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How many calories do you eat ?

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  • kandyice1
    kandyice1 Posts: 48 Member
    roughly 1400-1500 calories.
  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    35 y/o male 6' tall 170 pounds. 2100 calories a day for fast weight loss.
  • Meerataila
    Meerataila Posts: 1,885 Member
    5'3 female, 121 pounds, 42 years old, mostly sedentary: I don't do it by days, but my weekly averages out right now to between 1200 and 1300 per day. I know I'm in maintenance at around 1500 on days I get no exercise.
  • FeraFilia
    FeraFilia Posts: 4,664 Member
    MFP has me set to 1740 per day.

    Most days I eat between 1700 and 1800. I've gone as high as 2100 when I've done a significant amount of cardio.
  • badcemom
    badcemom Posts: 50
    I'm 5'8", 225 lbs, 40 years old. I start with 1200 calories per day, but add on a portion of whatever I burn with my workouts. I do pilates, martial arts, Zumba, Turbo Kick, and biking, at least an hour per day. I've been losing 2+ pounds per week.
  • FatFreeFrolicking
    FatFreeFrolicking Posts: 4,252 Member
    1300 calories! Mediterranean style diet, lower carb, moderate protein, moderate fat.
  • Shadowknight137
    Shadowknight137 Posts: 1,243 Member
    5'6, 145lbs. Lift four times a week.

    3000kcal a day.
  • WolnaDusza
    WolnaDusza Posts: 28 Member
    5'6" female, 194, losing about 1.5 per week, btwn 1600 - 2,300 calories, workout Hiit & strength 6 times per week.
  • Komodo26
    Komodo26 Posts: 55
    5'6 270 1200-1400
  • Sharon_C
    Sharon_C Posts: 2,132 Member
    5'8" 165 lbs. I eat between 1500-2300 calories a day. I work in retail and walk an average of 3-5 miles at work plus I do light cardio and heavy weight lifting 4x/week
  • dtimedwards
    dtimedwards Posts: 319 Member
    male
    5'10
    195
    3000c/ day

    Currently I'm only losing about 1#/ month. I could cut calories a bit, but as I get closer to my goal weight I'm more concerned with my physical performance and muscle growth. And beer.

    I run almost every day, anywhere between 5 and 15 miles, walk 3-5 miles, and then do a bunch of walking around at work. A typical workday I end up with over 30,000 steps for the day. I also lift 3X/ week. and ride my bike, go kayaking, or hiking multiple times a week.

    This morning I had a hard time waking up, and I slacked off. No run, but I did make it out for a bike ride. 20miles with 1400ft total elevation gain. I'll probably finish off the day with "only" about 25K steps.
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    Female
    5'3ish
    135
    I eat between 2000-2400 calories a day (I know, big gap but I'm just kinda eating as it suits me, 2000 cals a day puts me around the 1 pound a week mark, 2400 puts me around the maintaining mark)
    I aim for 8000-1000 steps a day and aim to strength train 4 days a week
  • aedreana
    aedreana Posts: 979 Member
    When I am dieting, I usually set my calorie intake at 700/day. When I am in don't-give-a-f*** mode, I average about 3,900 calories/day, sometimes more. In the past, in my teens, 20s, 30s for the most part, I usually ate 400 calories/day or 500 calories/day when dieting, and occasionally, 300 calories/day or less. I am 5' 3 1/2" and 121 pounds. I was 110 pounds 5 months ago. But I will be on 700 calories/day again soon because I am too fat now. But I have not dieted yet this year. I just don't know how many calories to eat to maintain. If I use the standard formula of 15 calories per pound per day, I lose weight. I am sedentary and age 61.
  • MissJay75
    MissJay75 Posts: 768 Member
    Female, 5'7" 151 pounds.

    I eat about 1800 a day, focusing on hitting my protein goal, then eat whatever I want. I burn 3500 per week in exercise and lose about a pound a week.
  • hearthwood
    hearthwood Posts: 794 Member
    I am 5' 6" weighing now 145 with just a few pounds to goal weight, and MFP has me at 1290 calories which is fairly easy for me to do.
  • Grandmaboggs
    Grandmaboggs Posts: 1
    F. 59 I eat 1500-2000 calories a day. exercise 1/2 - 1 hour a day and have lost 31/2 lbs this week. Sundays off. Lol.
  • hearthwood
    hearthwood Posts: 794 Member
    When I am dieting, I usually set my calorie intake at 700/day. When I am in don't-give-a-f*** mode, I average about 3,900 calories/day, sometimes more. In the past, in my teens, 20s, 30s for the most part, I usually ate 400 calories/day or 500 calories/day when dieting, and occasionally, 300 calories/day or less. I am 5' 3 1/2" and 121 pounds. I was 110 pounds 5 months ago. But I will be on 700 calories/day again soon because I am too fat now. But I have not dieted yet this year. I just don't know how many calories to eat to maintain. If I use the standard formula of 15 calories per pound per day, I lose weight. I am sedentary and age 61.

    So IOW your very low calorie diet has never really worked for you.
  • KelseyBee2014
    KelseyBee2014 Posts: 188 Member
    Female, age 19, 5'6, 228 lbs. I'm only recently starting at calorie counting again. I have it set at 1500 right now...adding on whatever I exercise I average around 1650. I want to get it down to 1300 though because last time I calorie counted it was around there and it was working well for me. I just don't want to feel so hungry for the next couple of weeks!

    I go to the gym 3-4 times a week and I work at a very active part time job. So I'm keeping active 7 days a week.
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