Calorie Goal Community Survey
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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 critique0 -
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.0 -
And because I'm a data freak
My current weight trend:
My current observed TDEE (ignore pre- 5/13 data, wasn't tracking)
How much fat and protein I've been off from my goals (ignore pre 5/13 data)
Average daily Carbs/Fats/Protein and Cals for the last 8 weeks
As you can see I'm improving but not quite meeting my protein goals.0 -
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.0 -
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.0 -
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.0 -
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 not0 -
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.0 -
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:0 -
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.0 -
And because I'm a data freak
My current weight trend:
My current observed TDEE (ignore pre- 5/13 data, wasn't tracking)
How much fat and protein I've been off from my goals (ignore pre 5/13 data)
Average daily Carbs/Fats/Protein and Cals for the last 8 weeks
As you can see I'm improving but not quite meeting my protein goals.
What software are you using?0 -
And because I'm a data freak
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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-6599270 -
And because I'm a data freak
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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.0 -
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.0 -
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 recommend0 -
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!0 -
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.0 -
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%0 -
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.0 -
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.0
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