Calling all ladies..How many calories do you consume?

5'9"
215
2000
Heavy lifting 3x a week
Not sure - 40lb loss? 50? Just going to go until I'm happy.

You need to eat more.

Age - 25
Height - 5 foot 4 inches
Daily cal intake - 1300 + workout cals
Workouts - I do 30-40 mins on stationary bike 5-6 times per week and have just started incorporating weight lifting!
Weight loss goals - SW- 154lbs , CW-138lbs, GW-126lbs

18
5'8"
GW: 120 lbs. (small frame), CW: 127 lbs.
Maintenance: 1750 at CW, currently consuming this much as I feel hungry nowadays; On normal basis when busy, I consume 1450 calories.
Not regular, but calisthenics and bodyweight exercises; Soon to incorporate aerobic dance 3x a week or maybe more, basic cardio (walks)
To be fitter than I was at a lower weight- I can already feel that I'm more fit at this higher weight than I was at a lower steady weight of 124, which already pleases me.

I'm guessing by the suggested MFP 1200+ exercise calories you mean you set it up for 2 lbs per week?

The first 6 months of my weight loss, I averaged 1850 calories and went from around 230 to around 200 lbs. I was doing home workouts, starting with exercise bike then workout DVDs.

The next 6 months, I averaged 1600 and went from around 200 to around 170. My weight was lower so my TDEE was lower and so I ate less. Exercise was about the same.

The next 6 months, I averaged 1800 and went from around 170 to around 140. I joined the gym and started lifting and I ate more.

It's been a year since then, and I've averaged around 1975 and lost about 10 lbs. (close to maintenance calories)


ETA I forgot this part:

Age 29
Height 5'3.75"

64 yrs., about five ft. four and a half inches, weight about 169, goal a size 12, calories set at 1700, I usually eat over 1500 but under 1700, and I do a good deal of gardening, landscaping and farm work.

age: 18
height: 5'9"
weight: 155
daily cal: 1800-2000
workouts: heavy lifting 3x per week + running 3x per week
weight loss goals: I want to maintain my weight (I'm in a healthy weight range already), but gain muscle and lose fat (basically tone up)

My suggested intake was 1200 +exercise originally as well and I tried it at first but I was too hungry all the time. Did some research, changed my method and manually set my intake on my diary. I used TDEE method. (calculate TDEE and -20%)

You can calculate TDEE here :http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html

You should definitely be eating more food. Also with respect to cheating, I say if you eat healthy 80% of the time and do whatever the other 20% you're still doing pretty darn good.

How about calculate what YOUR body needs? I'll be happy to help if you want to PM me your age, height, weight, estimated BF% if you know it and what your job/workout schedule is now. If you don't want me all up in your biznass, then check out this link: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/975025-in-place-of-a-road-map-short-n-sweet . It is extremely helpful and will walk you through calculating your daily calorie goal. :flowerforyou:

But to answer your question....

Age: 34
Height: 5'8
Weight: 158
Daily Cals: Average 2,600 per day
Workouts: Lift heavy 3x per week, that is all
Weight Loss Goal: None, I train to get stronger and to just be and feel awesome

Age: 25
Height: 5'8
Daily Calorie intake: Now around 1900, when I was trying to lose 1500-1700
Workouts: spin, running, heavy lifting (NROLFW), crossfit, insanity, P90X
Weight loss goals: I'm in maintenance for the past few years. Lost about 15 lbs in early 2011.

Age: 32

Height: 5'0

Daily Calorie intake: Between 1300-1500

Workouts:
- Run about 6-7 days a week (2+ miles most days, speed work once a week & a long run 6+ miles once a week)
- Strength training 4 times a week (40 min-1 hour sessions at the gym twice a week + post-run stretch/core workout twice a week)

Weight loss goals:
- Being ready for my marathons
- Losing the last 3-5 vanity pounds
- Staying active to improve my health and mental well being, overall mood, etc
- Keeping sustainable, good, healthy habits

28
5'6ish
1800
Heavy lifting 3X/week, cardio 2X/week, sports for fun
I've lost 61.5 pounds so far, from 253lbs to 191.5 pounds. I would like to get down to at least 170 pounds, as I think that would be an ideal weight for my body composition/lean body mass. However, my main goals are getting stronger and decreasing my body fat percentage as I do.

Age: 30
Height: 5'6"
Daily Calorie Intake: 1,300 or less (I do NOT eat back burned calories)
Workouts: None, I'm lazy. I've been trying to keep busy around the house tho lol.
Weight Loss Goal: Down 24.4lbs, still got 38.6lbs to go.

Age: 42
Height: 5'5"
Daily Calorie intake: about 1800. That's based on TDEE and I don't add in exercise calories, unless I do something like an all-day hike; then I'll just eat a little more if I'm hungry.
Workouts: Lifting heavy 3x a week; brisk walk or hiking 2-3 times a week
Weight loss goals: No specific goal weight. I have maybe 5-8 lbs of fat I'd like to lose overall, but I don't have a time limit or exact weight on that. I'm more interested in strength and body composition. Right now I weigh 150 and wear mostly a US 8, sometimes a 6 (down from mostly 10, sometimes 12 from January).

Age 27
Height 5'9"
Daily Calorie intake 1700 plus exercise calories
Workouts lifting 3x a week, cardio about 2x a week
Weight loss goals hit 175lbs, then reevaluate

Age 60
Ht 5'5"
Cal 1200
Workout walking the dog
Weight loss went from 158 to 145 since June
Goal. 138

I'm ok with the 1200 cal limit since I have found a whole new world of tasty new foods. My motto is replace with healthier options or else reduce the quantity of the unhealthy foods I don't want to give up. Just remember - Replace or Reduce!

Age: 20
height: 5ft 2
calorie intake: 1360 ( but I eat back exercise calories)
workout: 6-7 days a week
weight loss goals: 30Lbs