how many calories are you allowed?

ashleyjea1985
ashleyjea1985 Posts: 190
edited September 18 in Food and Nutrition
i am 130 trying to get down to 115. I lost 3 this past week.


what is your weight now- weight you wanna be- and how many calories your allowed to eat a day right now


im doing 1200.

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  • ashleyjea1985
    ashleyjea1985 Posts: 190
    i am 130 trying to get down to 115. I lost 3 this past week.


    what is your weight now- weight you wanna be- and how many calories your allowed to eat a day right now


    im doing 1200.
  • icandoit
    icandoit Posts: 4,163 Member
    I am 235 and I am allowed 1330-1600. Depending on how much I exercise. I am in for 2 pounds per week.
  • karathrace
    karathrace Posts: 23
    I'm allowed 1,230
    Trying to go from 140 to 125 :D I think I lost some already.
  • lifesaver
    lifesaver Posts: 132
    I'm allowed 1470 (more if I exercise)

    My original goal was to get from 145 pounds to 135. Now I'm at 138 and once I hit 135 I'd like to reevaluate my goals, and perhaps lose another 9 pounds.
  • Healthier_Me
    Healthier_Me Posts: 5,600 Member
    I'm 127 pounds, 1200 allowed cals unless I exercise.
    I would like to be @ 125 but I always screw up when I finally do get there.

    ~Joanna:flowerforyou:
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    1200 . Trying to go from 197 to 145 at a rate of 1 1/2 pounds a week. I'm already down 10 pounds.
  • baldwin0125
    baldwin0125 Posts: 4
    I'm at 142 trying to get to 125. I've been doing this a couple of weeks. Not sure if I've lost yet, but I feel better. I'm limited to 1200 calories, too.
  • debuckl
    debuckl Posts: 360 Member
    181 trying to be 130. 1200 cals, but I exercise a ton because I just don't have much self control food wise. Lost 5 pounds (hoping to make it six tomorrow).
  • Nich0le
    Nich0le Posts: 2,906 Member
    currently 223 trying to get to 140-150 and start with 1390 calories a day and of course if I am good and get all my exercise in I get at least another 500-600. This is for a goal of 2 lbs per week.

    Also, every 10lbs I recalculate because as you loose weight you will actually get more calories to eat because when you reach your goal weight you will need to maintain, blah blah blah. :happy:
  • dulceluva
    dulceluva Posts: 728 Member
    I am 169. Trying to get to 120 lbs. I am allowed 1200 calories (obv. more if I exercise) and I am on 1 1/2 lbs a week projected weight loss.

    I just want to be 50 lbs lighter in a year...is that so hard to ask....lol:tongue:
  • frithir
    frithir Posts: 179 Member
    Started off at 220 and now down to 180, aiming for 140. I'm on the 1200 and after exercise, usually average to keep around 1150 calories a day.
  • Erica92627
    Erica92627 Posts: 576
    160 trying to get to 120. I'm allowed 1200 I just started so hopefully I will see results soon.
  • KathyAbbe
    KathyAbbe Posts: 2
    1200 calories and the scales aren't moving. Turning 50 might have something to do with not dropping the pounds. It's partially holiday weight, and years past I could take care of it more quickly. I read here that I need to change my workouts -- so I'll start doing some weight lifting. This is my first reply -- so it's a test. :flowerforyou:
  • dncr8707
    dncr8707 Posts: 74
    i'm 156 and want to be 135-140. i am supposed to be doing 1500cal but i usually do 1200-1300 a day. I'm not really loosing lbs but i'm loosing fat percentage! i lost 10% since christmas
  • littlespoon
    littlespoon Posts: 165
    i am 130 trying to get down to 115. I lost 3 this past week.


    what is your weight now- weight you wanna be- and how many calories your allowed to eat a day right now


    im doing 1200.

    Can you tell me how much exercise you are doing per day? I am on 1200 calories and I weigh 134 (my goal is 115 also) and I am not losing anything at the moment.
  • EmilyGrace1981
    EmilyGrace1981 Posts: 26 Member
    I weigh 150 and am getting down to 135. My BMR Calculations say I should eat at least 1465 Calories a day. And more if I exercise. I find I feel like I function better if I eat that much, and I've lost 3 pound in 2 weeks.
  • deanea
    deanea Posts: 1,437
    i am 130 trying to get down to 115. I lost 3 this past week.


    what is your weight now- weight you wanna be- and how many calories your allowed to eat a day right now


    im doing 1200.

    I was 132, wanted to be 120. Was eating 1200 and when I got to my weight it became 1580.
  • ladyd48337
    ladyd48337 Posts: 16 Member
    when I started I was @ 162 aiming for 145. I am 5'9'. I am on 1200 calories a day with 0 exercise and so far I have lost 4 lbs.
  • kimber607
    kimber607 Posts: 7,128 Member
    Hi

    I'm 5'7, 34yrs old...
    Started 3 weeks ago at 155..I'm now 147.5 :)
    I am alloted 1290 per day, but usually go up to 1500

    Kim
  • yoginimary
    yoginimary Posts: 6,788 Member
    I'm 5'3" at 162 (started at 170) with a goal weight around 140ish - right now my goal is to be in the lower 150s by summer (end of May) I'm allowed 1390 and usually get another 500 from exercise.
  • rhondababy
    rhondababy Posts: 119
    I'm 44, 5'9", started earlier this month at 190, and want to be 145. I'm allowed 1360, unless I add in exercise which I am trying very hard to do regularly.
    I have a question-
    The majority of people seem only to be allowed 1200, and I'm wondering if when I set up my profile and said my goal was to work out 4 times per week for 30 min. if that was factored in to my daily? Because my weight isn't really budging when I'm not exercising.
    I'd like to know what I should eat to lose 1-1/2 lbs per week if I don't exercise, and lead a mildly active or sedentary life.
    Help?
  • rhondababy
    rhondababy Posts: 119
    Okay- just answered my own question.
    I went back and created and entered my data without any exercise and it gives me 1220 a day, not 1360!
    When I originally entered my info I put down cardio 3 times/week for 30 min. because this was my goal to myself, BUT the calculations figured that in as a base, and assumes that I am doing that. Then, if I exercise beyond that I would enter it in my log!
    So....I guess you can only enter exercise above and beyond what you originally listed. Otherwise you'll be eating too much (getting calorie credit twice!).
    Bummer, this probably explains my very slow loss. But, I'm pretty hungry often anyway!
  • katiechakos
    katiechakos Posts: 348 Member
    I am 135 and want to be 120 to 125. I went up over Christmas... so I'm battling it back down. I'm allowed 1200 cal unless I exercise. But here's the thing... I exercise a LOT and I'm not losing. I'm usually under my total calories alotted for the day.
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