or leave them on the table to create a small deficit.
    I do Stronglifts 5x5 2 times per week and run and/or play tennis 2-3 times per week.
  • SpecialSundae
    SpecialSundae Posts: 795 Member
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    Female
    29
    166cm (5'5.5")
    64.5kg (142lb)
    55kg goal (121lb)
    Lift weights 3x week, walk a lot, do yoga and swimming when I feel like it. Love running but can't at the moment due to injuries.
    2000ish calories a day for around a 600 calorie deficit (aiming for 500 but there are days where I eat over and others under).
  • Elicur
    Elicur Posts: 78 Member
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    Female
    5'5
    Age 22
    SW 165
    CW 134
    GW 125
    Workout 4-6 days a week
    varies between a low 1100- 1400-1550
  • cutchro
    cutchro Posts: 396 Member
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    48.5
    5'7"
    173 pounds workout 5 days/wk 3strength/2cardio

    1800-2000 per day
  • Lmans77
    Lmans77 Posts: 58 Member
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    Female
    5'2" 36 yo

    CW: 132
    GW: 115

    Currently eat 1300 and I eat back most of my exercise calories. Occasionally I cheat with a high calorie day on the weekend.

    I walk 5-6 days a week, weights 2-3 days a week.

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