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

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  • mymodernbabylon
    mymodernbabylon Posts: 1,038 Member
    46 yr old, cw = 147, gw = 140? I eat 1925 on a cut. I don't really care if I lose weight so much as get rid of a bit of my bf while getting/keeping strong.
  • JuliMoriarty
    JuliMoriarty Posts: 8 Member
    edited February 2015
    5'6 / 5'7 (sorry, I am used to metric... ;-))

    CW: 167 // GW 130

    I eat 1930 every day and don't eat any exercise cals back.
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  • teecee60
    teecee60 Posts: 47 Member
    edited February 2015
    I think this thread is interesting. As for me...

    5'6"
    54 yrs old
    CW: 147
    GW: 135

    I am trying to eat around 1500 calories when I workout and 1200 calories when I don't. BUT...I am at a stubborn plateau right now so I am not sure if I should eat more or less?!? When training, I exercise between 300-500 calories daily (4-5x per week) based on my heart rate monitor. But I had to give it up for a week for a knee issue.

    p.s. I normally don't eat back my exercise calories.
  • rachellittler
    rachellittler Posts: 1 Member
    32 year old
    5'5
    Cw 161
    Gw 133

    I stick to 1200 calories a day, don't have any exercise calories as I don't exercise unless you count running round after my four small children ☺
  • smai91
    smai91 Posts: 10 Member
    edited February 2015
    5 ft 6 / female / 23 years old

    SW: 270 lbs
    CW: 235 lbs
    GW: 150 lbs

    My calorie goal on MFP is 1,550 calories/day. I always meet it (and sometimes go over if I have an intense workout). However that being said, I try VERY hard not to eat any calories I burn.

    Generally speaking, I feel starved if I eat any less than my allotted 1,550/day. I'm a busy university student who is on the go a lot, and my brain needs food throughout the day to help me stay focused/maintain energy.
  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,961 Member
    edited February 2015
    26 yrs old
    SW 155
    CW 130.4
    GW 125 But I keep losing focus so I've been wavering around 130 for a while

    Currently eating 1550, not eating back exercise. My plan is to be strict about this for 4 weeks and see how I do. I will adjust my calories at that point. I know for certain I can lose on this since it's the same as I've lost on before.
  • kimlight2
    kimlight2 Posts: 483 Member
    5'6"
    SW 220lbs
    CW 193lbs
    GW 130lbs
    I work out 6 days a week and eat 1600-1700 calories a day and do not eat exercise calories back.
  • beffy21
    beffy21 Posts: 3
    5'6
    CW 130
    GW 115
    Eating 1440, used to be lower then started getting out of control and eating less than 500 each day so I put it way back up and doing quite a bit of exercise each day to keep properly healthy.
  • amehh91
    amehh91 Posts: 1,282 Member
    5'6 here :)
    SW: 210lbs
    CW: 165.5lbs
    GW: 133-140lbs (dependent on how I feel, size etc)

    Currently on 1410 cals + 50% of exercise for 1.5lb/week loss although will be changing shortly to 1lb/week
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,985 Member
    mymodernbabylon wrote: »
    46 yr old, cw = 147, gw = 140? I eat 1925 on a cut. I don't really care if I lose weight so much as get rid of a bit of my bf while getting/keeping strong.

    Oh nooo, I read bf as boyfriend :dizzy_face:
    I guess writing I'm nearly 41, and behaving like that age are completely different things.
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    samchez0 wrote: »
    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.

    If you lose weight eating 2500, keep at it. If not then slowly work your way down 100 cals every week or two, monitor your weight loss. If you lose then stay on that number and monitor, then stay on it until you stop losing. Probably the best way to go about it so you can keep eating as much as possible
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    CW: ~160 (haven't weighed in weeks)
    GW: 140-145, at least for now. Ultimate goal may end up having to be closer to 135 but I plan on stopping at 140-145 and then maintaining a bit, then bulking, then cutting back down.

    Cals: Normally 2200 gross, at 2000 gross this week because i"m not exercising. Goal is ~half a lb a week or less for loss. I may lower my gross goal to 2100 but I'll see how I look and feel at the end of the month.
  • cdn_beaver
    cdn_beaver Posts: 130 Member
    edited February 2015
    36yo, 5'6
    SW - 274
    CW - 170
    GW - 150

    I eat around 1400 calories a day give or take. This has decreased slowly as my weight has. I've lost it all on diet alone. Going to start lifting soon though.
  • winterWind341
    winterWind341 Posts: 24 Member
    SW: 165
    CW: 134
    GW: 126
    I might not go that low or I'll go lower but not under 121 That's for sure ☺️. I eat anywhere from 1200 to 1400 depends on how much Im moving that day and how hugry i am
  • beets4us
    beets4us Posts: 57 Member
    CW-156
    GW-135

    Cals-1450. I eat back my exercise calories. I fluctuate a lot, might be 2000 one day, 900 the next. But it tends to even out by the end of the week.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    So many people following MFP method and not eating back any exercise calories makes me sad
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    So many people following MFP method and not eating back any exercise calories makes me sad

    Me too. There needs to be like... a HUUUUGE blinking sign written in angry red letters when people sign up saying "IF YOU USE OUR WEBSITE-GENERATED CALORIE INTAKE NUMBERS, YOU MUST LOG AND EAT BACK AT LEAST HALF OF THE EXERCISE CALORIES PROVIDED"

    Maybe an annoying pop-up instead of that annoying survey can show up reminding people to eat back their cals.
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