How many calories do you eat in a day?

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  • ncmedic201
    ncmedic201 Posts: 540 Member
    Female
    5'4
    CW 140
    GW 130

    Currently increasing my calories to 1600 due to losing weight to fast.
    Exercise 2-3 times per week.
  • Embooya
    Embooya Posts: 222 Member
    5'9"
    220 LBS....

    3,000 Calories a day.

    If its edible I am eating it..!!

    BURRRPPPPPPP..!!!!
  • SadFaerie
    SadFaerie Posts: 243 Member
    F / 5'3 / 110lbs / 19%BF


    1500-1700 kcal/day
    .
    Exercises:
    Fasted Tabata every morning
    MMA training 60-90min 3x week
    SS 5x5 3x week
    Kettlebell full body circuit 30-45min 3x week
    Yoga or pilates 30-90min 2-3x week
  • Ejourneys
    Ejourneys Posts: 1,603 Member
    Female, 54 yo, 5'5"
    Net daily goal = 1,430, for a theoretical loss of 1/2 pound/wk
    Total average over the past week = 1,542/day
    Net average (total minus exercise cals burned) over the past week = 1,134/day (a little low this week)
    Workout 6-7 days/week, usually either 30 or 60 min/day of cardio (have cut back on weights due to carpal tunnel syndrome); otherwise fairly sedentary
    CW: 159
    GW: 150 (Avatar photo shows me at 144 back in 2002, my "running year.")
    150 has always been my "comfort weight" and is just inside healthy BMI -- Once I get there, I want to maintain that for a while to see if I want to lose anything more. My main focus is on sustainability.
    Current body fat (via Accu-Measure calipers) = 29.2%, which places me at the upper end of "ideal" for a woman my age.
  • RunningActor
    RunningActor Posts: 31 Member
    Male 29 (30 on Thursday) 6'0" 212.4 lbs on my last weigh in.
    Net daily goal = 1480 C to theoretically lose 2lbs a week (980C deficit per day)

    I workout between 6 and 7 days a week, burning on average 1500+ calories from exercise (distance runner)

    Intake usually around 3000C

    My diary is open so feel free to take a look
  • NYgirl1990
    NYgirl1990 Posts: 180 Member
    female
    4'11
    100 pounds
    maintaining, but having trouble losing inches off my waist. happy with everything else, except that.
    exercise: pilates for 32 minutes at least 3 times a week, sometimes jog for 30 minutes

    I try to eat about 1400 calories per day. But I usually eat anywhere from 1,000 calories through 1,800 calories. It depends on the day and how hungry I am.
  • Calliope610
    Calliope610 Posts: 3,783 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.

    The more weight you have to lose, a greater deficit is allowable.
  • SwitzEngine
    SwitzEngine Posts: 3,418 Member
    6'0
    195 pounds

    I eat about 2000 calories per day. It depense of the level of exercise I do. Still want to loose 7pounds
  • Stargrace2
    Stargrace2 Posts: 48 Member
    Female
    5"5
    SW (march 25th 2013): 238
    CW (today, July 30th 2013): 207
    GW: 150

    I eat between 1400-1600 calories a day, depending on how active I've been. Sedentary days are 1400 or so. I use a fitbit to monitor how active I am since I work from home, and allow it to adjust my calories here on MFP.
  • iheartmy1dog
    iheartmy1dog Posts: 207
    5"1
    Female
    143
    Goal is about 130ish

    Dietician recommends a NET for me 1650 to lose

    I've been eating about 1200 total(Not net).. I normally exercise 1 & 1/2hrs to 3 & 1/2hrs daily so I'm usually way under calories(I don't recommend!)
  • Connie5674
    Connie5674 Posts: 21 Member
    Depends on how quickly you want to lose and if you're able to maintain without feeling starved. 1200 a day with fruit, veggies & protein is adequate and with all you're doing you should lose quickly.
  • daniellexcara
    daniellexcara Posts: 114 Member
    Female
    20 years old
    5'4
    CW: 142
    GW: 125

    i eat about 1600 cals a day but with exercise i net about 1100
    cardio 4-5 days a week, strength training 3 days a week
  • Connie5674
    Connie5674 Posts: 21 Member
    AWESOME WEIGHT LOSS. You surely don't have a job and still get in that much exercise do you? Is there a particular reason you're doing so much exercise?
  • iheartmy1dog
    iheartmy1dog Posts: 207
    AWESOME WEIGHT LOSS. You surely don't have a job and still get in that much exercise do you? Is there a particular reason you're doing so much exercise?

    Are you asking me or someone else? Lol sorry, not sure!
  • MallorieGreiner
    MallorieGreiner Posts: 135 Member
    Female
    5'7"
    135 pounds
    GW: 125, give or take
    Exercise: Cardio 5-6 times a week (interval training normally, but right now I'm doing 5K training. Lifting 3x a week. Skating/hockey training once every two weeks.

    1300 calories a day.
  • JuantonBliss
    JuantonBliss Posts: 245 Member
    Female
    5'7"
    127 pounds
    GW: 115 What I'm really aiming for isn't so much of loss of weight, but getting fit enough that I lose the fat around my midsection. So whether it fluctuates or not is irrelevant.
    Exercise: Meditation once a week for an hour, sit ups 5-6x a day for 5min. and walking 30min.

    My daily calorie goal is set at 1480, but I try to aim below it.
  • yaseyuku
    yaseyuku Posts: 871 Member
    I try to NET about 1300, but anywhere between 1200-1400 is fine.

    However, I exercise a lot now that I belong to a gym so sometimes it's hard to eat most of the calories back. I do give it my best effort though.

    So even though my NET is low, I'm eating much more usually.
  • paulperryman
    paulperryman Posts: 839 Member
    Height: 175cm
    Age: 40
    Weight: 196lbs
    Goal Weight 170lbs (roughly)

    currently eating 1600-2000 calories and would be exercising 6 days a week but the last 2 weeks it's been considerably less due to illness

    My job is moderately active on an average day so that substitutes just keeps me in check then exercise is a bonus.
  • Denzel4
    Denzel4 Posts: 6
    Well it is good to eat less calories in a day specially for those people who want to loss weight. I eat below 2500 calories in a day. I think it is enough to eat 2500 calories in a day.
  • bepeejaye
    bepeejaye Posts: 775 Member
    MFP says I should eat 1200 cals. @ day, but I think I have hit that goal only once (when I went0 24 cals. over.
    I always end up eating under ( I am working on it).
  • JuliMagenta
    JuliMagenta Posts: 79 Member
    Female
    21 years old
    169cm (I think it's 5,5'' but I'm not sure)
    current weight: 163lbs / 74kg
    goal weight: 125lbs / 57kg
    exercise: 3-4times a week weight training; plan to do cardio 1-2 times a week
    calories per day: 1600-1700
  • minijuggernaut
    minijuggernaut Posts: 98 Member
    Female
    5'2"
    130 pounds
    Not sure what my goal weight is. I'd like to lose another 5-10lbs of bodyfat.
    OccasionalAM Fasted Cardio HIIT
    6x per week PM Weight lifting

    I eat around 2,000 calories a day.
  • barrpc
    barrpc Posts: 96 Member
    Wow...am I the first Male??? I'm finally number one at something!!

    Im 6', 184 lbs

    Monday thru Wed = 1840 cals/day
    Thur -Fri = 2300 cals/day
    Sat - Sun = 2800 cals/day

    I average about 1 lbs loss per week on this. This was set up for me by a sports nutritionist. The idea is to not cut back so much that your body slows down it's metabolism and it's a great way to slowly lose fat. My goal is to be at about 13% body fat by Jan 2013 for the Houston Marathon.
  • kirstyfairhead
    kirstyfairhead Posts: 220 Member
    4' 11"
    Starting Weight - 168
    Current Weight - 128
    Goal - around 23% bf

    1350 on cardio days (2 x week)
    1350 on rest days (2 x week)
    1500 on lifting+HIIT days (3 x week)
  • HealthyVitamins
    HealthyVitamins Posts: 432 Member
    Female
    5"6
    Current weight: 9stone 7lbs
    Goal weight: 8stone 7lbs
    Exercise 5/6 days per week
    eating 1200 - 1400
  • cfilipi74
    cfilipi74 Posts: 63 Member
    Female
    5'9"
    262 lbs
    I work out 5-6 times a week (elliptical & treadmill and the occasional walk outside)
    I eat 1900 calories per day
  • smelons
    smelons Posts: 450 Member
    Female
    5'2"
    CW: 125
    GW: 112
    I eat in the region of 1350 calories a day

    I don't exercise much, but I walk once or twice a week.
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    female
    5'6
    120 lbs
    Workout 6-7 days a week, anywhere from 30-75 minutes per day
    Avg 2000 calories a day
  • SarahBeth0625
    SarahBeth0625 Posts: 685 Member
    Female
    5'7 1/2"
    CW: 125
    GW: maintain 125
    Workout: alternating cardio (intense, 33 mins elliptical) and strength training (15 min cardio; 35 minutes strength training) -- 6 days a week

    I net 2104 calories. This is according to the TDEE calculator. :smile:
  • PepperWorm
    PepperWorm Posts: 1,206
    5'6"
    CW: 184
    GW: 130
    Workout: Lifting 3 times a week. Hiking as cardio 2 hours for a day once a week.
    Activity level: Active deli clerk job, soon to be back in school.
    Estimated TDEE: 2.6k
    Current TDEG: 2k

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