How many calories do you eat per day?

pitafitness
pitafitness Posts: 16
in Food and Nutrition
Hey all :-) just wanted to know how many calories you guys eat? Mine varies...sometimes 2000, sometimes 2500 with an exercise deficit of course. My goal is to lose 1 pound per week. SW: 230 CW: 161 GW: 145
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  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
    Don't post the same thing on multiple boards. Fyi
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  • daw0518
    daw0518 Posts: 459 Member
    You're eating too much, men can eat less when loosing weight. Id say 1400-1600 cals.

    I'm confused? It's clearly a female, and how can you know she's eating too much if her diary isn't open. she might be netting something like 1600 but eating a total of 2000-2500 calories a day & burning 500-1000 in exercise.


    I sometimes eat more than 2000 calories per day, netting around 1500-1600 a day after accounting for exercise.
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    You're eating too much, men can eat less when loosing weight. Id say 1400-1600 cals.

    stupid blanket statement
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    Don't post the same thing on multiple boards. Fyi
    this

    it's a PITA
  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
    You're eating too much, men can eat less when loosing weight. Id say 1400-1600 cals.

    Lolwut? I'm losing at 2000+ a day... Quick! Let's perform science!
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    You're eating too much, men can eat less when loosing weight. Id say 1400-1600 cals.
    NO
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I'm on maintenance and I eat 1700 PLUS exercise calories. (Usually somewhere around 1900-2000 a day with exercise.) When I was losing, I ate about 1350 - 1400 PLUS exercise calories.
  • Skoster1
    Skoster1 Posts: 134 Member
    1340 though I should probably go up since I'm probably not sedentary (I work with 2-year olds), but I'm not hungry today and I still have to eat 833 calories before I go to bed in about 5 hours. Just started this tracking thing and I figure I'll give this calorie daily goal a couple weeks to see how it feels on average.

    So yeah, 1340.
  • ambascom
    ambascom Posts: 59
    I average about 1500 calories. It depends on the day though. Sometimes I'm just really hungry I will eat 1800-2000 calories. I don't always eat back my calories but I do try to net at least 1200 most days. SW: 242.2 CW: 217.6 GW: 153-ish. Gotta find what works for you and ignore the nay-sayers :)
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Net 1800 to lose
  • FatOldManMN
    FatOldManMN Posts: 1,116 Member
    Right around 1500 with a concentration on low fat.
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    I eat between 1500/ 1850 a day right now, as its varies because I'm having trouble getting enough fat in so I'm playing around with things to see what will work best for me.
    SW 202
    Cw 135
    Gw ? Wherever I end up , as I'm no longer using my weight as a goal but rather a body type/look that I'm working towards
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    You're eating too much, men can eat less when loosing weight. Id say 1400-1600 cals.

    And you would know this how exactly? Do you know what the OP's activity level is? You do realize that someone with a higher activity level is going to be able to lose on far more calories than someone with less activity right? No, probably not...thus the blanket, your a chick so you should eat like a birdie statement.

    OP, I'm training for an endurance event right now so I generally eat around 3000 (3500 calories on long ride days) to maintain and 2500 or so to lose (3,000 minimum on long ride days). My floor is 2300 calories...that's my bare minimum for a rest day, but I'm usually closer to 2500. Note that I'm not actively trying to drop a bunch of weight...I'm trying to dump a couple points in BF while providing my body with enough energy and nutrients to rock my training and properly recover.

    With just my normal activity outside of this kind of training I generally eat around 2700 or so to maintain and around 2200 - 2300 to lose.
  • pitafitness
    pitafitness Posts: 16
    Don't post the same thing on multiple boards. Fyi

    ok sorry!!
  • PunkyDucky
    PunkyDucky Posts: 283 Member
    Used to eat 1,200 and eat back my burned calories doing mainly intense cardio. I've lost 21lbs so far since January

    I'm now experimenting with heavy weights/circuits so raising my calorie goal to 1,800 now :)
  • pitafitness
    pitafitness Posts: 16
    You're eating too much, men can eat less when loosing weight. Id say 1400-1600 cals.

    I'm confused? It's clearly a female, and how can you know she's eating too much if her diary isn't open. she might be netting something like 1600 but eating a total of 2000-2500 calories a day & burning 500-1000 in exercise.


    I sometimes eat more than 2000 calories per day, netting around 1500-1600 a day after accounting for exercise.

    Yes..! I eat 2500 minus 800 exercise deficit..!! Sometimes I eat 2000 but if I eat less i'm starving!!! Guess every body is different
  • jfrankic
    jfrankic Posts: 747 Member
    You're eating too much, men can eat less when loosing weight. Id say 1400-1600 cals.

    Huh?

    FYI - I maintain my weight on 3,000 a day. And I'm all girl. :wink:
  • zeal26
    zeal26 Posts: 602 Member
    1200 and then my exercise calories (usually between 200-400).
  • BillyJan1992
    BillyJan1992 Posts: 171 Member
    I usually eat at least 100-200 a day I try to eat as less as I can to get my skinny body back that I had when I was in high school my junior year.
  • paigenevaeh
    paigenevaeh Posts: 64 Member
    Anywhere between 1300-1800...depends how hungry I am!
  • prestigio
    prestigio Posts: 181 Member
    Between 3000 and 4000 calories depending on the activities for that day...
    Trying to put on some extra weight :D
  • Slim_strategy
    Slim_strategy Posts: 199
    To maintain about 1650 + exercise calories
    decided to lose a few more lbs so usually net about 1300-1450 depending on exercise
  • AlysonG2
    AlysonG2 Posts: 713 Member
    I recently changed my daily goals, and I'm losing at a good pace at 1600 cals 6 days per week with one cheat day per week of 2500-3000 cals.
  • lilialley
    lilialley Posts: 15 Member
    1200 plus exercise calories 3-4 times a week.
  • tworthen79
    tworthen79 Posts: 1,173 Member
    My calories are set to 1650 for 1lb a week loss. I exercise 5-6 days a week walking, burning on average 1500-1800 cals a week.

    ETA: SW 230 CW 176 GW 145 and I'm 5'7"
  • pitafitness
    pitafitness Posts: 16
    You're eating too much, men can eat less when loosing weight. Id say 1400-1600 cals.

    Huh?

    FYI - I maintain my weight on 3,000 a day. And I'm all girl. :wink:

    OMGGGG that's awesome!!!!! What do you do? From your pic you look like pure muscle!!
  • hannydeee
    hannydeee Posts: 155 Member
    Normally anywhere between 2000-3000 calories, depending on how much exercise calories I've earned. This is to lose 1lb per week.
  • evileen99
    evileen99 Posts: 1,564 Member
    You're eating too much, men can eat less when loosing weight. Id say 1400-1600 cals.

    And you know that because.....?

    I'm a female, I ate 2400 calories yesterday and had a 250 calorie deficit (I wear a BodyMedia Fit).
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    You're eating too much, men can eat less when loosing weight. Id say 1400-1600 cals.

    You can't possibly know that. I am eating 2000 or more per day and exercising 4-5 times per week. I am easily losing about a pound or a little more per week on average.

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