How many calories do you eat in a day?

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  • suziepoo1984
    suziepoo1984 Posts: 915 Member
    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
    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
    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
    Female
    5'8
    149 pounds
    130 pound goal
    Work out 5+ a week
    2150 cals
  • missmegan831
    missmegan831 Posts: 824 Member
    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
    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
    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
    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
    48.5
    5'7"
    173 pounds workout 5 days/wk 3strength/2cardio

    1800-2000 per day
  • Lmans77
    Lmans77 Posts: 58 Member
    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.
  • Leather_N_Lace
    Leather_N_Lace Posts: 518 Member
    Female
    35 Yrs Old
    5'3"
    SW 206
    CW 188
    GW 135 (May change - Started lifting)

    Workout 4-6 days a week - Zumba/Run - Lift weights
    I'm on a 5:2 meal plan
    5 days I take in about 1500 calories
    2 days I take in about 500 - 650 calories (cellular cleanse days)
  • RiverMelSong
    RiverMelSong Posts: 456 Member
    Female
    5'6" (1,68m)
    178 lbs (81kg)
    I eat around 1500 calories, which is TDEE - 20%
    I bike to work and back, which takes me about an hour, 5 times a week. I don't count exercise calories and am losing approximately 1lb (1/2kg) a week.
    My goal weight is 140lbs (63kg)
  • xxmarysmxx
    xxmarysmxx Posts: 199 Member
    bump
  • RoadsterGirlie
    RoadsterGirlie Posts: 1,195 Member
    5'9"
    125 lbs
    2200 a day - some days less while some days more.
    Have been maintaining for about 18 months.
  • mrslcoop
    mrslcoop Posts: 317 Member
    Female
    5’5”
    CW: 138 GW: 125
    No exercise: 1650 cals
    Cardio: 1450 net cals (BMR)
    Lifting: 1850 cals
  • raychulj
    raychulj Posts: 458 Member
    Female
    5'8
    140 lbs
    anywhere from 1800-2400 calories a day
    taking into account I breastfeed, lift weights 3 days/week, do 30 mins of cardio post workout
    I'm aiming to get down to 135 but my appetite is making it tough to stay under 2000 calories. I've been stuck at 141 all month.
  • rassha01
    rassha01 Posts: 534 Member
    Male 6' 195#
    Trying to lose 5-10% bf

    1900-3000 kcals depending on exercise. Run 20-30 mikles/week, lift 4x/week
  • chansyk
    chansyk Posts: 1
    Female
    5'2
    Workout 45min 4-5 x's a Wk
    Consume 1,400 calories Daily
  • technobunny
    technobunny Posts: 131
    Female
    5'4
    CW: 115
    GW: 108
    Calories: 1100-1600 (sometimes i eat my exercise calories back)
    Insanity x 6 days a week
  • xbar16
    xbar16 Posts: 12 Member
    Male 49 yo
    5-8 162lbs 17.1% BF
    Goal is to get to 13% BF
    Weight training 6xweek + hockey
    2250 Cals. This is 10% cut of TDEE
  • karenertl
    karenertl Posts: 271 Member
    I'm 5'2 and been hanging around 116-118 lbs lately. I walk and bicycle 3+ times a week. I would like to get down to 115, maybe even 110. I tey to eat around 1200-1600 calories in a day. When I saw the topic, I wanted to say, "I eat ALL the calories! Nom, nom, nom! Tasty!"
  • tritepoet
    tritepoet Posts: 119 Member
    Female
    5'6
    About 130 lbs. (I try not to use the scale so much.)
    My goal is set at 1300 cals/day but I seem to eat different amounts of calories every day.
    Sometimes I go over, sometimes under, it's kind of sporadic, really.
    Lately I've been doing small meals throughout the day due to a new medication.
    It seems to work for me!
    I'm not at a weight loss goal per se, I am just trying to eat better and tone up.
  • messpark36
    messpark36 Posts: 33
    Female
    5'3
    184 lbs.
    Goal weight: 155
    Physical Activity: Other than working out an hour a day, 6 days a week, I am sedentary.
    Calories I'm eating daily: My fitness pay says I need 1200 to loose 2 pounds a week, but my goal is 1300, but I usually go into my exercise calories and eat 1400-1600 a day. I burn 400-600 calories in a work-out. Still working on reducing the calories to 1300 because in the past that is the "magic" amount of calories I needed to loose weight.
  • Scrogglez
    Scrogglez Posts: 26 Member
    255 in may
    198 present

    I eat around 1200-2000/day depending on if I get to eat breakfast or lunch.

    Generally I eat eggs or pancakes (flak seed ****)
    Steak or chicken variety for dinner.

    I have some snacks though out the day.

    I'm 6'2 and 25yrs old and a guy.

    Some time of squash or **** for a side. whatever....

    I was doing cardio but thats boring. I lift weights Monday/Wednesday/Friday.

    Thats it.
  • Calliope610
    Calliope610 Posts: 3,783 Member
    51yo female
    5'4"
    SW - 232
    CW - 205
    GW - 180, for now
    SL5x5 - 2-3x/wk
    3mile walk - 4-5x/wk
    TDEE-25% = 1880 cals
  • _errata_
    _errata_ Posts: 1,653 Member
    1800-2100 kcals a day. Some of you people need to eat more. You should only cut 15-20% of your TDEE.

    Read this: http://www.muscleandstrength.com/articles/prevent-slowing-metabolism

    If you cannot sustain what you are doing for the rest of your life, it isn't going to work.
  • jamielynas
    jamielynas Posts: 366 Member
    male, 157lbs maintaining for about 8 weeks at 3500-4000 a day
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Female, 45 years old, 5'8"
    136 lbs as of this morning, but varies daily :tongue:
    Workout about an hour a day, 5-6 days a week (3-5 mile run & dumbbells at home, alternating days)
    Goal is to lower body fat percentage - lose the fat, keep the muscle! :drinker:
    Daily calorie goal - 1900
  • summery79
    summery79 Posts: 116 Member
    I am 5'7, 125ish pounds. I'm in maintenance, and right now I'm aiming for an average daily intake of 2500. I was still losing weight on 2300. I do mostly cardio for exercise, plus I am on my feet most of the day. I also started a new thyroid med that I think is helping to keep my weight down. It freaks me out a little, because I see that I am eating more than even most of the men on here. But if my weight begins to skyrocket, I figure I can just cut back down again.

    When I was overweight, I was very very sedentary. To get to my goal weight (I went from 180s or 190s to my current weight), I ate 1200s-1400s daily, and usually did not eat back exercise. YMMV though.
  • VixenArgentum
    VixenArgentum Posts: 91 Member
    Female, 26, 5'9''-5'10''ish
    Was 248 lbs 10 days ago...haven't made my way to the scale since then
    Workout 30-60 min every day, mostly elliptical now but I'll add in some resistance too.
    I eat between 1700 and 2000 cals per day

    I might not be hardcore, but today my rings started spinning on my fingers...so something must be going right.

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