Calorie Goal Community Survey

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  • KylaDenay
    KylaDenay Posts: 1,585 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 32
    Height: 5'3''
    Starting weight: 163.5
    Current Weight: 162.5
    Goal weight: 145
    Activity level: Active
    Weight loss goal: 1 pound per week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1480
    Average Calorie intake: Between 1300 and 1500 NET
    Exercise: Zumba 3 times a week and weights 2-3 times a week
    Macros: 40%c 25%p 35%f

    Please give any criticism that you can!!
  • caitology
    caitology Posts: 50
    Gender: Female
    Age: 22
    Height: 5'6"
    Starting weight: 290
    Current Weight: 212
    Goal weight: 160-175
    Activity level: Sedentary
    Weight loss goal: 1.5 lbs per week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1500
    Average Calorie intake: 1500
    Exercise: 3.0 mph walks 30-60 minutes several days a week or 20-30 minute elliptical
    Macros: 50% carb, 30% fat, 20% protein

    Criticism: Can't criticize success.
  • PinkyPan1
    PinkyPan1 Posts: 3,018 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 53
    Height: 5'1"
    Starting weight: 132.9
    Current Weight: 119 (maintenance)
    Goal weight: 120
    Activity level:Active
    Weight loss goal: 1 lb weekly
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1500
    Average Calorie intake: 1350
    Exercise: I power walk 5 miles daily and exceed 18,000 steps daily
    Preset MFP
  • psych101
    psych101 Posts: 1,842 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 32
    Height: 5'9''
    Starting weight: 286
    Current Weight: 174
    Goal weight: Meh
    Activity level: Lightly Active
    Weight loss goal: .5 pounds per week or less
    Calorie Goal (Net): TDEE method
    Average Calorie intake: 1850
    Exercise: 3-4 days lifting, 1-2 running days
    Macros: 40% carbs / 30% protein / 30% fat
  • wonderwoman234
    wonderwoman234 Posts: 551 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 46
    Height: 5'7
    Starting Weight: 208
    Current Weight: 192
    Goal Weight: 160 or 20% bodyfat
    Activity Level: Lightly Active
    Weight Loss Goal: 1 lb. per week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1420
    Average Calorie Intake: 1700-1950
    Exercise: Heavy lifting 4x week plus 5-6 days of cardio ( spinning and Cybex Arc trainer)
    Macros: 30% Protein / 40% Carbs / 30% Fat although I am usually about 25% protein and 45% carbs when all is said and done....

    I have been averaging .75 lbs. lost per week and I attribute that to the heavy lifting and building muscle and also not estimating calories consumed as accurately as I think (although I do weigh just about everything). As long as I continue to progress, I am happy because this is NOT HARD and I love to exercise and feel great.
  • dietcoke281
    dietcoke281 Posts: 226 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 19
    Height: 5'10"
    Starting weight: 150
    Current Weight: 126
    Goal weight: Haven't decided
    Activity level: Sedentary
    Weight loss goal: 0.5 lbs/week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1550
    Average Calorie intake: Depends on whether I'm actually following my diet or not, but around 1300 if I am.
    Exercise: Walking, body weight strength exercises.
    Macros: 50% carbs / 30% fat / 20% protein (I rarely hit these targets)

    Criticism: Go for it.
  • DouMc
    DouMc Posts: 1,689 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 30
    Height: 5'8''
    Starting weight: 176
    Current Weight: 144
    Goal weight: 135-140
    Activity level: Sedentary
    Weight loss goal: 0.5 pounds per week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1540
    Average Calorie intake: 1888
    Exercise: NROLFW three times a week, walking or jogging a couple of times a week (I run if my legs feel up for it after lifting the previous day, if not I walk), horse riding about once a week.
    Macros: 30% Protein / 40% Carb / 30% Fat

    Criticism: yup, I haven't lost any weight in months(which I'm fairly certain is because I am eating too much) but any suggestions would be appreciated.
  • Siigh_duck
    Siigh_duck Posts: 161 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 18
    Height: 5''5.5'
    Starting weight: 183
    Current Weight: 123
    Goal weight: 110
    Activity level: Sedentary (but I actually think I may be lightly active)
    Weight loss goal: 1lb a week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1200
    Average Calorie intake: 1200 xD
    Exercise: Walking around the deathly hills of Wales to get ANYWHERE.
    Macros: 25% Protein / 50% Carb / 25% Fat

    Open to criticism, however what I do has been working for me and I've lost 60lbs and counting.
  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 18
    Height: 5''5.5'
    Starting weight: 183
    Current Weight: 123
    Goal weight: 110
    Activity level: Sedentary (but I actually think I may be lightly active)
    Weight loss goal: 1lb a week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1200
    Average Calorie intake: 1200 xD
    Exercise: Walking around the deathly hills of Wales to get ANYWHERE.
    Macros: 25% Protein / 50% Carb / 25% Fat

    Open to criticism, however what I do has been working for me and I've lost 60lbs and counting.

    Congrats on the successful weight loss. I'll admit 110 pounds and 5'5'' sounds very underweight to me. In fact 123 pounds sounds very light for a 5'5 tall woman. Is your goal focuses entirely on weight or on fitness as well because if it is on fitness you might want to stop with the weight loss to be honest for the sake of your health.
  • Janette3x4
    Janette3x4 Posts: 135
    Gender: Female
    Age: 53 (pre-meno)
    Height: 5'4'
    Starting weight: 150
    Current Weight: 150
    Goal weight: 140
    Activity level: Moderately
    Weight loss goal: .05 week
    Calorie Goal (Net): TDEE minus 20% 1500
    Average Calorie intake: 1500-1650
    Exercise: Walk at 3.5 mph everyday for at least 2 miles
    Macros: 60% carbs (mostly all fruits and veggies) 20% fat (nuts avacodos, nuts, seeds) 20% protein
  • tiger_striped
    tiger_striped Posts: 6 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 25
    Height: 5'9''
    Starting weight: 217
    Current Weight: 198
    Goal weight: 154
    Activity level: Sedentary. I work from home and spend my days on a laptop.
    Weight loss goal: 1 pound per week, but I don't track this too closely. If the pounds are coming off, as long as I'm eating happily and exercising plenty and feeling energetic, I'll call it a win.
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1630
    Average Calorie intake: 2000
    Exercise: About 90 minutes a day walking and/or exercise biking. I'd like to begin bodyweight training but not sure where to start.
    Macros: I don't pay much attention to this. MFP constantly tells me off for eating too much sugar.

    Criticism: Open to critique. :)
  • chicalatina4eva3
    chicalatina4eva3 Posts: 43 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 18
    Height: 5''5.5'
    Starting weight: 183
    Current Weight: 123
    Goal weight: 110
    Activity level: Sedentary (but I actually think I may be lightly active)
    Weight loss goal: 1lb a week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1200
    Average Calorie intake: 1200 xD
    Exercise: Walking around the deathly hills of Wales to get ANYWHERE.
    Macros: 25% Protein / 50% Carb / 25% Fat

    Open to criticism, however what I do has been working for me and I've lost 60lbs and counting.

    Congrats on the successful weight loss. I'll admit 110 pounds and 5'5'' sounds very underweight to me. In fact 123 pounds sounds very light for a 5'5 tall woman. Is your goal focuses entirely on weight or on fitness as well because if it is on fitness you might want to stop with the weight loss to be honest for the sake of your health.


    i'm 5'7 and 115 is Just entering the unhealthy weight range.
    110 is a healthy BMI @ 21.5 but Any lower will not be good (:
  • kethry70
    kethry70 Posts: 404 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 44
    Height: 5'1"
    Starting weight: 216
    Current Weight: 171
    Goal weight: currently 160 but will re-assess and probably lower when I get there. Seemed insurmountable at the time :P
    Activity level: Sedentary (computer all day)
    Weight loss goal: .5 lb per week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1500
    Average Calorie intake: not sure - probably 1650-1700
    Exercise: TKD and Hiit type classes 45 mins 3-5 days a week. 2 sessions with personal trainer 30 mins
    Macros: 40% Protein / 25% Carb / 35% Fat but I really wanted about 37 protein, 38 fat, 25 carb. I am good if I get my 130-150 g protein. The other 2 macros can be a bit more or less

    Criticism: Open to critique.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 46
    Height: 5'6'
    Starting weight: 195lb
    Current Weight: 160lb
    Goal weight: depends....have been there - 146lb and am sitting heavier than I like but not trying to get back to 146lb due to powerlifting lifting weight class/performance
    Activity level: Lazy bish outside of lifting....desk job
    Weight loss goal: not really applicable at the moment
    Calorie Goal (Net): no idea as I do not track activity
    Average Calorie intake: 1,600 - 1,900 when cutting. About 2,200 when maintaining (although I was maintaining at 2,500 when I bulked).
    Exercise: lifting 4 - 6 times a week (unless you count the last month when it has been more like 2 x a week)
    Macros: when cutting - average - p/f/c - 160-165/50-55/150 - 170g, when maintaining - 135 - 145/50 - 60/250 - 275g

    ETA: Open to criticism....yep, but I am an opinionated bish....
  • snazzyjazzy21
    snazzyjazzy21 Posts: 1,298 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 22
    Height: 5'8
    Starting weight: 190?
    Current Weight: 134
    Goal weight: -
    Activity level: Moderately
    Weight loss goal: gain muscle/recomp
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1900-2000
    Average Calorie intake: 2200
    Exercise: HIIT/Cardio 3x, 5x5 3x.
    Macros: 45% carbs, 25% fat, 30% protein

    Criticism: Eh.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Gender: female
    Age: 37
    Height: 5'6"
    Starting weight: 202.5
    Current Weight: 164.9
    Goal weight: 150 and then not sure but thinking 22% bf
    Activity level: sedentary desk jockey
    Weight loss goal: na but average is 1.6 lbs/wk
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1793 gross this week
    Average Calorie intake: 17xx
    Exercise: run 3x/wk 2-3 miles, bodyweight strength 3x/wk, 1.5 mi walk 3-4x/wk, 20 min pilates 2x/wk
    Macros: 115 g Protein / don't care Carb / don't care Fat

    Criticism: don't mind either way
  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 18
    Height: 5''5.5'
    Starting weight: 183
    Current Weight: 123
    Goal weight: 110
    Activity level: Sedentary (but I actually think I may be lightly active)
    Weight loss goal: 1lb a week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1200
    Average Calorie intake: 1200 xD
    Exercise: Walking around the deathly hills of Wales to get ANYWHERE.
    Macros: 25% Protein / 50% Carb / 25% Fat

    Open to criticism, however what I do has been working for me and I've lost 60lbs and counting.

    Congrats on the successful weight loss. I'll admit 110 pounds and 5'5'' sounds very underweight to me. In fact 123 pounds sounds very light for a 5'5 tall woman. Is your goal focuses entirely on weight or on fitness as well because if it is on fitness you might want to stop with the weight loss to be honest for the sake of your health.


    i'm 5'7 and 115 is Just entering the unhealthy weight range.
    110 is a healthy BMI @ 21.5 but Any lower will not be good (:

    Honestly 115 at 5'7'' and 110 at 5'5'' both sound underweight to me. That is the kind of weight you get to if you eat 1200 calories a day long term and lose all your muscle but that is not really a healthy weight at that point. I would expect a 5'7'' woman with a flat stomach to be about 140 pounds.

    Heck Sarauk2sf who just posted has a 6-pack and she weighs 160 pounds at 5'6''

    If you are below 125 pounds and you are in the 5'6'' 5'5'' range I would seriously consider stopping with your weight loss and switching to trying to put weight on in the form of some muscle. Getting smaller isn't necessarily getting healthier and you guys are both really really low weight and should not be trying to lose even more weight.

    Sorry if I have overstepped my bounds saying that but I find that really actually quite concerning that at 115 pounds you'd be still eating 1200 calories and trying to lose weight.
  • itsbasschick
    itsbasschick Posts: 1,584 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 57 (in a few days)
    Height: 5' 3.5''
    Starting weight: 184.8 (or 242, but started my food diary and new routine may 1 at 184.8)
    Current Weight: 171
    Goal weight: 140 (or 12% bodyfat whatever comes first)
    Activity level: Lightly Active (work at a desk but get up and move throughout the day)
    Weight loss goal: 1 pound per week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1200
    Average Calorie intake: 1250-1400
    Exercise: Walking, power walking, circuit training
    Macros: 70 g protein or better / under 160 carbs
  • H0llyG0lightly
    H0llyG0lightly Posts: 214 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 26
    Height: 5'7.5''
    Starting weight: 157 (May 2014)
    Current Weight: 153
    Goal weight: 135
    Activity level: Desk job
    Weight loss goal: 0.5-1 lb per week
    Calorie Goal: 1600 (gross - no eating back calories)
    Average Calorie intake: 1312 (net, past 7 days)
    Exercise: yoga (2-3x per week), 5k jog (2-3x per week), 30 day shred (5x per week)
    Macros: meh. I try to get 75g of protein 2x per week and 25g of fiber 2x per week, otherwise don't care much

    Criticism: why not
  • csy108
    csy108 Posts: 58 Member
    Gender: Male
    Age: 31
    Height: 5'8''
    Starting weight: 246.5
    Current Weight: 236.5
    Goal weight: 169 (or 20% bodyfat whatever comes first)
    Activity level: Lightly Active
    Weight loss goal: 1 pound per week
    Calorie Goal (based on TDEE): ~1850
    Exercise: weights 3x per week, 40 minute walk to work 3x week
    Macros: Just trying to get over 100g protein per day

    Criticism: Open to critique.
  • SamiDee12
    SamiDee12 Posts: 16 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 20
    Height: 5' 11''
    Starting weight: 305 (I was dieting for about 2 months prior to starting to use MFP)
    Current Weight: 267
    Goal weight: 160-140 (Although I am really considering switching to a body fat percentage goal)
    Activity level: Sedentary
    Weight loss goal: 2 lbs per week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1587 (currently, dropped from like 1650)
    Average Calorie intake: Probably more around 1300/1400
    Exercise: Treadmill at a 3.0% incline with a 3.5 mph pace for 30 minutes, coupled with rotated strength training prior to cardio. ( 6 days a week) - As a note, i just started this regimen this week, and prior to that i had higher intensity cardio about 3 days a week with strength training. After taking a month break from the gym almost, I'm slowing having to up my cardio again.
    Macros: MFP has me set at 50% Carbs / 30 % Fat / 20% Protein
    Although these are my goals set, I usually never meet my carb goal, and always go over my protein goal.

    Bring on the criticism! I need it!
  • luluinca
    luluinca Posts: 2,899 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 64 (yikes)
    Height: 5'7"
    Starting weight: 231
    Current Weight: 184.5
    Goal weight: 160
    Activity level: Lightly active
    Weight loss goal: 0.5-1 lb/week, just broke a 3 week stall
    Calorie Goal (Net): I ignore Net because I think the calorie burns are too difficult to determine w/accuracy
    Average Calorie intake: 1450 daily
    Exercise: 60 min circuit 5X week including lifting weights and HIIT and at least 2 hours swimming weekly
    Macros: 40% Carbs, 30% Protein, 30% Fat

    Criticism: Sure if it's helpful
  • tracilynsmith
    tracilynsmith Posts: 1 Member
    Gender: Female
    Height: 5 feet 2 inches
    Starting weight: 120 lbs
    Current Weight: 118 lbs
    Goal weight: 105 lbs
    Activity level: Moderately Active
    Weight loss goal: 0.5lbs/week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1200
    Average Calorie intake: 1200-1500
    Exercise: Spin, Walking, Yoga, I try to mix it up.

    Criticism: I've done this all before and reached my goal of 105. My body wants to rest at about 120, I have to work hard and eat right to stay at 105. Eating right is the part I struggle with, I've got a mean sweet tooth :)
  • csy108
    csy108 Posts: 58 Member
    Gender: Female
    Height: 5 feet 2 inches
    Starting weight: 120 lbs
    Current Weight: 118 lbs
    Goal weight: 105 lbs
    Activity level: Moderately Active
    Weight loss goal: 0.5lbs/week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1200
    Average Calorie intake: 1200-1500
    Exercise: Spin, Walking, Yoga, I try to mix it up.

    Criticism: I've done this all before and reached my goal of 105. My body wants to rest at about 120, I have to work hard and eat right to stay at 105. Eating right is the part I struggle with, I've got a mean sweet tooth :)

    You said you did this before and got to your goal weight. 120 is well within the healthy BMI range for your height. Do you feel legitimately overweight or just want to get a different look? Putting on muscle might actually give you more of the look you want rather than trying to get all the way down to 105. Plus, 1500 calories should still be around a 15% calorie deficit for your height/weight/age/activity level.
  • newmom_2012
    newmom_2012 Posts: 96 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 27
    Height: 5'8"
    Starting weight: 230 (started weight loss before getting back on MFP so tickers doesn't have accurate starting weight)
    Current Weight: 214
    Goal weight: 150
    Activity level: Lightly Active
    Weight loss goal: .9 lb/ week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 2000
    Average Calorie Intake: about 2000 net, 1700-2300 gross.
    Exercise: C25k mainly. Some Pilates and fitness blender videos
    Macros: Whatever MFP told me, but I honestly don't pay that much attention to them.

    Criticism: if you want, but I'm not terribly interested in it.
  • serafinelaveaux
    serafinelaveaux Posts: 45 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 43
    Height: 5'4''
    03/07/ 2014 Starting weight: 282.2 lb
    06/11/2014 Weight: 246 lb
    Goal weight: 200.... then 150. Then... ?
    Activity level: Desk jockey
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1250
    Average Calorie intake: 1050-1300.
    Exercise: Taekwondo, boxing, ju jitsu 1.5 hours 4 nights a week, 20-30 min practice other 3 nights.
    Macros: Primal, 70% fat, 25% protein, net carbs under 20g
    Criticism: feel free but it's doubtful I'll read it. :D
  • RagingThespian
    RagingThespian Posts: 21 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 47
    Height: 5'3''
    Starting weight: 228
    Current Weight: 191.5
    Goal weight: 145
    Activity level: Desk job with treadmill 3-4 times/wk (30-45 min avg, 3.5 miles/hr) and 1 hr of resistance training /wk
    Weight loss goal: 1 pound per week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1600
    Average Calorie intake: 1450
    Macros: whatever MFP calc'd.
  • FlaxMilk
    FlaxMilk Posts: 3,452 Member
    Female, 5'05, about 120-125 lbs. Doing my best to achieve at least a lightly active lifestyle after a long period of doctor ordered minimal activity. I feel much better getting back to my old routine. My goal is 1200 calories, but I couldn't say what I actually eat, because some days I'm over and get the starvation mode message, some I'm under, and I will let hunger, energy, and protein need trump the calories. I don't have a GW, I'm shooting for where my body feels its best medically. Criticism is fine.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 18
    Height: 5''5.5'
    Starting weight: 183
    Current Weight: 123
    Goal weight: 110
    Activity level: Sedentary (but I actually think I may be lightly active)
    Weight loss goal: 1lb a week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1200
    Average Calorie intake: 1200 xD
    Exercise: Walking around the deathly hills of Wales to get ANYWHERE.
    Macros: 25% Protein / 50% Carb / 25% Fat

    Open to criticism, however what I do has been working for me and I've lost 60lbs and counting.

    Congrats on the successful weight loss. I'll admit 110 pounds and 5'5'' sounds very underweight to me. In fact 123 pounds sounds very light for a 5'5 tall woman. Is your goal focuses entirely on weight or on fitness as well because if it is on fitness you might want to stop with the weight loss to be honest for the sake of your health.


    i'm 5'7 and 115 is Just entering the unhealthy weight range.
    110 is a healthy BMI @ 21.5 but Any lower will not be good (:

    Honestly 115 at 5'7'' and 110 at 5'5'' both sound underweight to me. That is the kind of weight you get to if you eat 1200 calories a day long term and lose all your muscle but that is not really a healthy weight at that point. I would expect a 5'7'' woman with a flat stomach to be about 140 pounds.

    Heck Sarauk2sf who just posted has a 6-pack and she weighs 160 pounds at 5'6''

    If you are below 125 pounds and you are in the 5'6'' 5'5'' range I would seriously consider stopping with your weight loss and switching to trying to put weight on in the form of some muscle. Getting smaller isn't necessarily getting healthier and you guys are both really really low weight and should not be trying to lose even more weight.

    Sorry if I have overstepped my bounds saying that but I find that really actually quite concerning that at 115 pounds you'd be still eating 1200 calories and trying to lose weight.

    They are both underweight by BMI standards. For comparison I'm 5'4" and 125 at around 18% body fat, and I did lose a good chunk of muscle from years of chronic illness.
  • sak20011
    sak20011 Posts: 94 Member
    Newbie here (my first post)
    Gender: Female
    Age: 43
    Height: 5''2
    Starting weight: 122
    Current Weight: 122
    Goal Weight: stated goal is 115 but honestly would rathe just replace 5 lbs of fat with 5 lbs of muscle.
    Activity level: desk job but with some exercise (see below)
    Weight loss goal: .5 week is stated goal, but really prefer to change how I look, feel and eat--
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1380
    Average Calorie intake: not enough data yet
    Exercise: running after 2 small kids, cross fit 3x/week and just started c25k, but finding it hard to find the time for the latter.
    Macros: No idea, but from looking at my logs so far, I naturally eat more protein and fat and fewer carbs than 'recommended'. I cut out a lot of sugar and white carbs from my diet a year ago, after feeling exhausted all the time. (Not that I don't occasionally enjoy homemade pizza or chips and guac).

    Open to criticism and advice: I have only logged 3 days so far and they are not 'diet' logs but rather an attempt to log what I normally eat/do. I thought it would be good for me to log my 'normal' diet for a week to see where I can improve. Surprised that I'm already eating more or less in my calorie goal for weight loss since this is how I eat normally. I have a feeling the biggest change for me will come not from big changes in diet, but from ramping up exercise and smaller changes in diet (like, less sugar and esp booze!).

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