Any 5"7-5"8 ladies losing on 1500 calories a day?

5'7" here

Are you asking if we're netting 1500 or grossing?

Netting 1500 would be 1500+ exercise calories.

Grossing is eating 1500 calories regardless of exercise.

I net at least 1390 calories a day, sometimes grossing as much as 1900 depending on exercise.

5'9" and I can lose netting 1600. I would say give 1500 a chance, although you may want to work up to it.

I'm 5'8" and I always eat at least 1500 a day, but I don't always net 1500 a day. Some days are more, some are less, you know how it goes. But I've consistently been losing at least a pound (sometimes two) a week. I would say give it a go for a few weeks and if you're not losing or even gaining, go down to 1400 or 1350. I agree, sometimes 1200 is just not enough!

I am 5'6" and I eat around 1500 gross. I"m happy with the weight loss so far and I'm not often hungry at the end of the day.

I exercise 6 - 7 days a week (walking and running mostly), about 200 - 300 cal per session. I don't eat back my calories, just go for total of around 1500.

Another question - when you are eating your 1500 calories, do you have, lets say, 3 500 calories meals, or smaller meals with lots of snacks, etc?

Try 5x 300cals. Maybe have a protein shake as one of the meals.
I managed that only for a week, but I wasn't adding cals on exercise days.

I am 5ft 7 weigh 173 I net 1360 calories to loose 1lb a week...3 meals a day...

I exercise 5-6x a week usually burning 250 per session and usually eat them back sometimes not sometimes I go over..but I have been steadily loosing about 1lb a week since July 15...

I'm 5'7, 135 and maintain around 2000 cal on workout days. I def think 1200 is too low for someone our height, and eventually it would have hindered your progress b/c you would not be giving your body enough fuel to sustain the changes you're making through exercise! Give it a month and see what happens!

I also think 1200 is way too low for someone who is 5'7 or 5'8.

I am 5'7 and eat around 1500-1600 per day (sometimes more, sometimes less) total, even on exercise days. I have lost 7 pounds in 30 days! However, I know your body gets used to things sometimes so I think increasing your calories to about 1500 is a good idea, and maybe change up your workout routine too. It will make your body think and "remember" to burn fat again.

Also I eat throughout the day - breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner, snack (sometimes). Never hungry! Feel great. It works.

Also, not sure what the composition of your calories is, but you can't out-exercise a bad diet... So make sure your calories are from good food - lean meat, veggies, fruit, dairy, good stuff for your body. Of course have a treat every once in awhile. But your body will run much better on healthy food.

I was doing 1200 and less net, and I got really run down after six weeks, so I upped my calories to around 1500 net. So far I'm less cranky and run down but I won't be able to tell you the weight loss verdict until tomorrow (weigh-in day). I work out about 5 times a week and usually burn 500-600 calories a session.

Edit: I'm 5'7" by the way.

5'7" here eating around 2000 calories a day with no workouts. That is for a half pound lose a week but have been losing more.

I'm 5'8" - have had my best success on 1800+ cals per day.

Just looking for some advice here!

Another question - when you are eating your 1500 calories, do you have, lets say, 3 500 calories meals, or smaller meals with lots of snacks, etc?

It depends on a lot of other factors than just height. Don't get hung up on "Oh, you're the same height as me? Awesome, that must mean we'll have the same results!" ... cause it doesn't work that way.

Age, activity level, height, weight, etc... are just a few things to consider.

Also, it doesn't matter how often or when you eat your calories. If you're still hungry at the end of the day, then you should either save calories til the end of the day to have something to fix that. As far as the body is concerned, meal timing has no substantial impact.

im 5' 8.5" and yes you can definately lose on 1500 a day, i did but i wanted it to be quicker so i lowered it. you should be fine with 1500!

I'm 5'7" and MFP tells me I should be eating 1280 according to my goals. I'm finding it impossible to stay that low, and I try to shoot for 1400 instead.

Hi everyone,

Just curious for those of you 5"7 to 5"8 ladies, have you lost weight doing 1500 calories per day? I know everyone is different. I am trying to up my calories to 1500 to see if it makes my energy go up a bit - 1200 just feels way too low for me. I like to workout 4-5 times a week doing cardio and strength.

And by 1500 calories I mean eating back your exercise calories as well.

The only reason I am questioning to up my calories is I have had great sucess eating 1200 calories, it just leaves me feeling pretty darn hungry at the end of the day.

Just looking for some advice here!

Another question - when you are eating your 1500 calories, do you have, lets say, 3 500 calories meals, or smaller meals with lots of snacks, etc?

5'8, 30yrs old, I lose when I net 1700 (so I eat 1700+ exercise calories) and I'm on the low end of healthy on the BMI scale.

Meal frequency doesn't matter. I flip back and forth between many meals or fewer meals (which means larger meals) depending on my schedule. With that being said, I definitely prefer larger meals. It's not for everyone, but I find it convenient.

I use to eat 1200 calories, I felt ok. The hungry stops after a while. I told myself I was eating lots of vegetables and chicken and healthy etc and then I started losing my hair out of nowhere. F that.