Shorter girls, what are your maintenance calories?

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  • trophywife24
    trophywife24 Posts: 1,472 Member
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    2000 calories :)
  • VoodooAborisha
    VoodooAborisha Posts: 147 Member
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    I'm 5 foot 2 inches, losing weight at 1200 cals net and also hoping for the ability to eat more for maintenance. I just about have to skip a meal to do 1200 calories. sucks to go get a burger OR fries, but never both! Interested to hear short successful maintainers' cals also. At the calories you all are quoting, 1650 - 1800 - I think I could live like that!

    I was doing the burger OR fry thing too until I realized by throwing out either the bottom or top of the bun(which I actually find makes the burger taste more flavourful, squeezing out the extra grease from the burger, and putting on my own condiments save me a TON of calories I was able to do both meal items! Also I found happy meals and kids portions were my best friend, I got to eat everything and still under budget. A little off topic but maybe someone will find these ideas useful.

    Thank you for your imput! It's interesting you say this, because my sister says that back in the 60's and 70's when they used to go out for burgers and fries, the portions for adults were EXACTLY what she sees in a child's happymeal - i.e. what they used to eat before everybody got fat. I will try that. hey, one extra toy for my little boy, right?
  • LiftHeavyWeights
    LiftHeavyWeights Posts: 336 Member
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    5' 2" height, achieved goal June as far as bf% goes. Still trying to get stronger and build more muscle. Exercising 6 days/ week emphasis on Strength training. CW 114 lbs. Trying to push weight higher to help with training results. Have to keep raising calories as weight drops and body fat returns otherwise. Current calories 2500. Burning between 300 to 500 calories a day through exercise. Sedentary lifestyle otherwise. (see profile for more information)
  • flumi_f
    flumi_f Posts: 1,888 Member
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    5 ft tall, 123 lbs. MFP put me at 1650 and that has worked so far with me eating back all of exercise calories. 2 months maintaining so far

    5'1'' / 65kg - I'm not at maintanance yet (11kg to go). Right now TDEE 1700 (lightly active) . Doing TDEE - 20-25% + some of my exercise cals and losing fine. So I would assume 1500-1600+exercise cals at maintanance will be OK for me.
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
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    My doctor told me not to eat over 900 calories for maint...I'm doing this all wrong, aren't i

    I read your profile, and if that's you in your photos, and you feel you may have an ED, you should really seek professional assessment and not try to lose 28 lbs. I also do not understand why your doctor would suggest that you do not exceed 900 calories to maintain weight.
  • laineybz
    laineybz Posts: 704 Member
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    I'm 5"2, 109lbs activity level is sedentary and i maintain around 1500 eating exercise cals back.
  • summer8it
    summer8it Posts: 433 Member
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    I'm 5'2", maintaining 102 pounds on a calorie goal of 1750. I calculated my exercise into that TDEE number, so I don't subtract out/eat back exercise calories.
  • keem88
    keem88 Posts: 1,689 Member
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    i always thought i was 5'4, apparently i am 5'5, tdee calculations for me are about 1800s, mfp puts me in the 1600s. my doctor at the eating disorder clinic told me everyone regardless of size needs to eat 2000 calories. i feel like she is just trying to fatten me up though, but according to her it doesn't matter. hermmm.
  • kamakazeekim
    kamakazeekim Posts: 1,183 Member
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    My body's hormones are all screwed up so my calories are way lower than most people. If I eat 1000 calories a day I will maintain. If I want to lose weight I have to eat between 800-900 calories which is nearly impossible because then I feel hungry all the time :(
  • DesireeNL
    DesireeNL Posts: 220 Member
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    I'm 5' 116lbs and maintain around 1800.
  • essjay76
    essjay76 Posts: 465 Member
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    4'10" here. I maintained my weight of 103 pounds for about a year and a half eating at about 1800-2000 calories. I got down to 102 pounds in August and have been maintaining that weight since. I started marathon training in August, so it was probably the increase in activity that did it.

    When I wasn't marathon training I was still running quite a bit (40-50 miles per week), thus my TDEE was always at around 1800-2200. I wore a FitBit for a while so I have a good idea/approximation of what my energy needs are.
  • Lillyloooo
    Lillyloooo Posts: 174 Member
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  • Mitzigan94
    Mitzigan94 Posts: 393 Member
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    I eat between 1400 to 1500 maintaining 120 pounds(sedentary lifestyle)

    But, if I'm on moderate activity my maintenance is 1700.

    Strenous activity 2300.

    But Im pretty sure if I get down to 100 pounds, my sedentary maintenance will be 1470.
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
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    can't you just use your data to guess at this point? You've lost 21lbs, I'm assuming you tracked?
  • Mitzigan94
    Mitzigan94 Posts: 393 Member
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    5'0 by the way,:D
  • Mitzigan94
    Mitzigan94 Posts: 393 Member
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    5'0 by the way,:D
  • Juliane_
    Juliane_ Posts: 373 Member
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    Thanks. I will take a look at this link. I have looked this information up before, and the number I come up with for maintenance is 1800 calories. I just get worried to trust this number, is it correct? That is why I am asking other people what their maintenance calories are.

    Nobody has a TDEE of exactly XXXX calories...any of these calculators are good starting points...you have to make adjustments as per real world results. Also, you're really going to have more of a maintenance range than one specific number. For me, I maintain pretty much any calorie amount between light active and moderate active on these TDEE calculators. I've been maintaining for 6 months easily...you just have to do some trial and error.

    Also recognize that your maintenance weight isn't going to be static...people freak out and start cutting because they gain a couple pounds when they go to maintenance...when all you are doing is replenishing your chronically depleted glycogen stores. Also, you're going to have natural fluctuations up and down...on average I weigh about 183 but get as low as 178 and as high as 186 from day to day throughout any given week. These are just normal BW fluctuations, not fat.

    Guys!!! this is so true! I'm 5' tall and I'm still trying to lose weight. Sometimes I eat 1200 or 1300 or 1100. It all depends on my caloric deficit/surplus/maintenance for that day because sometimes I exercise and sometimes I don't. Additionally I have a fitbit which adjust MFP calories based on how active my day is. I get to eat more on the days that I'm active...say a day walking all over manhattan or at the mall. My caloric intake is personalized everyday on the "fly" based on my activity level for the day. No more guessing.

    If you modify your calorie settings on MFP to reflect the Olivia Method (you may search for it on this message board) you will be able to guide your TDEE and/or caloric needs (deficit/surplus/maintanance) on a daily basis guided by the amount of activity you do each day. It takes all the guesswork out of the equation. Your TDEE changes on a daily basis. The calculators are a starting point just the he said above.
  • essjay76
    essjay76 Posts: 465 Member
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    Been maintaining my weight for the past couple of years (also lost a pound) eating up to about 2400 calories, depending on my activity level.

    Most calculators estimate my TDEE at around 2200. BMR is around 1000. I wore a FitBit for a while and that was around the same.

    4'10", 102 pounds.

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