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how many calories are you eating?

no8regrets
no8regrets Posts: 26
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
just so i can see where i fit in, how many calories are you eating on days when you exercise? what about on days that you don't exercise? How many calories do you generally burn per a workout?

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  • no8regrets
    no8regrets Posts: 26
    just so i can see where i fit in, how many calories are you eating on days when you exercise? what about on days that you don't exercise? How many calories do you generally burn per a workout?
  • stylistchik
    stylistchik Posts: 1,436 Member
    my net cals are 1200. I do about that when I don't exercise and about 1400-1600 on days I do. my workouts burn usually between 250 and 500 calories depending on what else I have going on that day.
  • shkaki
    shkaki Posts: 234 Member
    I'm about 6'0" 163, my cal amount is set at about 1450, and i exercise daily burning any where from 350-1100 calories (depending on the day and activity) I always eat close to my amount, always above 1450. I usually log my food ahead of time, so I know what kind of workout awaits that evening! :tongue:
  • Hannah_Banana
    Hannah_Banana Posts: 1,242 Member
    1200 on no exercise days (but EVERY day is an exercise day for me) and between 1400 - 1500 on days that I do. I generally burn about 200 - 250 per 20 minute workout.
  • tlitzner
    tlitzner Posts: 124
    1450. To be honest, I rarely exercise. :noway: I'm hoping to change that once I quit smoking.
  • nickybr38
    nickybr38 Posts: 674 Member
    The site is telling me I should eat 1500 on days I don't exercise and 1900 on days I do exercise.

    I am 5'11.

    Anyway, what I ACTUALLY eat varies depending how I feel. Some days I get 1500. Some I get 1200. I find it REALLY hard to reach 1900 without packing on the artificial sugars!
  • lmichele22
    lmichele22 Posts: 25
    :flowerforyou: I start @ 4 am be @ work by 7 am
    Hopefully We can all try and help, I workout 5 to 6 days a week for 1 hr and 30 mins
    burn from 600 to 700 cals.. I'm 5'0 ft even ! I'm 170 exact .
    My cal intake is 1400 but I'm lucky to even eat 1200 by the end of the day, I don't make the full 1400 cals everyday ! maybe 1100 cals everyday, W/ exercise
    Work full time, Student Full time, I try and eat a really large breakfast I workout in the mornings,
    I eat about 350 cals in the morning

    Special K Cereal Red Berries 110 Cals 1 cup
    Shamrock Fat Free Plus Milk 100 1 cup
    1/2 Medium Banana 50
    1 Yoplait Light Blueberry yogurt 100 ( on the way to work ) 6:20 am


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  • rogers8702
    rogers8702 Posts: 533 Member
    im 5'2" i'm set at 1200 no exercise and usually burn 250-600 calories a day and i almost always eat my exercise calories, i even have one day a week where i go over by like 400-600 calories (cheat day)
  • MollySue30
    MollySue30 Posts: 288 Member
    I eat on non workout days roughly 1350 and days that I work out is between 1800-1900 depends on how much I work out. I have been really bad lately I haven't been working out. I have so much stress going on right now so it has been hard but doing better i hope by next week.
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    I'm 5'0, 133 and set at 1380 calories for no exercise. I generally burn 300-600 calories from exercise so I eat anywhere from 1700-2000 calories a day. I am on my feet most of the day between school and work. If I'm having a day where I'm uncomfortably hungry I'll eat about 200-300 calories more than what MFP recommends. It usually doesn't happen often but generally does when I'm extremely busy/stressed (like a couple days ago :tongue: ).
  • Lib1927
    Lib1927 Posts: 44 Member
    I am 231 lbs and I have about 1200 on a no exercise day. Can anyone tell me if thats enough? Seems like people are eating heaps more than that.
  • watch48win
    watch48win Posts: 1,668 Member
    I am 231 lbs and I have about 1200 on a no exercise day. Can anyone tell me if thats enough? Seems like people are eating heaps more than that.

    I started back in Jan at roughly the same weight you are now, and I know that my calories were set somewhere around 1650 with no exercise. I guess it depends on what you want to loose per week. I have always set mine at 1 lb per week. slow and steady wins the race.:flowerforyou:
  • Lib1927
    Lib1927 Posts: 44 Member
    Thank you, so I might need to up them a bit....will give that a go! Thanks!
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    I am 231 lbs and I have about 1200 on a no exercise day. Can anyone tell me if thats enough? Seems like people are eating heaps more than that.

    There's no harm in trying higher calories for a month or so. Initially you'll gain 1-2 lbs due to increased stored blood sugar, water, and food volume in your body. Consider that your new starting weight--it's not fat. After a couple weeks, you'll begin to lose again. Eating a higher amount of calories will allow you to cut back if you need to once you reach a serious plateau. If you start too low, there's nowhere else to go. :flowerforyou:
  • gnicolecan
    gnicolecan Posts: 293 Member
    I eat 1500 regardless, but burn 400-600 cals most days.
    1 day per week I go for 2000 and have a indulgent meal.

    I'm saving 1200 cals for my last few lbs, as long as I'm losing, I might as well enjoy eating a lil more.
  • butterflydiva
    butterflydiva Posts: 20
    My range is between 1200 - 1500 but I always try to get in between 1250 and 1350 aday
  • Mangoaddict
    Mangoaddict Posts: 1,236 Member
    I eat 1200 calories but then have about 400-600 calories from exercise added on top.
  • Losing_It
    Losing_It Posts: 3,271 Member
    I eat between 1300-1400 calories on non exercise days...which has been EVERY day the last week or so. I need to get my butt back in gear and get back to exercising!:blushing:
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