How many calories do you shorties eat?
Cazzy34
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Hey Shorties,
I'm 5'2" and MFP set me to 1200 calories a day, but i don't lose very much weight or if i do its very very slowly eating this number of cals.... I tried the whole eat more to lose more but that doesn't work for me either, i just gain weight.
I was wondering if any of you eat less than the recommended 1200?
Thanks, Cazzy
I'm 5'2" and MFP set me to 1200 calories a day, but i don't lose very much weight or if i do its very very slowly eating this number of cals.... I tried the whole eat more to lose more but that doesn't work for me either, i just gain weight.
I was wondering if any of you eat less than the recommended 1200?
Thanks, Cazzy
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I am 5'2" as well and MVP put me at 1200 cals but I have a good friend who is a nutritionist and she has put me at 1300-1500 cals per day for weight loss. I have been doing a lot of research and they all say DO NOT go below 1200 per day0
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5'3", 1500 calories. Lifting and maintaining but losing very slowly.0
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MFP set me at 1200 calories too--but that was too low for me. I set it at 1700 calories and I lost 3 lbs in the first week---without adding any exercise in--that starts this week!
5 feet 1 here.0 -
5'1" (just) and 1200 calories but i'll usually eat a bit more when I work out.
I try to eat pretty low carb, under 90, as that seems to be the only way I can lose any weight other than eating less than 800 calories! (this time last year i was frequently eating under 500 and fasting, I lost weight but got ill and put it back on so I really don't want to go down that road again!)
I keep thinking about trying the eat more to weigh less strategy but whenever I unintentionally over-eat i definitely do no lose weight... argh, so damn tricky!!0 -
5'4" and MFP has me at 1200 calories. Do NOT go under that, it's the lowest anybody, anywhere recommends. Your body needs that MINIMUM just to function (brain, digestive system, organs, etc)
I usually end up eating about 1300-1500 by the time I eat back my exercise calories.
If you eat too low calorie for too long you're going to completely stall out your metabolism. It sounds like that's usually what happens to you, and why you put it right back on so quickly.
Try to switch it up and do a few weeks of 1200, then a few weeks of 1400. And make sure to eat back your exercise calories!0 -
I am 5 feet flat AND am 23 years older than you. I did a LOT of research and finally landed at a TDEE of 1810 calories, I set MFP below that to lose weight at 1448 calories/day. This means I had to learn to eat more than I was accustomed to but I eat very clean but believe in eating everything in moderation. I do not use any sugar or fat substitutes. I just eat good stuff. If I eat below 1200 it is by accident and poor planning. Since I have started eating more I am not tired or hungry.
To make the same calculations for yourself please see references in my profile.
Although my badge below tracks weight loss I would very much rather track fat %/lean body mass change - and I do in my own records. I have some early proof of progress in the photos below. When I am at goal I will not be skinny fat, I will be lean, strong, fit, and defined - and looking much more healthy.
I eat to fuel my body, to give me energy to get through my crazy day, to allow me to exercise (HIIT on an ARC trainer 5-6 times/week), and to allow me to lift heavy weights. The weight training helps to continually burn fat and helps to show definition.
Eating below 1200 does not work for me. Eating more does.
These photos start with my first week on MFP April 22, 2012. The second is from today - just 2 months. My weight has not shifted much but the composition of my body is changing just the way I want it too! But, clearly, I need new bikini bottoms!!
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5 foot 3 over here and the lowest I ate was 1400 and I would eat most of my exercise calories back. Most of my weight loss happened when I was eating around 1600 + exercise calories. I am maintaining now by averaging about 2200 calories a day.0
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5 foot 3 over here and the lowest I ate was 1400 and I would eat most of my exercise calories back. Most of my weight loss happened when I was eating around 1600 + exercise calories. I am maintaining now by averaging about 2200 calories a day.
Go for it Lizzie!!! I want to be where you are and am eating more to get there. Amazing change in thinking for me.0 -
I have my base intake at 1200. but if i exercise i eat that back. I find i only lose weight if i exercise.
I didnt execise and ate around 1200 for a month and didnt lose a single pound..
but my body responds really well to strengh training and clean eating!
p.s i'm 5'10 -
Wow, DyanCB, you really toned your legs there! Good job!0
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hi everyone
im new to this group...
i eat around 900 cals a day...but just learned that i need to up my cals to 1200 to a minimum
but what is tdee and how does that help in weight loss....what are you calculating and basing your intake on?0 -
I'm 4' 11'' and eat 1,510 a day, but anytime I work out I always eat at least 100 more! The key is to not eat crap that's going to stick with you for all but 2 seconds, but fruits and veggies and protein that will stay with you for hours and hours! Eat what God made, not what man made. Don't go under 1,200 though. I agree with everyone on here that for the body to function properly it must be supplied and your body will only go into starvation mode if you do indeed starve it. Just eat more, work out more and get a healthy balance of the two and you're on the road to success.
Feel free to friend me on here! I love having others I can relate to that share the same passion I do and if you need any tips let me know!
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I'm 5'2" and maintaining my weight of 100 pounds by eating around 1950 to 2100 (often more). When I ate 1800 to 1900 I lost weight. I have an active lifestyle, but do not exercise just for a calorie burn at all. I walk a lot, I'm a dancer and I lift weights 3 days a week.0
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Hi there, new here, for me, I'm 5'0 and 158lbs, i've gone from 166 to 155 in the last 18 months by weight watchers, but always hungry ..i've found that 1300 calories is perfect for me so far, i'm still trying to get to 130lbs but i'm not going to kill myself over it...moderate excercise, i know I should do more..but working through it little by little...0
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I'm 5'2" and have used the 1,000 calories per day for the last 10 months. I have lost 134 lbs and have checked heart rate, blood pressure, general health closely to make sure I wasn't affecting my overall health... It has worked great and I haven't been sick since I changed my diet to a healthier one with 2 hr work outs 5 times a week 0
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I maintain at about 1600-1700 and lose slowly under 1500.
(5`2.5" and 124 lbs--size 4)0 -
I am 5´4" CW 117 lbs. For losing 1/2 lb. /wk MFP gives me 1400 calories + exercise.
On lazy days i burn 1700 calories on workout days 2100 cals.
I eat an average of 1500 calories, some days more and some days less, and is giving me good results.0 -
I'm 4' 11".. loosing 6lbs/month on 1200-1340 ... 1200 was too little.. 1300 is definitely more sustainable for me 0
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I'm 5'2" rounding up and set at 1200 calories a week. Eating so little is KILLING me...its so hard not to binge, but if I eat much more than 1200 my progress is too slow and I get frustrated. As it is I usually go over to 1400 or so. I've increased the calories I burn exercising and that helps significantly, but its really frustrating at how little I can eat.0
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In general, 1400 calories is pretty easy for me when I actively am watching my diet and really trying. I am not sure how MFP comes up w/ 1200. When I use another tracking app I was always in the 1350-1400 range depending on my activity level.0
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I know this is an older post, but I am new to MFP and am 5'2". I have lost weight in the past by only eating about 1000 calories a day, but that was also a vegan diet and no exercise, and only for 21 days max. (It was a crash diet)- I gained it right back, so I don't suggest doing it. However, I maintained that weight for about 3 months by eating about 1600 calories and doing Insanity. I "fell off the wagon" when I moved and gained everything back. I am currently on week one of Jillian Michaels Body Revolution and following her meal plan. Her workouts are strength training and the calorie burn is low, so I don't eat them back. I probably eat between 1200 to 1400 calories a day on her plan. I haven't weighed in since starting it, but I can see some belly bloat going down, and my pants fit better. I don't believe it to be "water weight" cause I drink my body weight in water a day. (And always have-LOVE WATER!) Anyway, thanks for starting this group, love my fellow shorties!0
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How are you tall people getting such a low calorie #?
I am 4'2, that with age and exercise (sedentary during the week) I was initially on 1230 then when I lost 13lbs it reduced me to 1200.
Im just in awe (shock really), that people as tall as you all (I can say that because Im really short..lol), are getting put on 1200 intake??
This is what I ate 1 day last week:
Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Sugar
Breakfast
Egg - 1 Medium Hard Boiled, 2 whole 128 1 8 12 0 1
Lunch
Light Yogurt, Lemon, 6 oz 80 12 0 7 1 9
Banana - (Small), 6 - 6.9 inches 90 23 0 1 3 12
Emerald - Dry Roasted Almonds - Per Nut, 10 nut 63 3 5 2 1 0
Dinner:
Baked Fresh - Spaghetti Squash 1 Cup, 2 cup 62 14 1 2 3 6 I replaced pasta w/ this...no it wasn't noodles but still good
Ragu - Meat Flavored Pasta Sauce, 1 Cup 140 20 6 4 4 12
Parmesan Cheese* - Kraft 100%, 2 tsp (5 g) 20 0 2 2 0 0
Green Beans - Fresh, Steamed, 0.75 cup cooked 26 6 0 2 3 2
Totals 609 79 22 32 15 42
Remaining 591 71 18 28 10 3
Yes, this was a good day of having calories available for a later snack but I have also eaten enough food to feel satiated!
BTW...for an evening snack I ended up having 2 cups of plain air popped popcorn which added another 30 calories.
I am NOT always this good, this just happened to be a day that I got a fair amount of food in for the day with not all my calories being used!
Here are some low cal suggestions:
Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Sugar
Private Selection - Belgian Almond Thins 18 3 1 0 0 1 You could eat 8 for 140cal. 1 toll house cookie is 90cal!
Popcorn - Plain and Dry Air Popped Popcorn, 1 cup 15 6 0 1 1 0
Kellogg's - Special K Moments Dreamy Coconut, 1 pouch 70 12 2 1 2 5
Have you tried freezing fruits...some people really enjoy the cold burst...grapes, blueberries etc
This is a cool treat using only Bananas!
http://www.oneingredientchef.com/one-ingredient-ice-cream/
This a nice treat for not very many calories but I can eat it w/out the cool whip!
Sugar Free Gelatin Dessert - Orange, 1 cup 10 0 0 2 0 0 (any flavor)
Kraft Cool Whip - Fat Free , 1 Tbsp 8 2 0 0 0 1
Sugar Free Fudgesicle - 1 pop 40 9 1 1 2 2
35 Cal Bread - 35 8 0 3 3 20 -
Hi!
It's really hard for me to reach the 1200 calories a day while eating balanced meals (i'm 5' - 140). I just checked on the app and my weekly average is 763 cals/day. That's pretty low but I just sit around watching movies or working on my thesis all day. I make sure to take a multi-vitamin everyday though!
If I were to exercise, I'd lose realllllly fast, but unhealthily. (2 years ago after a break-up I got really into losing weight and lost 40 lbs in about 5-6 months, but I got sick). No wonder I packed the pounds back on in a year's time!
I'd say don't go above 1200, unless you exercise a lot, and find just how many calories, satiate you personally...0 -
I got put on 1200 and I'm 5 foot, 130. I usually go below that value though, around 1000, but I hardly move around so I'll assume that value is decent for me.0
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I'm 5'2 and started at 172 lbs last year. I eat 1200, sometimes more and sometimes less depending on how hungry I am. I lost 32 pounds in a year doing that; I'm now at 139.
I'm eating the same 1200 and still slowly losing. It takes time, but it's better than yo-yo diets where you lose quick but then gain it all back.0 -
Hello! I'm at 1360 daily and I am 5' 2 and nearly 80 lbs over weight. I tried the 1200 calorie daily and was very tired. I feel so much better since increasing my calories.0
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I am 5 ft 4 and they recommended 1,480 cal for me.
This if my first day using the program and I already went over by 300 calories. I'd like to think I normally hover around 1900-2100 depending on the day.
I do not think that what they recommend is healthy for me so I'm going to keep eating what I normally do.
I have been losing weight anyway, I wanted to start using this in order to be more mindful of what i eat in efforts to kick sugar out of my diet.
So I guess it's about how you feel. There's no sense in starving and torturing yourself just because they say you should only eat 1200 a day.0 -
I am 4'7 (with 90 degree scoliosis), and my nutritionist wants me on a measly 800 cals/day with emphasis on good protein (I know. Please don't report or judge me.) to promote healthy loss. On a good day, though, I don't need quite that many.1
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Around 1380 calories to maintain, and not more than 1100 calories to loose
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