5"6 women GW and CW - how many calories are you eating?!

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EmRose001
EmRose001 Posts: 10
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Just need a good direction and motivation!
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  • obscuremusicreference
    obscuremusicreference Posts: 1,320 Member
    edited February 2015
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    CW: 161
    GW: 130

    1200 + half of exercise calories. This works for my sedentary job.
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
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    Maintaining at 118ish, calories around 2100, more or less depending on my daily workout and activities.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,565 Member
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    CW: 191.6
    GW: 135-145
    Eating ~1800 calories (TDEE-20%)
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,459 Member
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    I'm 5.65, but anyway

    CW = 143.
    GW = a solid 128

    I'm maintaining on 2300ish (gross - probably 2000 net five days out of seven), plan to cut to 2000 or 1800 if that doesn't work.
  • Jkj95
    Jkj95 Posts: 64 Member
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    CW: 151
    GW: 125-130

    And I have my calories set to 1550, but I usually eat under that.
  • abigailks419
    abigailks419 Posts: 2
    edited February 2015
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    CW 145
    GW 140
    5'4"

    1200 calories, not eating exercise calories.

    Totally depends on your own body and goals. It's not the same science for everyone...evaluate and adjust calories and activities as needed to meet your personal goals.
  • meritage4
    meritage4 Posts: 1,441 Member
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    size 12 pants I'm currently in size 14
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
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    5'6"
    CW 148
    GW 140
    Average 1870. I eat 2100 3x/wk and 1700 4x/wk. I maintain on 2200.
  • samchez0
    samchez0 Posts: 364 Member
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    CW 200-205
    GW 140

    My calories are set at 1800 and I typically eat around 2500. Working down to 1800 has been difficult for me. My portion sizes are definitely my biggest issue.
  • kailadriel
    kailadriel Posts: 75 Member
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    5'6.5"
    SW: ~210
    CW: ~190
    GW: 160 (might change when I get there)

    My daily goal is ~1550 calories, and I eat back exercise calories. Ends up being ~ 1800 calories/day average
  • kaylacarol1989
    kaylacarol1989 Posts: 76 Member
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    5'7.5
    CW -175
    GW- 140-145

    Lately I've been under 1000 calories a day, but i'm on medication that curves my appeteit. my BMR is 1580, plus i burn anywhere between 300-400 calories 5 days a week, all the same i really wouldn't go over 1200. I eat very healthy and i'm never hungry, i drink a lot of water, so irrelevant to the amount of calores it works for me, as long as your consuming under you BMR you'll see results. I Just started thursday also.
  • goldthistime
    goldthistime Posts: 3,214 Member
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    5'5.5"
    SW:160
    CW:151
    GW:135

    My goal is set to 1425 but I also enter and eat back 50% of my exercise calories, averaging 1600ish. I am 53. If you are younger than me you may want to go higher.
  • CostaRica120
    CostaRica120 Posts: 274 Member
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    5'5.75"
    CW: 142
    GW: 135 (to start with)

    Typically eating 1400-1700 calories per day, which includes eating back 50-100% of my exercise calories.
  • lucys1225
    lucys1225 Posts: 597 Member
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    Maintaining at about 112. I don't, and never have, counted calories.
  • katannaj
    katannaj Posts: 6 Member
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    5'6"
    SW: 146.5
    CW: 138.5
    GW: 126

    I eat around 1300 a day, and eat back some/most of my exercise calories... (not that there are ever many of them!)
  • smalltown_princess
    smalltown_princess Posts: 155 Member
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    CW: 164
    GW: 150
    I am eating 1440 a day and I am doing weight lifting as well so I haven't noticed a big difference on the scale but I've lost about 3 inches total so far and I've been traking for a little over a month! hope this helps!
  • subversive99
    subversive99 Posts: 273 Member
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    lucys1225 wrote: »
    Maintaining at about 112. I don't, and never have, counted calories.

    So why bother responding to the thread then?

  • lucys1225
    lucys1225 Posts: 597 Member
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    subversive99 wrote: »
    lucys1225 wrote: »
    Maintaining at about 112. I don't, and never have, counted calories.

    So why bother responding to the thread then?

    Because she asked current and goal weight...

    Better question is why are you responding (or reading) a thread titled "5'6" women..."

  • DarbiB
    DarbiB Posts: 88 Member
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    5'6, 26 y/o

    SW 236
    CW: 172
    GW: 154

    Current goal is 1400 cals, with excercise I tend to eat closer to 1600-1700.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,403 Member
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    5'65, nearly 41

    SW 165
    CW 133
    GW uh.. no idea. Pretty much there I guess

    Current goal at around 1400 plus exercise calories, which are around 150-230, depending on what I do.

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