Maintenance Calories

leachjg
leachjg Posts: 63 Member
edited March 7 in Goal: Maintaining Weight
Wondering what your calorie intake is? I use the sedentary lifestyle on settings although I am a stay at home and up and doing light stuff most of the day. I work out 4-6 days a week doing a variety of cardio and weights. I also have PCOS which slows down my metabolism. 1700 calories seems to be a good number where I am not gaining or losing. I am 5'5" and 150...just wondering what others calorie intake is and if my PCOS has my metabolism really slow or not so much. Thanks.

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  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    I maintain on between 2200 and 3200 depending on my workouts. I am on a slight cut at the moment to drop a few extra Ibs I am over my comfortable weight, but yeah, I set myself to sedentary with a base of 1790 before exercise. I am 5'10 and 136.
  • a_stronger_me13
    a_stronger_me13 Posts: 812 Member
    Maintenance calorie intake can very greatly from person to person. The best thing you can do is pick a number, like 1700, try it out for a month or two and if you're maintaining your weight then that's your TDEE. As a 26 year old female at 5'8, 173lbs, fairly active job and working out 4-6 times a week, I maintain at 2300-2500 calories. When I am in the office for work and therefore more sedentary, it's closer to 2100.
  • steff274
    steff274 Posts: 227 Member
    I am 5ft 2 am maintaining between 2010 (without excersize logged) up to 2500 ish I have mine set to very active will drop weight if I only have 2000 and I am exercising as well so I had to switch my activity level.. I am only 7st 7 (105 pounds) and don't wish to lose anymore..
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