5'5 women, around 140 pounds, how much are you eating?

5'5, 145lbs, and MFP has me eating 1390 calories to lose 1 lb per week with my activity level set to lightly active. I sync my Fitbit, though, which usually gives me +200 calories. I use it as a safety net, though, and usually only end up eating about half back. So yes, 1400 sounds perfect. I don't think I could do 1200... No way.

1400 plus exercise is good. (Exercise calories that is)

5'5.5", 165, MFP has me eating 1200 calories to lose 1.3 lbs per week with a sedentary activity level (which I very much am unless I'm actively working out). I do try to conservatively log my exercise calories and eat back 75% ish of them though,and I do work out 6 days per week. So probably I average 1400-1500 per day.

I'm 5'4" and was eating 1200 calories even though I do 7 days of exercise for 35-120 minutes per day. Some days I was up to 1400 if I spent more time exercising and I've lost 6.5 lbs since January 5th.

My weight loss has slowed down now because I've increased my daily calories to 1310 based on MFP settings being lightly active and I should be losing 1lb per week. I now don't eat back exercise calories and I'm logging calorie burns as 1 calorie for all my workouts.

I may implement one 500-600 calorie Fast day or even two (as per the 5:2 diet) if I find I'm not losing at the rate I want to because I can manage with 1310 most days but don't want to go back to 1100-1200 permanently again.

I am 5'5 started at 145(Dec) and am at 129 now. Mfp had me at 1200 but I'm breastfeeding (3 months old) so I try to say between 1500-1800 calories although I usually am below 1500 and it hasn't affected my milk supply. I don't eat my exercise calories and I've steadily been losing about 2lbs a week. I eat pretty much whatever I want and log everything. So sometimes I'll only eat twice a day with meals that are higher in calories and stay below my daily limit.

5'5 and 135lbs. I eat between 1800-2000. My polar heart monitor says I burn about 3000 calories. I figure it an 12-15% margin of error so that puts my TDEE around 2500.

I'm doing my own thing 1400 calories 4 days a week and 1800 for 3 days at weekend. I'll see how it goes. I have 10lbs to lose.

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I'm same height and approaching 140. I started around 180 and lost well on 1200 eating back some exercise cals. But after about 2.5 months was finding very hard to sustain. Getting extremely run down and not feeling like myself. Upped to 1400 a few weeks ago. Feeling like myself again and still losing around 0.5 kg a week. Definitely natural urge is to loose as quickly as you can but 1400 is sustainable and like you makes me less likely to binge. Got 100 cals per day for a treat and that psychologically is really helpful. So much of it feels like a mental balance - not just physical.

Yes I so agree with your last thought! If I could just see the scale move a smidge, I'd be happier. It'll come. If nothing else, I am eating so much healthier now that I am accountable for all my choices! That IS sustainable!

Wow! I've found my diet twins. We should keep this group going. It's great to see other women at the same weight and height and what they eat. I'm working on 1500 cals a day, I also alternate running and erging (indoor rowing machine). I target about 300 calories. I also walk the dog daily for another 200+ workout and am active at my job. I coach high school rowing, which has me walking quite a bit. I've gained a ton of weight this year, (stopped competing in triathlons). No interest in racing this year, but I do want to learn to eat less and lose the weight I gained. I was 113.

I'd love to see posts of what your day looks like in typical meals. I've been struggling with my nighttime routine. I have two boys and a husband at home, so I can't just cook for myself.

I'm 5'6 and 155lbs and find it difficult to stay under 1200 calories. I aim for 1300 calories and eat most of my exercise calories too.