Hey ladies, do you eat 1600+ cals?

gringuitica
gringuitica Posts: 168 Member
in Motivation and Support
I'm relatively new to MFP, but in my short time here I've really taken to heart the "eat more to weigh less" mentality. It may take me a bit longer to lose the weight (or not), but I know I'll be happier while I do it and, when I reach my goal, it'll be sustainable. And that is awesome.

I'd love to have some buds who:

1) Eat 1,600+ calories a day before exercise. (I'm usually at about 1,640 + some exercise calories. Don't have a HRM yet.)
2) Log everyday. I want to stalk food diaries for inspiration!
3) Comment! Let's provide some mutual motivation.

and;

4) Bonus if you have a decent amount of weight to lose (I have 75 lbs to go to my first goal), even better! It's so easy to fall into the 1,200-cal fast-track trap when you're looking at a year+ of doing it slow.

Looking forward to building new support!
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  • askeates
    askeates Posts: 1,490 Member
    I'm supposed to be eating 1850 calories a day... I'm getting there about half the time, my days tend to be between 1300-1400.
  • FourIsCompany
    FourIsCompany Posts: 269 Member
    I eat about 1800 right now. Most days, I make it or get pretty close. And I'm healthier, stronger and more energetic than I've been in AGES! I love it! I log 99% of the time. That's the only way to go for me. I have over 100 lbs to lose, so I'm in this for the long haul. Send me a friend request if you like. :flowerforyou:
  • zornig
    zornig Posts: 336 Member
    I eat around 1850 calories a day, and I've lost 16 pounds in the past 100 days. That feels slow to me, but actually works out to around 1 lb per week, which isn't really a slow rate at all. I used three different TDEE calculators (Scooby Workshop, IIFYM, and Fat2Fit) and took the average of the three TDEEs it gave me and then subtracted 20%. I exercise between 300-360 minutes per week at a relatively high intensity. Your activity level gets factored into the TDEE calculation, so that you don't eat exercise calories back in addition. And I eat a 40/30/30 split of carb/protein/fat (although I frequently go over on fat and under on the others courtesy of my peanut butter addiction).
  • JuliMagenta
    JuliMagenta Posts: 79 Member
    I usually eat something around 1700 + exercise calories :) I want to lose 25-40lbs, so I still have a long journey in front of me.
    If you want to, feel free to add me =)
  • swingkid1975
    swingkid1975 Posts: 105 Member
    Check out the "Eat More to weigh less" group here on MFP. It's a great group.
  • mcibty
    mcibty Posts: 1,252 Member
    Hey, 1,500-1,600, with workouts here and there!
  • conniemaxwell5
    conniemaxwell5 Posts: 943 Member
    I eat 1600-1800 most days and my diary is open. Feel free to send a friend request!
  • DawnieB1977
    DawnieB1977 Posts: 4,248 Member
    I aim for 1650 calories but don't always quite make it! I used to be of the eat 1200 calories mindset, but decided to up my calories after joining MFP and reading the forums.
  • Sarahndipity30
    Sarahndipity30 Posts: 312 Member
    My TDEE -20% actually tells me i should be eating around 2500 cals. Im 6'1" and need to lose 100 lbs. my MFP goal is 2175 by choice. i tend to stay between 1800-2000 most of the time .ive lost 3 lbs in the last week. I work out (weight lifting) 4 times a week and do hiking 2-7miles on saturdays. i try to throw some light cardio in there 2 nights a week on my Wii or at the gym. I just started so im learning how my body reacts and how its adjusting to the fitness. its tough! but log everything even if you go over! :) Good Luck

    Oh and I should point out, i rarely eat my calories back. :)
  • DanaHerro
    DanaHerro Posts: 186 Member
    I eat TDEE minus 20% and have been for the last 6 months. I'm down 50 lbs :)
    Right now I have my calories set to 1725 but I will admit that many days I only eat 1300-1400.
    The reason is because every weekend I have a huge cheat meal or even day that I don't ever bother logging ;)
    It all averages out to be around 1700-1800/day for me for the entire week when I factor in my cheat on the weekends!
    When I first started I ate closer to 1900-2000/day
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    I usually eat around 1500-1700 calories, depending on if I workout that day or not. If it is a rest day I stick close to 1500. Workout days it depends on how far or how long I run for. On long run days it can get close to 2000 calories if I go long enough.
  • stackhead
    stackhead Posts: 121 Member
    Check to all 4 requirements. 1900 a day :)

    Friend request sent :)
  • juliemouse83
    juliemouse83 Posts: 6,663 Member
    1990 per day, workout 3-4 days a week, log daily (just hit 230 today), open diary (altho some days aren't as good as others. Don't judge me - it's working, LOL...)
  • Lunarbeanie
    Lunarbeanie Posts: 107 Member
    I'm currently eating approx 1800, I was eating 2200 and not losing.

    I have about 110ish pounds left to lose.
    My diary is open.
  • FerretBuellerr
    FerretBuellerr Posts: 468 Member
    My cal intake per day is about 1700 (calculated by the TDEE method, workouts 3 times a week taken into the equation).

    The actual amount I eat per day differs however - I'm under majority of the day (weekends I go over by a hundred or so more than I'd like to) but sometimes I only eat about 1400-1500 in a day. Depends on what I'm eating and what I'm doing!

    I was eating at about 1600 a few weeks ago with exercise and dropped half of the weight I wanted in no time! I don't know if that was because of the extra exercise I was doing, or if it was because I was again eating closer to 1400 - 1500 regardless of my daily cal intake goal.

    I guess I'm lucky in the way that I only had about 30 pounds to lose (lost about 10 before I started MFP) so I don't have a lot left to go, but I have an open diary and I try to be as interactive as possible on here if you're looking for a friend! :smile:
  • gringuitica
    gringuitica Posts: 168 Member
    So glad to see so many of us! And after reading a bit through the EM2WL group, I just upped my daily cals to 1,760 (+ exercise). This is great!
  • sandrop329
    sandrop329 Posts: 26 Member
    Hey! Sending you a friend request! I eat between 1650-1850 cals/day, workout 4-5 days/week, and log my food daily!
  • missdani711
    missdani711 Posts: 4 Member
    Friend request sent :)
  • KatAdele
    KatAdele Posts: 290 Member
    I eat between 1800 and 2000, exercise 6 days a week, and log every day. I don't log exercise all the time though because I am doing TDEE-20% right now. I still have about 45 lbs to go.
  • danigirl258
    danigirl258 Posts: 12 Member
    I target 1650 a day which is my TDEE - 15% (with three days of exercise). If I exercise an extra day, I'll add ~100 cals to that day, so my typical range is 1650-1800.

    Feel free to add me! :)
  • gracielynn1011
    gracielynn1011 Posts: 726 Member
    I'm at 1500-1600 before exercise. After, usually 1700-1800. Sometimes a little more or less depending on how hungry I get. I did the 1200 + exercise calories for a while when I first joined. I was so hungry and tired. I feel really good now.

    I am trying to look at it in terms of a weekly goal, so I don't feel guilty about going over on one day. Especially since I am under some days also.
  • bethannien
    bethannien Posts: 556 Member
    I eat 1640 every day too. I have lost 20 lbs, I still need to lose about 65 lbs. I log every single day. Feel free to add me
  • lismcm
    lismcm Posts: 5 Member
    I eat around 1800 a day. I eat back all of my excercise calories and have lost 17 pounds since May 1st. I am 67 inches tall.
    SW: 179,CW 162,GW 145......slow and steady and I feel great!
  • laserturkey
    laserturkey Posts: 1,680 Member
    My daily goal before exercise is 1650, and I usually hit that. I only have another +/- 22 pounds to lose, so I am on a super-slow track.
  • knitbytes
    knitbytes Posts: 114
    I eat about 1900 cal/day and I'm always happy to have more EM2WL friends!
  • smithed812
    smithed812 Posts: 289
    I'd like some friends who eat a lot... I aim to eat about 2300 a day (some days I just can't) because my average TDEE is about 2800. I eat more than every single person on my friends list and I feel like nobody likes to comment on my food diaries anymore because they think I'm binge eating or something, haha. (It doesn't help that I'm short and people always think shorties need to eat 1200 or less).

    So anyone who eats a lot, add me!
  • blgerig
    blgerig Posts: 174 Member
    I am close to 1,500 + most of my exercise calories. I'm not very tall so for me that is TDEE at sedentary minus 20%

    I feel a lot stronger and more energetic for my running than I did eating less! And, honestly, I enjoy the room to have a drink or some dessert if I want it ;)
  • sevsmom
    sevsmom Posts: 1,172 Member
    My goal is 1600 daily. I have been at this awhile, so I know about what 1600 looks like. I haven't been logging lately. I lost 30 lbs and have been maintaining that for about 18 months.

    Probably not the person you're looking for as a MFP friend. But, I'll wish you the best anyway.

    Cheers!
  • 1princesswarrior
    1princesswarrior Posts: 1,242 Member
    I aim for around 2050 a day, usually eat between 1700-1900. Log daily, had 90+ to lose, now shooting for a BF% of 18%, workout practically daily since I own a horse, I don't eat great so I could use some help in that category. I use the TDEE-20% method.

    Sending friend request.

    Anyone else can send me a request. Especially if you have good dinner ideas I can fix ahead because that's where I really fall short!

    Belinda
  • sandy_gee
    sandy_gee Posts: 372 Member
    Hey-lo. :D I tried the 1200, and I tried the 1890 TDEE recommendation and now I stick to the middle thereabouts. Higher when I work out, and I tend to play a lot of ball tournaments so I hit my TDEE amount on the weekends. I'm basically all over the place.
    Just hit 155 days of logging, diary and exercise for probably 150 of those! I'm down 30lbs and looking to lose another 60ish still, so I'll be around for a while :)
    Anyone is free to add me!

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