Calorie Goal Community Survey

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  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 39
    Height: 5'5.5"
    Starting weight: 178.5 (Chrismtas - 2013)
    Current Weight: 144.5-145.5 depending on the day
    Goal weight: 130-135
    Activity level: A little more than Lightly Active (12-13k steps most days) but not enough to be Active
    Weight loss goal: 500 daily deficit; lost 3.8 pounds over the 4 weeks from May 11-June 7
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1400 officially by MFP goal
    Average Calorie intake: 1400-1600, occasionally higher on overly active days
    Exercise: Mostly walking/running either on a trampoline, treadmill or outdoors; body weight & other simple tool weight exercises
    Macros: Don't stress much over this - but do make an effort to get 5+ fruits/veggies per day, and AT LEAST 60-80g protein; I let carbs, fat fall where they may. Typically I'm under MFP's carb # and at or slightly over for fat. Generally +/- 10g so nothing drastic.

    Criticism: Open to critique
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    Gender: Male
    Age: 47
    Height: 180cm
    Starting weight: 101 kg
    Current Weight: 89 kg
    Goal weight: 84kg and ~15% bodyfat
    Activity level: From slug to active, depends on the day - overall let's say lightly active
    Weight loss goal: 0.25 kg per week (slow as ...)
    Calorie Goal (Net): 2000
    Average Calorie intake: 2200
    Exercise: lifting 3x per week, own program & running 1-3x per week plus other stuff
    Macros: 35% Protein / 30% Carb / 35% Fat

    Criticism: Open to critique, bring it. Opinionated strudel eating fool, heavy on the science.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    And because I'm a data freak

    My current weight trend:
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    My current observed TDEE (ignore pre- 5/13 data, wasn't tracking)
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    How much fat and protein I've been off from my goals (ignore pre 5/13 data)
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    Average daily Carbs/Fats/Protein and Cals for the last 8 weeks
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    As you can see I'm improving but not quite meeting my protein goals.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 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 (:

    110 lbs on a 5'5" frame is a BMI of 18.3. Not in the underweight category but very close.
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 32
    Height: 5'6
    Starting weight: 135
    Current Weight: 118
    Goal weight: fine where I am, but wouldn't mind getting to 115. I'd really just like to lower BF% a little.
    Activity level: light to moderately active, it varies pretty greatly!
    Weight loss goal: meh
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1800ish
    Average Calorie intake: probably around 2000, I don't log though.
    Exercise: walking, sand volleyball, elliptical a couple times a week, lifting 2-3 times a week
    Macros: Don't really track them, I just try to get as much protein as possible

    Criticize to your hearts desire.
  • greentart
    greentart Posts: 411 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 28
    Height: 5'1.5" (Yes, that .5 matters.)
    Starting weight: 265
    Current Weight: 235
    Goal weight: 150 (May be more once I get there.... we'll see.)
    Activity level: Lightly Active
    Weight loss goal: 1 lb/wk (or more)
    Average Calorie intake: 1600-1800
    Exercise: Bodyweight NF Level 3 Workout Tues/Thurs. Going to start training for a 10K next week. EEEEE!
    Macros: 60% Protein / 10% Carb / 30% Fat

    Criticism: Open to critique and advice, especially for women lifters & beginning runners. I'm also not sure if I'm eating enough calories with the proposed exercise routine (or in general). I stopped losing weight for about 2 months, so I'm doubling down on weighing everything and currently doing low-carb to help kick my metabolism into gear.
  • Andaisy1
    Andaisy1 Posts: 306 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 34
    Height: 4'11''
    Starting weight: 168
    Current Weight: 149
    Goal weight: 120
    Activity level: Lightly Active
    Weight loss goal: 1.5 pound per week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1364
    Average Calorie intake: 1186 :frown: (but not hungry)
    Exercise: cardio 3-5x per week (usually HIIT); full body strength training 3x per week
    Macros: 30% Protein / 45% Carb / 25% Fat

    Criticism: sure why not
  • JustSomeEm
    JustSomeEm Posts: 20,269 MFP Moderator
    Hmmm.... Interesting to see this put down all in one place.

    Gender: female
    Age: 35
    Height: 5'4''
    Starting weight: 207
    Current Weight: 144
    Goal weight: 140 (actually just want to wear a size 8 pants. Will keep going until I get there, whatever that number is)
    Activity level: Lightly Active (about 10k steps most days)
    Weight loss goal: 0.5 pounds per week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1430
    Average Calorie intake: 1600
    Exercise: generally active, but run 3 times a week as well as body-weight exercises.
    Macros: Totally a work in progress

    Criticism: Bring it, but I probably won't listen to most. What I'm doing is working for me - I'm thinner now than I have EVER been in my adult life.
  • willrun4bagels
    willrun4bagels Posts: 838 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 24
    Height: 6'2''
    Starting weight: 281
    Current Weight: 220.2
    Goal weight: Between 170-180
    Activity level: Lightly Active
    Weight loss goal: .5lbs/week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 2300 (TDEE-15%)
    Average Calorie intake: 2300 plus more on lifting days if I'm hungry
    Exercise: Stronglifts 5x5 3x/week. Walks around neighborhood, and I may go on the occasional run or work on sprint intervals when I feel like it.
    Macros: 40% Carb / 30% Fat / 30% Protein

    Open to criticism. Though I am losing consistently every week, making gains with SL, and never feeling hungry, so I think I'm doing OK. :drinker:
  • chicalatina4eva3
    chicalatina4eva3 Posts: 43 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 32
    Height: 5'6
    Starting weight: 135
    Current Weight: 118
    Goal weight: fine where I am, but wouldn't mind getting to 115. I'd really just like to lower BF% a little.
    Activity level: light to moderately active, it varies pretty greatly!
    Weight loss goal: meh
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1800ish
    Average Calorie intake: probably around 2000, I don't log though.
    Exercise: walking, sand volleyball, elliptical a couple times a week, lifting 2-3 times a week
    Macros: Don't really track them, I just try to get as much protein as possible

    Criticize to your hearts desire.

    i'm no expert.. but you can lower your BF%
    instead of weight loss, do some weight training. I would be lifting 4-5 x a week.. women can't bulk up like men without help from testosterone so don't be afraid to lift them weights girl. I wanna be where you are at. But at 5'6 and 115 is entering an unhealthy BMI.
  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
    And because I'm a data freak

    My current weight trend:
    d3aRzBtl.png

    My current observed TDEE (ignore pre- 5/13 data, wasn't tracking)
    GfrcNAIl.png

    How much fat and protein I've been off from my goals (ignore pre 5/13 data)
    H4rUsEql.png

    Average daily Carbs/Fats/Protein and Cals for the last 8 weeks
    mCcD4Ncl.png

    As you can see I'm improving but not quite meeting my protein goals.

    What software are you using?
  • kethry70
    kethry70 Posts: 404 Member
    And because I'm a data freak

    ...
    As you can see I'm improving but not quite meeting my protein goals.

    What software are you using?

    I'm not EvgeniZyntx but he is using a data exporter and analyzer that he wrote and shares on his blog
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/EvgeniZyntx/view/new-mfp-data-export-tool-major-update-659927
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    And because I'm a data freak

    ...
    As you can see I'm improving but not quite meeting my protein goals.

    What software are you using?

    I'm not EvgeniZyntx but he is using a data exporter and analyzer that he wrote and shares on his blog
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/EvgeniZyntx/view/new-mfp-data-export-tool-major-update-659927

    Thanks Kethryn, that's the tool I use - it's something I programmed in Excel and continue to try and improve.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 38
    Height: 5'7''
    Starting weight: 215lbs
    Current Weight: 164lbs
    Goal weight: 157lbs (then reassess)
    Activity level: Lightly Active at work and in life
    Weight loss goal: 0.5lbs per week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1790
    Average Calorie intake: net around 1500 because I was until very recently set at 1lb/week loss
    Exercise: NROL4W Stage 1 three days/week; Zumba 1hr/week; Bokwa 1hr/week; try to run for 2x30mins/week; various other ad hoc stuff
    Macros: As set by MFP

    Criticism: Be gentle with me!


    If you are lifting you need to be eating seriously way more protein than MFP's minimum, which is a joke :)

    Thanks - I will look into that. As a vegetarian who doesn't like nuts, protein is a challenge, but one I'm prepared to take on!

    Nuts are actually a pretty bad protein source - they are more of a fat source.

    There are lots of vegetarian protein heavy foods luckily. Examples are: seitan, soy, greek yogurt, whey and cottage cheese. Some other ones (which are not quite as protein dense) are quorn, other dairy, nutritional yeast, hemp seeds.
  • kazzsjourney2goal
    kazzsjourney2goal Posts: 56 Member
    Gender: female
    Age: 46
    Height: 5'8"
    Starting weight: 380
    Current Weight: 235
    Goal weight: 160-170.
    Activity level: Sedentry job but I do exercise 4-5 times a week (mix of cardio and strength work)
    Weight loss goal: 1.5 pounds per week
    Calorie Goal : 1650 at the moment
    Exercise: I workout approx 5-7 hours a week....2500-3500 cals burnt according to my HRM
    Macros:

    Criticism: Sure...I am just getting back on track...I also have PCOS which is why my calorie goal may be lower then others recommend
  • MysteriousMerlin
    MysteriousMerlin Posts: 2,270 Member
    Gender: Lady
    Age: 37
    Height: 5 feet 4 inches
    Starting weight: Ha....nunya
    Current Weight: bizness
    Goal weight: 145 or so
    Activity level: Varies with stress level, listed as Sedentary to keep the calories low.
    Weight loss goal: 1.5 lbs per week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1600
    Average Calorie intake: Can't math
    Exercise: Stretching, walking, squats, weight lifting (dumbbells, gym machines)
    Macros: 40% carb, 25% protein, 35% fat

    Criticism: Heh, nah. I do what I want!
  • starling01
    starling01 Posts: 81 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 62
    Height: 5'5''
    Starting weight: 200.
    Current Weight: 132
    Goal weight: Between 120-125
    Activity level: sedentary
    Weight loss goal: .5lbs/week
    Calorie Goal: 1200
    Average Calorie intake: 1200
    Exercise: Nothing but walking the dog and mowing the lawn, scrubbing floors, normal housework. I've just finished a 3 month medical program which made me extremely dizzy, for example mowing the lawn has been a complete horror show, and I was sick for many months before I started it. I hope to get back to longer walks and some jogging now, which I really love.
    Macros: whatever MFP set up

    criticism: is part of life. Sure.
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    Gender: Male
    Age: 48
    Height: 5'11"
    Starting Weight: 216
    Current Weight: 205
    Activity Level: Lightly Active
    Weight loss goal: 0.5 per week
    Calorie Goal: TDEE 2550; Net 2,300
    Exercise: Running 3x's weekly; biking/swimming/kayaking( 1 a week); lift 2 days
    MACROS: C 50%; F 30%; P 20% (Current setting)
    MACROS: 10 days of May Actual C 37%; F41%; P 22%
  • 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.

    Sorry no you are not building muscle if you are in a deficit...you need a surplus for that. Even lifting at a deficit doesn't build muscle unless you are obese or new to lifting. You may be building strength however that does not mean muscle.

    Actually, yes, I am building muscle. It is possible to build muscle at a deficit if you are new to lifting (check) and are overweight (check). After about 6-9 months, the muscle building stops at a deficit, which is probably where I am now.
  • wannakimmy
    wannakimmy Posts: 488 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 40
    Height: 5'4''
    Starting weight: 332
    Current Weight: 286
    Goal weight: 150
    Activity level: Lightly Active
    Weight loss goal: 1.5 pounds per week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1970
    Average Calorie intake: 2600 ish
    Exercise: Swim for 1 hour 5 to 6 times a week
    Macros: No idea....

    Criticism: Open to critique, bring it.
  • MaeRain
    MaeRain Posts: 13 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 23
    Height: 5'6''
    Starting weight: 234
    Current Weight: 208
    Goal weight: 130
    Activity level: Heavily active (fast-paced job with a lot of lifting at least 5 days/week)
    Weight loss goal: 1.2 pounds per week
    Calorie Goal (Net):1800
    Average Calorie intake: 1800
    Exercise: Just my job, though I'm trying to find an at-home body-weight exercise that won't stress my knees further
    Macros: 35% Protein / 25% Carb / 40% Fat

    Criticism: Open to critique.
  • KateK8LoseW8
    KateK8LoseW8 Posts: 824 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 22
    Height: 5'5"
    Starting weight: 207
    Current Weight: 123.6
    Goal weight: 122-125 is where I maintain
    Activity level: Lightly Active
    Weight loss goal: Maintain current weight
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1650
    Average Calorie intake: 2300
    Exercise: Weightlifting bro-split 4x a week, plus daily cardio for 45-90 minutes. Hiking most weekends.
    Macros: 45% Carb/30% Fat/25% Protein
  • clarkeje1
    clarkeje1 Posts: 1,641 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 27
    Height: 5'6''
    Starting weight: 180
    Current Weight: 160
    Goal weight: 125
    Activity level: workout 6 times a week
    Weight loss goal: 1 pound per week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1200 and exercise calories
    Average Calorie intake: 1500
    Exercise: run, ripped in 30, body weight exercises
    Macros: 40% Protein / 40% Carb / 20% Fat
  • lewispwest
    lewispwest Posts: 498 Member
    Gender: Male
    Age: 26
    Height: 6'1''
    Starting weight: 264
    Current Weight: 222
    Goal weight: 196
    Activity level: Generally sedentary
    Weight loss goal: 2 pounds per week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1570
    Average Calorie intake: 1500
    Exercise: Gym three times a week plus small work at home
    Macros: 30% Protein / 50% Carb / 20% Fat
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 32
    Height: 5'5''
    Starting weight: *cough*cough*
    Current Weight: 153
    Goal weight: 145 - kind of like my bod already, maybe want to be in a good BMI range or just keep losing? Really don't know
    Activity level: Sedentary
    Weight loss goal: .5 lb per week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1510
    Average Calorie intake: high
    Exercise: Les Mills classes ~ 10 hours per week on a good week. BodyCombat BodyPump BodyAttack BodyStep
    Macros: Try to eat more protein without paying attention to hitting specific numbers
    Critiquing: I'll read any comments
  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    Gender: Male
    Age: 50
    Height: 6' 9"
    Starting weight: 335
    Current Weight: 299.6
    Goal weight: 222.6 (or 10% bodyfat whatever comes first)
    Activity level: Mostly sedentary outside of specifically exercising
    Weight loss goal: 2.17 pounds per week long term; 3.5+ per week short term; about 4.06 per week since I started
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1500
    Average Calorie intake: 2000ish
    Exercise: Walk 4.5 miles a day as briskly as I can, currently +- 4 mph; deciding on a location for weightlifting
    Macros: 45% Protein / 30% Carb / 25% Fat (ballpark)

    Criticism: Open to critique, bring it.
  • goldmay
    goldmay Posts: 258 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 24
    Height: 5'5
    Starting weight: 182 (2 years ago)
    Current Weight: 170 (lowest weight in past 2 years was around 157 but gained late last year/early this year)
    Goal weight: 125-135
    Activity level: Mostly sedentary (student) but start a job in two weeks that involves heavy lifting
    Weight loss goal: 0.5 to 1 pound per week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1500
    Average Calorie intake: 1800-1900
    Exercise: Kettlebell/circuit training 3-5 days/week, gym 0-2 days/week (weights), and the occasional spinning class or cardio machines (1-3 per month). Varies, but at least 5 workouts per week. Planning on adding a little more cardio.
    Macros: Trying for 30% Protein / 40% Carb / 30% Fat, but it's been tough weaning myself off all the carbs.
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    Gender: Male
    Age: 50
    Height: 6' 9"
    Starting weight: 335
    Current Weight: 299.6
    Goal weight: 222.6 (or 10% bodyfat whatever comes first)
    Activity level: Mostly sedentary outside of specifically exercising
    Weight loss goal: 2.17 pounds per week long term; 3.5+ per week short term; about 4.06 per week since I started
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1500
    Average Calorie intake: 2000ish
    Exercise: Walk 4.5 miles a day as briskly as I can, currently +- 4 mph; deciding on a location for weightlifting
    Macros: 45% Protein / 30% Carb / 25% Fat (ballpark)

    Criticism: Open to critique, bring it.

    So my critique is that you should write on your profile about what it must be like to be so awesomely tall. Weight loss related or not!
  • Artionis
    Artionis Posts: 105 Member
    Gender: Female
    Age: 66
    Height: 5'6"
    Starting weight: 212
    Current Weight: 175
    Goal weight: 145 - then reassess
    Activity level: currently light; gym membership starts July 1; planning regular schedule to include weights, swimming, Pilates, and yin/yang fusion (because I have no idea what that is, sounds like a cooking class)
    Weight loss goal: about 1 pound per week; maintenance when traveling internationally (which I do frequently)
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1350
    Average Calorie intake: 1350 at home, difficult to calculate when traveling
    Exercise: currently walking about 2 miles per day (average speed 3 mph) when it isn't pouring rain, next month different answer
    Macros: pulled out the calculator
    24% Protein / 60% Carb / 16% Fat - well, that's ugly. However, before I joined mfp I thought "macro" only referred to economics.

    Criticism: Open to constructive suggestions on how to improve.
  • MandyMason7
    MandyMason7 Posts: 185 Member
    Just want to start off by saying I'm Breastfeeding my 5 week old exclusively so keep that in mind.

    Gender: Female
    Age: 28
    Height: 5'7"
    Starting weight: 252
    Current Weight: 155
    Goal weight: 135
    Activity level: moderately Active (about 10k steps most days)
    Weight loss goal: 1 pound per week
    Calorie Goal (Net): 1850 (though since I started exercising again after having my son I rarely hit this)
    Average Calorie intake: between 1700 - 2000
    Exercise: right now I'm just walking and playing Just Dance for 1.5 hours on the Wii. I'm waiting to be cleared by my doctor on Tuesday for real exercise. I can't wait to get back to kickboxing and running.
    Macros: 40% Carb / 35% Fat / 25% Protein

    Criticism: Sure!

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