what is your maintenance kcal daily goal?
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5'3.75"
CW 130s
GW 130s
Average calories since I reached my goal weight 9 months ago = 19500 -
28 y.o
5'0"
CW/GW = 108-110 lbs
HW was 144 lbs
My base calories on a non-workout day are at 1400 right now, but with exercise that's very frequently more like 1600-1800.0 -
I'm 38 yrs old, 5'7" 160 lbs and I maintain at about 2600 calories daily. I've been eating 2300-2400 for body recomposition on and off since October.0
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According to MFP it's 1450 when set to sedentary. I'm 5'2, 108 lbs., 36 years old. I'm maintaining at an average of 1700 - 1800 calories a day without much exercise though.0
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Age: 38
Height: 5'4"
HW: 180+
LW: 114
CW: 115
GW: ???
My maintenance is around 1950 including exercise calories. I'm working toward gaining now so I'm not sure where maintenance or GW will end up when I'm done.0 -
43 y.o
6'1"
CW = 248 lbs / GW = 230 lbs.
HW was 560 lbs
Been in Maintenance for 9 months since I had my circumferential body lift and have been maintaining at 4000 calories a day..... at my year anniversary from my skin surgery I am going to go back into weight loss mode and make a push to my goal weight..... Best of Luck All....
I have just checked out your blog - totally blown away by your achievement. You are an incredible inspiration.0 -
26 years old. 5 foot 6.
Current weight/goal weight: 125lbs
Highest weight: over 200lbs (during pregnancy)
Currently maintaining around 2000 NET cals a day. This easily looks like 2200 - 2500 + depending on the workout of the day.0 -
5'9"
Started at 169 lbs
Now at 161 lbs
My daily goal is 1200, plus exercise cals
Its a strict diet cause I'm getting married this December and want to lose as much weight as possible!0 -
I was going to post my own topic but since you all have been maintaining for a while and seem to have your maintenance calorie goal figured out, Im wondering if you can help me out.
I'm not maintaining yet, I still have 15-20 lbs left to lose. But for fun, I entered my end goal stats into MFP to see what my maintenance calories will be (can't wait to be able to eat a little more)
It said something around 2040. I'm 5'11 and walk a moderate amount everyday so this seems about right. However, even after setting MFP to "maintain my current weight" it said that I will lose .3lbs per week and lose 1.5 lbs by October. It's supposed to give maintenance calories, not a deficit. I know it can't know the exact number but it's weird it gave me a number it was already sure would make me lose slowly.
How did you guys figure out your goals? Simply trial and error?0 -
42 y.o
5'6"
CW/GW = 132 lbs
HW was 157 lbs
My maintenance calorie goal is 1720. I try to reach my weekly goal rather than daily b/c once a week I go way over so I usually go under a little the other days.
Thanks for sharing this. I'm close to you in age and height.
45 y.o.
5'6"
GW = 135
start weight 155 lbs
Right now I'm eating around 1500 total calories for a steady weight loss of just over a pound a week. I was curious what my maintenance would be when I reach my goal. 1720 is definitely doable! ;-)0 -
I`m 62, 5ft 2inches, daily goal 1200. Weigh 116, want to weigh around 105. 1200 calories is a tough one!0
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Age: 42 years
HW/SW: 358 lbs
GW: 200 - 215 lbs (ideally, 200!)
LW: 193 lbs
CW: 208 lbs
Current maintenance: 2500 cals
As I lift and/or run at least 5 days/week, MFP (and my own calculations) say that I'm not eating enough. I'll probably up it to 2900 as I want to add about 6 lbs of muscle and then drop my BF from 17% to 12/13 %.0 -
38yrs old
started at 200bls and ate at 1200cal until got to goal of 120lbs upped to 1540cal. now weigh 111-114lbs varies through out the month
run 3 times a week and work with heavy weights 3 times a week0 -
Age: 37
Height: 5'7"
HW: 220
LW: 140
CW: 170
GW: 145
Dr has my calorie intake at 1100 calories/day plus 30 min cardio. I found it hard to only eat 1100 calories ( i have to eat sunflower seeds and peanut butter to help lower cholesterol which sadly are high in calories ) so I am getting 60-90 min cardio burning about 600-800 calories a day and then eat 1300-1500 calories
Advice is always welcome0 -
Age 32
Hight 5'8"
HW 196
CW 186
GW 160
Net Cals 2077 for 1.5/week loss
I see several of you in my height range with much lower CW's and GW's and it always makes me wonder if I have an abnormal amount of bone density or something :laugh: I weighed over 150 in Highschool and I was a TWIG then, and my shoulders and rib cage GREW in college. I've always been built like a linebacker through the shoulders, oh well....0 -
Age: 24
Height: 5'9"
CW: 132
Maintenenace calories: still trying to figure this out for sure, but right now it's set to 1770.0 -
Age: 34
Height: 147cm (4'10)
CW: 43kg (about 95 pounds)
My maintenance cals are set at about 1400 (net). I eat a lot more than that lol depending on what workout it is for the day0 -
Age: 60 Male
HW: 217
GW: 180
CW: 177
trying to figure out these maintenance calories. Evidently more than I am at, which is 1700 net.0 -
Whenever I've taken diet "breaks" in the past, it was always roughly around 1600 + exercise cals. Not sure what it'll end up being in about 14 lb when I start transitioning into maintenance but I'll probably do the +100/150 cals to current and keep adding til loss levels off then stops. End goal is to eat as much as possible while I can (which sounds like "duh", but disorded eating/thinking teaches you the opposite, so I'm working on wrapping my brain around it).0
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Age: 22
Height: 5'7''
Weight: 145 lb
Maintenance kcal: 1650 but slowly trying to bring that up to 2000-2200.0 -
Age: 38
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180ish
TDEE Maint calories: 2,600-27000 -
Age: 18
Height: 5'6
Highest Weight: Between 130-135
Current Weight: 110-115 (fluctuates depending on sleep, hormones, sodium and all that fun stuff)
Goal Weight: Never really had one, I just wanted to feel confident and energetic, which I do now
Calorie Allowance: 1,6000 -
Age: 28
Height: 5'1"
Weight: 105ish
TDEE Maint calories: about 17500 -
Age: 50
Female
height: 5' 10"
HW: 225
CW: 149
Maintenance Calories: 1690
Plus I normally eat most of my exercise calories back
Been maintaining since March 20130 -
How many cals did u eat to lose?0
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Male
6ft0in
160lbs
Maintenance 2300-2500 cals ^_^0 -
Female, Age; 21.
Height; 5ft3.
Current Weight/Goal; 112lbs.
Weight when I started; 133lbs.
Current intake - Eating between 1400 and 1600 calories seems to be working for me, i'm still counting most days to keep myself on track for a bit, some days up to 1600 or more and other days can be low, have been maintaining since May so seems to be working for me.0 -
age: 46
weight: 136
Maintain calorie intake 1500 before exercise then 80% or what ever my calorie burn is for that day. If I dont exercise I keep it at 1500.
Everyone is different as you can see. You have to experience it and see where you fall.
Good luck0 -
37 years old
5'5.5"
128 lbs
Monday-Thursday I eat around 1800-1900 calories. I don't count Friday, Saturday or Sunday. According to my body media, my average burn is about 2200 calories. I have no doubt I go over than on the days I don't count.0 -
How many cals did u eat to lose?
Same thing I'm maintaining at. Fat2Fit radio suggests eating at your GW. I think that's a great idea. If you have little to lose like I did (10lbs), I think it's an even better idea. Keeps the deficit small.0
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