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

EmRose001
EmRose001 Posts: 10
edited November 12 in Health and Weight Loss
Just need a good direction and motivation!
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  • obscuremusicreference
    obscuremusicreference Posts: 1,320 Member
    edited February 2015
    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
    Maintaining at 118ish, calories around 2100, more or less depending on my daily workout and activities.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    CW: 191.6
    GW: 135-145
    Eating ~1800 calories (TDEE-20%)
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    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
    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
    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
    size 12 pants I'm currently in size 14
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    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
    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
    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
    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: 3,213 Member
    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
    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
    Maintaining at about 112. I don't, and never have, counted calories.
  • katannaj
    katannaj Posts: 6 Member
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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: 9,943 Member
    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.
  • 3furballs
    3furballs Posts: 476 Member
    5"6.5"
    CW 148
    GW 137

    I have my calories set to 1460 currently and I usually eat back most of my exercise calories (500-700 a day).

    I've been tweaking my goals to try and get something I can realistically maintain since I like to eat, but can lose weight on.

    I maintained at 135-137 for years eating ice cream everyday, but hormones and December over indulgence seem to have messed me up.
  • Azexas
    Azexas Posts: 4,334 Member
    5'6

    CW 158
    GW- ehhh maybe 145.

    I'm eating 1,600 cals at the moment.
  • emdeesea
    emdeesea Posts: 1,823 Member
    5'6"

    CW 150
    GW 135, then I'll reassess
  • HeySwoleSister
    HeySwoleSister Posts: 1,938 Member
    CW: 128
    GW: 120-ish (mostly want to reduce BF% at this point)

    I've been at about 1300 cal per day since I started, at 145. Have been steadily losing .5-1 pound per week.
  • tibby531
    tibby531 Posts: 717 Member
    edited February 2015
    CW: 185
    CGW: 160 (I'll re-evaluate as I get closer/there)

    eating 2000 sun-thur, 4000 fri/sat.

    averages out to a 250 daily deficit over the course of the week (based on TDEE).
  • Emilia777
    Emilia777 Posts: 978 Member
    5’4”
    CW: 138
    GW: 120

    Set at 1,400 but I aim for 1,200 (going over my goal is demoralizing so I just set it higher to instead be happy if I can eat under it). I don’t eat back more than half of exercise calories.

    Every now and again I’ll eat at maintenance for a day, in case of a special event or just wanting to indulge. I don’t worry about it too much.
  • coleycanolli
    coleycanolli Posts: 3
    24 years old
    SW 170lbs
    CW 131lbs (was 124lbs during summer)
    GW 120lbs

    My goal weight is not very strict now that I'm more concerned with losing fat and not weight in general. My calories are set at 1400 yet I stay somewhere around 1200. Again calories are just a small guide I can stay under or go over slightly as long as I hit my macronutrients for the day I'm happy. Also say I burn 500 calories at the gym I don't try to eat them back if I met my macros for the day.
  • laurenvilims9
    laurenvilims9 Posts: 4 Member
    CW: 132
    GW: 125
  • supermodelchic
    supermodelchic Posts: 550 Member
    current weight 133, age 50, 1500 calories a day, I do not eat back calories burned.
    5'6".
  • brntwaffles27
    brntwaffles27 Posts: 27
    5'6

    CW: 121
    GW: 115ish

    I've been eating 1200, but I'm switching to intermittent fasting today, and doing 500/1500 every other day. I do IF off and on, it's more effective for me, but sometimes 500 calories just isn't enough so I switch back to 1200.
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