Women losing weight on 1800+ calories
cjl2535
Posts: 89
Hello all!
I am new to MFP and am looking for inspiration
I just wanted some experience from other women who are currently losing on high calorie intake!
If you could be so kind as to list your
1) Age
2) Height
3) Weight
4) Lifestyle (how much exercise, etc.)
5) Calories / day
6) any tips you can provide me
+ how many lbs/week you're losing
Everyone here is so supportive and encouraging! Just looking for more inspiration Thank you
I am new to MFP and am looking for inspiration
I just wanted some experience from other women who are currently losing on high calorie intake!
If you could be so kind as to list your
1) Age
2) Height
3) Weight
4) Lifestyle (how much exercise, etc.)
5) Calories / day
6) any tips you can provide me
+ how many lbs/week you're losing
Everyone here is so supportive and encouraging! Just looking for more inspiration
Thank you 0
Replies
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1) 22
2) 5'6"
3) 380
4) Exercise at least 3 times a week, sometimes 5, at least 45 minutes a session
5) 2140
6) Not really, haha. I eat about whatever I want, but honestly it's best if you're eating wholesome, low calorie foods like fruits and vegetables so you can eat more and not get hungry.
I've lost about 15 pounds in the past ~45 days.0 -
Welcome to Mfp!
I am 35 years old, standing at 5'10" tall and currently weigh 204lbs. I run 3x a week and lift weights for 1 hour twice a week. I eat around 1800-2100 daily depending on activity.
My tip is to log accurately and be consistent. It has taken me over 3 years to lose the weight so far, so it's important to not give up.0 -
1) 22
2) 5'6"
3) 380
4) Exercise at least 3 times a week, sometimes 5, at least 45 minutes a session
5) 2140
6) Not really, haha. I eat about whatever I want, but honestly it's best if you're eating wholesome, low calorie foods like fruits and vegetables so you can eat more and not get hungry.
I've lost about 15 pounds in the past ~45 days.
Hehe, love your mentality 0 -
That is fantastic that you have lost 15 pounds. I too am trying to lose weight very slowly. I want to lose 60 pounds in 380 days. I am 57 years old and I am 5'7" tall is that helps you out. With exercise I can eat up to 1800 calories so hopefully I will lose weight.0
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Welcome to Mfp!
I am 35 years old, standing at 5'10" tall and currently weigh 204lbs. I run 3x a week and lift weights for 1 hour twice a week. I eat around 1800-2100 daily depending on activity.
My tip is to log accurately and be consistent. It has taken me over 3 years to lose the weight so far, so it's important to not give up.
Thank you so much! I will make sure to :P I love the MFP app!!0 -
That is fantastic that you have lost 15 pounds. I too am trying to lose weight very slowly. I want to lose 60 pounds in 380 days. I am 57 years old and I am 5'7" tall is that helps you out. With exercise I can eat up to 1800 calories so hopefully I will lose weight.
Totally agree with you! Like they say, slow and steady wins the race 0 -
1) Age
--42
2) Height
--5'6"
3) Weight
185
4) Lifestyle (how much exercise, etc.)
Personal Trainer and Group Exercise Instructor so I teach 8 classes a week and am on my feet and demonstrating exercises all day long.
5) Calories / day
2970 + Exercise Calories
6) any tips you can provide me
Relax. Don't weigh daily. Don't focus on weight. Just exercise as much as you can and adjust your intake to no less than 80% of your TDEE so that you maintain muscle while losing fat. Don't be surprised if the scale goes up first because you will be storing extra glycogen in water in the muscles in order to fuel the exercise you are doing the next day. It doesn't take any extra intake for this storage, just using the muscles. But it does take burning 3500 calories from body fat stores to lose a pound of fat, so it takes longer than storing that glycogen. Wait at least 4-6 weeks before re-weighing so you don't get discouraged if you must focus on the scale. Preferably, do your body composition and focus on getting the fat number down and the lean number up, even if that means the scale stays the same or goes up. If the fat # is going down, then your size will go down, regardless of weight.0 -
Hey!
1) 27
2) 5'3
3) 270-ish
4) In a bit of an exercise lull (husband was in an accident recently), but getting back in to running, cycling, and lifting
5) 1800-2100
6) Don't restrict your calories too much, just eat food that your body recognizes as food. Mix it up (food and exercise) so you don't get bored.
I lost about 75 # on 1200-1500 calories per day and then my hormones decided to totally freak out and I gained back about 50 #. I wasn't eating enough and lost too much too fast. Fortunately, I think I've stabilized because I've maintained the lower 270's for quite some time now. I'm now slowly working toward going back down eating a moderate amount and working out. Best of luck to you. You got this! 0 -
Great post!
1) 33
2) 5'11
3) 298
4) Elliptical, 30 minutes 5x per week plus 30 minute walks on non gym days
5) 1700-2000 (more on high activity days)
6) Take your time. Make changes that you can live with. You don't have to eliminate the things you love from your diet, just eat smaller portions!
If you lovely ladies are active on your news feeds, please feel free to add me as a friend.0 -
37 yrs old
5' 7"
148 lbs, 11.7% bf
1800-2200 cals/day
I lift heavy 6x a week and am dieting for a physique competition.
Tips: Respect your body and fuel it accordingly. Don't rush...it'll take however long it takes. This needs to be for the rest of your life, so just relax and enjoy watching the changes as they come
... oh, and lift weights.0 -
1) Age
--42
2) Height
--5'6"
3) Weight
185
4) Lifestyle (how much exercise, etc.)
Personal Trainer and Group Exercise Instructor so I teach 8 classes a week and am on my feet and demonstrating exercises all day long.
5) Calories / day
2970 + Exercise Calories
6) any tips you can provide me
Relax. Don't weigh daily. Don't focus on weight. Just exercise as much as you can and adjust your intake to no less than 80% of your TDEE so that you maintain muscle while losing fat. Don't be surprised if the scale goes up first because you will be storing extra glycogen in water in the muscles in order to fuel the exercise you are doing the next day. It doesn't take any extra intake for this storage, just using the muscles. But it does take burning 3500 calories from body fat stores to lose a pound of fat, so it takes longer than storing that glycogen. Wait at least 4-6 weeks before re-weighing so you don't get discouraged if you must focus on the scale. Preferably, do your body composition and focus on getting the fat number down and the lean number up, even if that means the scale stays the same or goes up. If the fat # is going down, then your size will go down, regardless of weight.
So inspirational! My goal is to become a Group Exercise Instructor as well of course, later on when I get back in shape.
And thank you about the weighing thing!0 -
Hey!
1) 27
2) 5'3
3) 270-ish
4) In a bit of an exercise lull (husband was in an accident recently), but getting back in to running, cycling, and lifting
5) 1800-2100
6) Don't restrict your calories too much, just eat food that your body recognizes as food. Mix it up (food and exercise) so you don't get bored.
I lost about 75 # on 1200-1500 calories per day and then my hormones decided to totally freak out and I gained back about 50 #. I wasn't eating enough and lost too much too fast. Fortunately, I think I've stabilized because I've maintained the lower 270's for quite some time now. I'm now slowly working toward going back down eating a moderate amount and working out. Best of luck to you. You got this!
omg, totally agree with you on the restricting thing...the after consequences of chronic undereating was horrible and after recovering from an eating disorder, my mentality is that "food is never the enemy"
And thank you!! Good luck to you as well Sounds like you're doing amazingg 0 -
Great post!
1) 33
2) 5'11
3) 298
4) Elliptical, 30 minutes 5x per week plus 30 minute walks on non gym days
5) 1700-2000 (more on high activity days)
6) Take your time. Make changes that you can live with. You don't have to eliminate the things you love from your diet, just eat smaller portions!
If you lovely ladies are active on your news feeds, please feel free to add me as a friend.
Hehe, agreed! Best of luck to you and thank you so much for sharing)) 0 -
When I started I was 330, no exercise, except the occasional walking at the mall I had a 1830 cal limit I ate about 1600 a day on average and lost about 15 lbs in 6 weeks, then my calories was automatically adjusted down to 1628. I am 5' 6"
Good luck with your journey!0 -
37 yrs old
5' 7"
148 lbs, 11.7% bf
1800-2200 cals/day
I lift heavy 6x a week and am dieting for a physique competition.
Tips: Respect your body and fuel it accordingly. Don't rush...it'll take however long it takes. This needs to be for the rest of your life, so just relax and enjoy watching the changes as they come
... oh, and lift weights.
Wow! Good luck on training for your competition!!
Just a question...I hope it's not too personal but have you ever lost your period during your dieting/training? And if so, how did you get it back?0 -
1) Age 28
2) Height 5' 6.5"
3) Weight 154.8
4) Lifestyle (how much exercise, etc.) 2-3 days a week 45 minutes heavy lifting, 1 days a week I try to fit in a 5-6 mile walk.
5) Calories / day: net 1860, gross 2000+ most days
6) any tips you can provide me : time and time. Ive lost 55lbs but this last year only 5 but messurements have dropped. The longer you're at it the slower it will go but thats normal. 0 -
1) 32
2) 5'6"
3) 218
4) I work in retail and easily get 10-15,000+ steps in during a shift (a large supercenter, walking back and forth across the floor and to the back room several times a day). I also do strength training three days a week, take a 3-mile walk on my days off, and try to get in another day of cardio.
5) goal is 1730, but with eating calories back I'm almost always between 1800-2000
6) realize that it's going to take time. I started in January with a goal of 90 to lose (now 100-115), and am just now at 30 pounds down. And definitely buy a food scale!0 -
Hello there!
1) 32
2) 182cm (just under 6ft)
3) 247 lb
4) Sedentary / lightly active, additional gym visits for Zumba (twice a week), strength training ( 2-3 times a week or other cardio stuff. I bike or walk instead of using the car whenever possible.
5) 1800-2000, more when exercising a lot.
6) Weight loss is an inequality: burn > intake. Go and think pound by pound. Everything in moderation (works best for me).0 -
You gals are all awesome I forgot to ask...how much are you guys losing per week? 0
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I have been curious about the same thing!!! I see so many "1200 calorie" posts and just cannot relate!
1) 29 next month
2) 5'6
3) 251
4) Just started a "beginner" workout routine of 30 minute workouts about 3-4 X per week (kick boxing videos such as tae-bo)
5) 1800 calories per day
6) Don't get discouraged by all the "1200 calorie" posts, haha!
And I've only lost 7 lbs so far 2 months in which is frustrating!! But the first few weeks were just a transition from bingeing and gorging on junk food to cleaner eating....and the last 3 weeks have been actual calorie counting. Hope that helps 0 -
1) 29
2) 5' 6"
3) 148
4) I'm at home on mat leave right now so on my feet a lot. I work out 25 mins 5 times a week to Jillian Michaels. When I go back to work in a month I'll be at my desk job but I will still try and work out that much.
5) 2000 (But I am breastfeeding - I also wear a fitbit and it always gives me more calories to eat when it syncs but I haven't been eating them. I ALWAYS eat my exercise calories back.). When I am not lactating (lol) I eat about 1700 - 1800 calories which is what I would eat when I get to my goal weight (130lbs).
6) Tips:
Find out what the calories you would need to be eating when you get to your goal weight. Then set your calorie counter to that amount and eat that. You will eventually get to your goal weight and then when you're there you will not have to adjust anything. I got to my goal weight before (130 lbs from 172 lbs) based on this (eating 1800 calories) and then maintained that for a year before getting pregnant. It works! Check out my profile for a useful site with lots of useful podcasts
Take measurements!
Take pictures!
ETA: I am losing about 1-2 lbs per week. Some weeks are less (due to eating sodium the day before a weigh in) and then the next week I make up for it with natural fluctuations.0 -
I have been curious about the same thing!!! I see so many "1200 calorie" posts and just cannot relate!
1) 29 next month
2) 5'6
3) 251
4) Just started a "beginner" workout routine of 30 minute workouts about 3-4 X per week (kick boxing videos such as tae-bo)
5) 1800 calories per day
6) Don't get discouraged by all the "1200 calorie" posts, haha!
And I've only lost 7 lbs so far 2 months in which is frustrating!! But the first few weeks were just a transition from bingeing and gorging on junk food to cleaner eating....and the last 3 weeks have been actual calorie counting. Hope that helps
OMG thank you! I've seen so many undereaters on this site
which is why I really wanted to make this post :P
I'm gonna admit that I myself was an undereater but that caused a LOT of health problems for me
Now I make sure I always fuel my body
And good luck on the rest of your journey! Sounds like you have a great healthy attitude keep up !!! 0 -
1) 29
2) 5' 6"
3) 148
4) I'm at home on mat leave right now so on my feet a lot. I work out 25 mins 5 times a week to Jillian Michaels. When I go back to work in a month I'll be at my desk job but I will still try and work out that much.
5) 2000 (But I am breastfeeding - I also wear a fitbit and it always gives me more calories to eat when it syncs but I haven't been eating them. I ALWAYS eat my exercise calories back.). When I am not lactating (lol) I eat about 1700 - 1800 calories which is what I would eat when I get to my goal weight (130lbs).
6) Tips:
Find out what the calories you would need to be eating when you get to your goal weight. Then set your calorie counter to that amount and eat that. You will eventually get to your goal weight and then when you're there you will not have to adjust anything. I got to my goal weight before (130 lbs from 172 lbs) based on this (eating 1800 calories) and then maintained that for a year before getting pregnant. It works! Check out my profile for a useful site with lots of useful podcasts
Take measurements!
Take pictures!
ETA: I am losing about 1-2 lbs per week. Some weeks are less (due to eating sodium the day before a weigh in) and then the next week I make up for it with natural fluctuations.
Gah! Thank you so much Hmm, I've actually been doing a lot of research on the Fitbit...Is it accurate do you find? I will message you about it if you don't mind ! 0 -
46
5'7"
168-170
Lightly active - I lift 3X a week (compound lifts w/ progressive load) and walk anywhere from 3-5X a week, I also do core and stretch type stuff almost every day (planks,abs, body weight squats, etc)
1600-1900 - I average about 1728.
Tips: Consistency and patience, weight loss is not linear and you will stall but you have to just keep pushing through. Weigh all of your solids and measure liquids. I have lost anywhere from 2-4 pounds a month and I am very happy with that. As long as the trend is going downward it's all good.1 -
1) Age - 39
2) Height - 5'10
3) Weight - Range of 129-132Ibs (14% bodyfat)
4) Lifestyle - walk 5 miles daily, boxing/weight training once a week, cycling twice a week, kickboxing class, elliptical, weights circuits, running... I like to mix things up.
5) Calories / day -2000-2800
6) any tips you can provide me - Mix up your exercise, ensure you include some form of weight training, focus on high quality, nutritious food but allow yourself a good treat meal a week or some smaller treats scattered here and there, think life change, not diet, keep as active as you can. Oh, and never, ever give up. I got where I am with 68% lung function and a history of severe anorexia. 0 -
1) Age: 26
2) Height: 5'3-4" ish
3) Weight 135 ish
4) Lifestyle (how much exercise, etc.) 10k steps a day and I strength train 4 days a week.
5) Calories / day: Varies but usually around the 2k mark unless I've been a real lazy *kitten*
6) any tips you can provide me : Eat all the things, lift all the weights, take lots of pictures, don't stop to think.
+ how many lbs/week you're losing: Right this second? None, because I've been eating far above the 2k mark. If I stick to 1900-2000? Around a pound a week0 -
1. 34
2. 5'9"
3. 155lbs
4. I work out 2-4 times a week. Desk job, but mother of 3, so fairly active outside of work (rarely watch T.V., etc).
5. 2000
6. Try to do what you can to keep non-exercise activity (neat) high. Higher protein and fat = full (not "low carb", just "high protein and fat").
7. About a half pound a week when I stick to my goal consistently.0 -
1) Age - 37
2) Height - 5'8"
3) Weight - 282 (starting 306)
4) Lifestyle - I have a desk job but I am walking 3 miles per day, 5 days a week with 30 minutes of aerobics (rockin body, walk away the pounds) 5 days a week
5) Calories / day -1850
6) any tips you can provide me- Start slow and add as you go. When I first started, I couldn't walk around the block without being out of breath. And now I'm walking three miles a day. I never imagined I could move this much at my size. I've tried every kind of deprivation and I know now that I need a little bit of everything. I can't stay on any diet without icecream and ranch dressing.
I am losing about 1 1/2 to 2 lbs per week but it is an up and down game based on my cycle. Down 2 lbs, up 4 lbs, down 1 lb. The only important thing is I am trending down. It's not quick, it's sometimes frustrating but I'm eating what I want and I feel fantastic for the first time in a very long time.0 -
1. 26
2. 5'3
3. 171
4. I have a desk job but I try and workout at least 4-5 times per week. I run between 1.5 and 2.5 miles 3-4 times a week and I lift weights.
5. 1960
6. It's going to be a long road and you're going to have off days and good days. The main thing is to stick with it. If you go over on your calories one day, most likely you are still eating at maintenance or a little bit over- IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL. Log it, look back on it for motivation later and move on. I find that using the food notes section in my diary to explain why I ate something or went over helps when I go back and look at it a few days later. This is a lifestyle change not a quick fix diet. Months may go by when you don't lose any weight then all of a sudden you lose 10 lbs in a month. Drink lots of water and don't cut out anything from your diet that you love to eat. Just eat it in moderation and fit it into your calorie goal. This is not an easy change to make but it's so worth it.
I honestly don't know how much weight I lose per week, but I would guess about .5lb to .75lb per week. I only weight every 2-3 weeks, otherwise I would go mad with the varying ups and downs of slight gains. I take lots of pictures at 3-4 week intervals and I pay attention to how my clothes fit. Most are too big now- this really is an irritating part of losing weight.
Glad you're here and best of luck. Feel free to add me!0 -
Thank you all so much you guys are all so inspirational and motivating
Good luck to all of you and please keep posting for health and fitness!0
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