We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

How many calories a day do you eat ?

124»

Replies

  • back2_200
    back2_200 Posts: 27
    Im going to go with 700-1000 during a post surgery. Add me. I need inspiration! Thanks.
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    A fair amount. At least 1800 most days, and I can swing more when needed.
  • melissat888250
    melissat888250 Posts: 79 Member
    I try to stick between 1200-1500 a day and then eat back exercise calories if I'm still hungry or use them on other days (within 3 days of working out, usually) that I want more snacks. Seems to be working so far. :)
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    1700 NET.
    With Exercise - 2300-3000.
    In maintenance, just about.
  • smc864
    smc864 Posts: 570 Member
    Anywhere from 1400-1800... I'm trying to find my sweet spot where I can lose weight but not feel hungry/tired. I lost the majority of my weight eating 1200-1400, but there's no way I can do that anymore.
  • alisonmarytuck
    alisonmarytuck Posts: 68 Member
    About 1200 - 1300, then some exercise calories sometimes. Rarely get hungry!
  • JennyJ2015
    JennyJ2015 Posts: 154 Member
    i try not to go above 1300
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    1700, never gone under 1600.
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    I do the TDEE method (my TDEE is about 1700 cals.) and eat between 1800-2000 calories and I don't eat back my exercise calories. I am 44 yrs old.

    ETA: I am 5'2. :tongue:
  • HarrietSabre
    HarrietSabre Posts: 186 Member
    I move between about 800-1000 on weekdays and 2000-2500 at weekends (ugh) but I'm trying to level it out at about 1600 every day. I'm trying to get into that habit but I'm still getting the non-logical side of my head around diets not having to be starvation so today I only ate 900 and I don't feel hungry.

    Edit: I'm 5'5.5'', 25 and 150ish lbs. I'm a recovering yo-yo dieter ;)
  • LassoOfTruth
    LassoOfTruth Posts: 735 Member
    All the calories.
  • allotmentgardener
    allotmentgardener Posts: 248 Member
    My top limit is 1300. Its working for me and I have more energy now than I ever had as I am choosing healthy choices.
  • angel5561
    angel5561 Posts: 142 Member
    Im 5'7 I eat 1610 I don't eat back my exercise calories im never sure if im doing it right -_- its better then the 1200 I started with
  • Lwillis1234
    Lwillis1234 Posts: 990 Member
    1590
  • drkuhl2017
    drkuhl2017 Posts: 181 Member
    I'm 5'10.5" and eating at 1880 currently to lose 1.5 lb/week.
  • quixoteQ
    quixoteQ Posts: 484
    First let me ask you a question: how many calories are in a family sized bag of pretzel M&Ms and 3oz of Aberlour A'Bunadh?
  • CJ_Holmes
    CJ_Holmes Posts: 759 Member
    I'm 5'7" and on the "extremely slow but zero hunger or sacrifice" weight loss plan. 1450 net, with exercise between 1600-2200. I pay more attention to weekly average than daily. My real goal is more like 1600 net, but I go over my goal regularly no matter where I set it, especially on the weekends, so the lower goal helps it to even out.
  • eddiesmith1
    eddiesmith1 Posts: 1,550 Member
    I've been adjusting mine lately , Right now my goal is 1450 before any exercise calories. I burn about 750-1000 a day exercising and eat back 50-60% of that . It seems to be working for me (after a month of yo-yoing around the same weight i've broken through to a new low
  • clodia2
    clodia2 Posts: 51
    Usually between 1800 and 2200 on a workout day and less on rest days. I do 2 high intensity workouts, though. My boot camp instructor said I should be at minimum of 1800. I'm also very tall (5'11") for a girl.
  • sphkhn
    sphkhn Posts: 456 Member
    Between 1200-1500 a day I have my occasional 1800/1900 day but I've never gone over that.
  • cassanova792
    cassanova792 Posts: 16
    I am cutting right now, so I eat about 2300 calories on weekdays and 2700-3000 calories on weekends.
  • levitateme
    levitateme Posts: 999 Member
    I eat 1500-1700 on weekdays, 2100-2600 weekends. Haven't had one week where I didn't lose since January. :happy:
  • whisperfitandhealthy
    whisperfitandhealthy Posts: 66
    I can have up to 1660 but usually I eat 1300-1400 calories.
  • linka411
    linka411 Posts: 101 Member
    I shoot for about 1300-1400 during the week unless I feel full beforehand or I'm running low on calories. If I walked around a lot that day and my fitbit says I've burned more, I'll eat more. I put in an effort to eat 1200-1300 at the very least if I have barely moved around outside of my apartment. On weekends though I tend to relax a bit more and I may go over on some days.
  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    MFP initially 'gives' me 1320 per day, and that's based on a goal of 1.5 pounds per week so 750 deficit per day. Personally I aim for about 1400-1600 per day. Some days (perhaps 2-3 times per month) I go higher, in the 1800-2000 range. That allows me a bit more variety in my meals occasionally. And I think its good for the metabolism to avoid being too routine. I've noticed if I have an extremely active day I seem to be hungrier the next day. And I firmly believe that if one is truly hungry, they should eat something. Allowing myself some flexibility in my calorie intake also allows me to make this as a way of life, rather than a fad diet. Fad diets can't last...
  • justal313
    justal313 Posts: 1,375 Member
    My goal for losing a pound a week is 1500 calories per day. On mondays and fridays (my rest days) I eat nearly this much.

    The other 5 days a week I exercise, usually but not only running, and then I can eat anywhere from 1800 to 3000 calories, possibly more if I run to OHIO (figuratively).

    I try to eat back my exercise calories mostly, but not completely to cover measuring, weighing, whatever errors in my food logging, but I get within 150 calories sometimes closer.

    The point of this site is to tell it all about you and your goals and then you are given a calorie goal. If you exercise your goal goes up to net your desired calorie deficit. I'm a bit of a foodie so I exercise TO eat instead of maybe eating to fuel my exercise like a good runner should. I also run for beer...
  • lauraashley09
    lauraashley09 Posts: 182 Member
    I eat around 1500-1700 and net about 1200 or less.
  • KittiePerry
    KittiePerry Posts: 133 Member
    I eat about 1,500-2,000 calories a day. The custom thing on this site says I should be eating about 1,800 a day so I cut it down a bit. This way I have wiggle room when I hit 1,500 but keep 1,800 as my goal. Being 327 pounds I think that's a pretty good thing that I can eat so few calories.

    I used to eat 2,500-3,000+ calories a day and quit cold turkey to only 2,000 in January.
  • LloydGK
    LloydGK Posts: 86 Member
    I aim for no more than 1600 atm.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories