how many calories should I eat

bigcrystal123 · July 2014

Hello I'm a 26 years old female. I'm 5'0" and weigh 180 pounds.I work out every day for about an hour a day sometimes for and hour and half.I'm confused on how much I should be eating.my goal weight is 115-120 pounds.

editorgrrl · July 2014

Set your goal no higher than 1 or maybe 1.5 lb. per week, and log everything you eat & drink accurately & honestly.

Read the Sexypants post: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-Sexypants

Laurenloveswaffles · July 2014

Set your goal no higher than 1 or maybe 1.5 lb. per week, and log everything you eat & drink accurately & honestly.

Read the Sexypants post: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-Sexypants

accelerashawn · July 2014

i would start with 1500cal and adjust every few weeks to maintain a 1-1.5lb per week goal for starters. You probably don't need more than 1500/day though.

My wife is 5' 1" and she started around 160lbs and has dropped consistently to 123lbs over 5 months. She eats around 1200 cal per day and works out about 1-1.5hrs too.

diannethegeek · July 2014

Set your goal no higher than 1 or maybe 1.5 lb. per week, and log everything you eat & drink accurately & honestly.

Read the Sexypants post: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-Sexypants

And when you're done reading the Sexypants guide, be sure to read the linked posts within. Especially: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

bigcrystal123 · July 2014

So should I custom my goals to 1500 calories.and try to lose 1-1.5 pounds a week.and should I eat or not eat my earned calories. Should I set my activity to light

editorgrrl · July 2014

Do not do customize your goals. Trust the system. Eat back your calories for several weeks, then reevaluate your progress.

Your deficit is built into your calorie goal, so you must eat back at least a portion of your exercise calories. The burns & calorie counts are estimates, so some people reduce the margin of error by eating back half their exercise calories. It will take trial & error to find what works for you.

bigcrystal123 · July 2014

Ok I put my goals as light activity and 1 pound a week. Let's see if this works.

how many calories should I eat

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