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Wats your cAlorie intake 4‘11 shOrties?

Mitzigan94
Mitzigan94 Posts: 393 Member
edited February 5 in Health and Weight Loss
Whats your calorie intake to lose, gain and maintain?

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  • Mitzigan94
    Mitzigan94 Posts: 393 Member
    Aw, nobodys commented! lol
  • DizzyLinds
    DizzyLinds Posts: 856 Member
    I'm tryi g to find the perfect amount. I've only got about 5lbs to lose and am trying to hit around 1400-1500 per day with streght training 3 times per week and running 2-3 times per week.
  • Mitzigan94
    Mitzigan94 Posts: 393 Member
    I'm tryi g to find the perfect amount. I've only got about 5lbs to lose and am trying to hit around 1400-1500 per day with streght training 3 times per week and running 2-3 times per week.

    how many calories do you take on rest days? Like sedentary I mean.
  • strawberrygashes
    strawberrygashes Posts: 210 Member
    I had my calories set to 1, 700 and then I was adding on exercise calories. Some days I could hit it, some I would go over and others I struggled, having 400-500 remaining (remember I log my exercise cals too - I almost always net at least 1, 400). However that waswhilst I was doing a lot of running and insanity and I was maintaining at that.
    I've just started lifting heavy 5x a week and HIIT 3-4x a week. Because of this I felt the need to play around with my cals again. I've set them to 1, 600 (plus I add exercise cals) and will see how I go. I've been told my metabolism is a beast - so I guess that's a factor too.

    I am just under 5 feet short and fluctuate between 108-111lb depending on time of month/day.
  • DizzyLinds
    DizzyLinds Posts: 856 Member
    I'm tryi g to find the perfect amount. I've only got about 5lbs to lose and am trying to hit around 1400-1500 per day with streght training 3 times per week and running 2-3 times per week.

    how many calories do you take on rest days? Like sedentary I mean.

    I'm aiming for that amount on all days, I was told this by Sidesteel and Sara who run the Eat, Train Progress group. I find I'm just as hungry on my rest days. I spent a lot of time under eating (1000cals per day) and doing a lot of cardio and I think I've screwed my metabolism. I used to be around 116lbs...more skinny fat. I'm closer to 125 now but much stronger and less lethargic. I really want to lose a few inches more than anything.
  • mrsamanda86
    mrsamanda86 Posts: 869 Member
    I usually stay between 1100-1300 on rest days and on workout days I eat about 50-75% of my exercise calories back, depending on how hungry I am.
  • Mitzigan94
    Mitzigan94 Posts: 393 Member
    Mine's 1300-1400 calories on rest days. But when I'm about to have my red(period) days. I eat at 1500-1700 kcals. thats without exercise. Ugh pms!
  • thequiltmama
    thequiltmama Posts: 20
    I try to stay under 1200 every day. But go at least 1100 or less for a couple of days a week. Seems to be the only way I can lose any weight. But I am really short too.
  • Mitzigan94
    Mitzigan94 Posts: 393 Member
    I try to stay under 1200 every day. But go at least 1100 or less for a couple of days a week. Seems to be the only way I can lose any weight. But I am really short too.


    Whe you're ahort its really hard to lose weight.
  • broox80
    broox80 Posts: 1,195 Member
    5'1 here. I average a net around 1400 or so. I just got off a 2 week maintenance of about 1800. Going to do that again the weeks before and after Christmas! !!
  • tiggerhammon
    tiggerhammon Posts: 2,211 Member
    My best friend is 5' even.
    She does 1200.
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