5'2-5'3 girls around 170lbs.. how many calories....

I am only 5 ft (plus 1/2 inch). I started June 1st at 183.4 lbs. I am 158 today. I have followed MFP's recommended calories for me since day one and I have lost every week with a 1lb/wk. average. It started at 1430 and has dropped to 1200 (Net). I don't have a problem with hunger issues. I think it is because I eat a pretty good of fruits and vegetables also fiber one bars (they're convenient) daily. I took a look at your diary and it doesn't seem to have any fresh foods. A MFP friend made this suggestion. Pile a late high with fruits/veggies one that "satisfies your eyes". It can help with the cravings as much as the fiber itself. Also you need water! Eight 8 ounce glasses a day minimum. Some suggest 1/2 your body weight (for me about 75 ounces) in water daily. You may be like me I actually don't care for water but I drink a glass before each of my 5- 6 meals (200-300 Calories each is my goal) and every time I use the rest room. I just chug it down 8 ounces at a time. I would love another friend. Mutual support is so inspiring!

Hope this helps.. Don't give up!

P.S. Cokes are diet killers!
CW

I am 5'2 and currently 160 lbs. age 55+. I started MFP in July of 2012 at around 225 lbs. I was getting sick a lot with stomach issues, colds one after another and just feeling tired all the time. I started using the MFP logging in everything that went into my mouth and every exercise. I used the recommended 1200 calories and exercised on a stationary bike (never exercised a day in my life before) working my way up from 5 minutes twice a day to about 15-20 minutes twice a day. It took me about 13 months to get to 160 lbs. and a complete change of diet to lose this weight. I did this with MFP and I recommend it because you actually keep a record of your lifestyle and see where you are going wrong or doing something right its right there in black and white! I cut out red meat, discovered I was lactose intolerant and cut out all dairy and about 90% of all processed and canned foods including soda. I added more fresh and cooked vegetables, fruits, fish, salads, nuts, grains, started using Nectresse sweetener or raw honey instead of sugar in my tea and started drinking more water. I also switched to organic when I could afford or find them. My eating patterns have changed even on "cheat" days or holidays. I no longer go overboard or "pig out" like I used to, and I don't have any desire whatsoever anymore to put garbage in my mouth like icecream or chips. I don't miss things I used to salivate over: red meat, fried foods, ice cream, cheeses or stuff that comes in cans or boxes. I love my carbs but I limit myself to one carb a day. That means one piece of bread or a serving of rice or a potato. I figured out quickly that my body cannot handle carbs. I chose grain over white bread always and I chose a yam over a white potato when I can. I alternate between walking indoors, the stationary bike and sometimes a little dancercise. I can't imagine going through a day without some kind of moving. I usually do about 10 minutes each of bike and misc. cardio. I also do 2 lb. weights occasionally for arms upper body but not often. I think that "dieting" is the wrong way to go. I think that only through a complete overhaul in what you are eating and drinking and adding what ever exercise you enjoy and that works for you is the way to go. I don't think being a slave to your scale is good either or forcing your body to lose weight faster than is what is right for your body simply because you want to get into that size 5 dress by summer. Or because your friend lost 20 lbs. in a week. Slow and steady wins the race. When I stopped weighing in every morning and started to noticing how I felt, that was the pay-off for me. I had a goal of 135 lbs. at the end of one year. I never did reach that goal. But so what. I feel great! I went from pushing a 3X to now a 12-14. And again, so what. I tell you it is not about numbers but about your state of health and your state of mind. I have never felt more healthy, I feel good in my clothes and I can make it up a flight of stairs without gasping for air. I walk farther and with more energy and I feel mentally really good every day. I don't get sick much anymore either. Here is my advice to all: Quit smoking, stop eating processed food, reduce your red meat and dairy intake and start drinking more water. Portion control, balance your meals and do feel good exercises, swimming, walking, the gym, whatever feels good. Set a Healthy goal not a Weight goal. Go for organic and natural if you can. Fix your diet and exercise program first and then worry about the calories later. Use the MFP, it works but remember it's only a tool to get you started on the right path. Don't be a slave to calorie counting or your scale. Healthy not skinny! I hope that helps somebody. It worked for me. I will NEVER go back to eating unhealthy foods or living an unhealthy lifestyle again. EVER.

Im 5'2, 25y and have been using mfp for two weeks now. I eat 1300 calories a day (give or take 100) and do Zumba 3-4 times a week for 60-75 mins. As of today ive lost 9lbs and 1.5 inches. I will usually eat half of my exercise calories back. If 1200 isnt enough for you try dropping it to 1400 and see how that works. You should just adjust it until your comfortable and losing weight

I just readjusted my goals since I got down to 175. MFP put me at 1350...I was consuming 1400-1500. I try to work out 1-3 times a week I was doing good til Christmas week and was doing 3-4xs a week but since then been too busy with things plus Im in between 5"2 and 5"3 so I said 5"3

I just updated my profile because I have lost a good bit of weight and as of this update it has me at 1550 calories a day. I was nervous about updating my prfile because I wasn't sure if I would have enough calories each day and not feel hungry. With my workouts I actually have had issues with making sure I am getting enough calories everyday. I am not saying this app is accurate but I have been using this since June 2013 and have seen AWESOME results!! Hope this helps and Good Luck!!

5'2.5 129lbs now but I started at 165lbs. Currently eating 1600-1800 cal and losing a steady 1lb a week. I've never eaten only 1200 cal and dont think just because we are short we have to eat so little. Being hungry isnt my idea of sustainable. 1500 seems fine, in fact you could probably go higher and still lose weight.

I am 5'4" and currently weigh 173, started at 190 at the beginning of the year. I have been eating 1500 the whole time, I work out on average 6 days a week (most days for an hour, sometimes only a half hour, a mix of weights and cardio) and I usually eat about half of my exercise calories back. I also have one cheat day where I pretty much eat whatever I want. It's been working for me

I'm 5'3.5" and I started t 171 lbs.
I am now 162 lbs and I've been losing ~ 1 lb per week since I started on MFP this year.

I eat whatever I want (candy, chocolate, chips...) I always eat my exercise calories back, and I eat between 900-3000 cals a day.

In the months of January and February, I averaged 1650 calories a day.

So, some days I wasn't hungry and didn't eat much and didn't exercise, and other days I had company and pigged out and went out for alcoholic drinks and ate 3,000 calories. But, generally I try to stay between 1500-1900.

I do some dumbbell workouts, but most of my work outs are treadmill and elliptical for 25-40 minutes.

I could never eat less than 1400 cals more than one day in a row, and I don't have to in order to lose weight. I get cranky

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