Calorie Consumption
tdc8557
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Hello! If you don't mind me asking, how many calories do you eat per day and how do you break them down with your meals/snacks? My daily goal is 1,860 and I'm usually pretty good about keeping it low by substituting vegetables as my carbs and eating fuller snacks so I don't eat as much between meals.
What's your strategy? I'm curious!
What's your strategy? I'm curious!
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I shoot for 1200 because Im trying to lose. I like to eat alot so i make sure I pack in a large number of low cal foods0
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Currently 2000, had been at 2200; lowered it to 2000 because I do TDEE method (set calorie goal with exercise included in the calorie goal number) and I haven't been exercising this week due to midterms. I'm at a small deficit for maybe half a lb a week.
I don't really break my calories down anymore. I used to have 3 meals a day eating 1/3rd of my cals each meal, and this all just got too regimented and strict for me. I now just eat however much I crave for breakfast and lunch, although I find that I do best when I eat at least 400 cals for breakfast. I keep breakfast higher protein (and fat) for satiety reasons, when I work out I keep lunch low fat and usually only eat a few hundred calories since I work out in the afternoon (too much fat and calories makes me feel gross working out), I tend to eat higher carb in the evenings. I will eat 3-7 meals a day. Or just.. eat 3-7 times a day. I don't really "snack" but instead I Just... eat when hungry? This works best for me. I don't replace carbs with low-carb veggies though. I still eat plenty of calorie-dense food.0 -
I am doing the 21 day fix - so I should be eating 1500 calories. But I hardly ever do that. I am usually below. They say that you should not eat less then you are suppose to. Hard concept to follow - though I do understand why.0
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I'm aiming for 1500-- my guideline is 300 breakfast, 400 lunch, 500 dinner and two 150-calorie snacks (afternoon and nighttime), with any leftover calories available to me late at night, when I especially appreciate them. At first I was trying to do 400 each for breakfast-lunch-dinner, but I wanted enough calories at dinner to be able to go out if I chose to. None of this is rigid, of course, but it does help me as I'm trying to do some basic meal planning and cut down on my grocery bill.0
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I don't break mine down by meals. I do have a guideline. 400-450 breakfast, lunch and dinner, 200 snacks (2) per day.0
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1800 with an open diary0
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Lezavargas wrote: »I shoot for 1200 because Im trying to lose.
Lose what? Your sanity or your will to live?0 -
1800 at the moment. Will creep up to 2000 after next week0
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Lezavargas wrote: »I shoot for 1200 because Im trying to lose.
Lose what? Your sanity or your will to live?
^this X a million.
I care more about WHAT I eat than the calories because, for me, the food matters. The way I currently eat is sustainable for the rest of my life. I no longer log very often but I'm around 2000 calories but ideally should move more and eat more.
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The way i do it is i tend to eat the most calories in the morning that way i could burn those calories during the day. My goal is 3,600 cal a day0
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2600 at the moment.
Volume breakfast
Moderate lunch
Volume evening meal
Snacks in between
Use my leftover calories/macros for whatever I fancy before bed, usually a bowl of chocolate, oats, nutbutters, yogurt, ice cream etc.
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1200
Main meal is breakfast,
medium lunch
small supper
If I'm under than I have a snack of raisins or a piece of toast depending on what I need0 -
I net about 1800 per day.
I eat back exercise calories, so with those, I usually gross about 2200-2500 per day.
I eat about 400-500 for breakfast, whatever I want for lunch, then I plan dinner and snacks based on what's left.
I lose about 1-1.5 pounds per week this way.0 -
I aim for 1200 per day to lose as well. I try and eat nutrient packed food high protein and lots of fruits and veggies.
I go for around 300 in the morning with coffee and a light breakfast like 1/2 cup of greek yoghurt
around 300-400 more for lunch and snacks (fruit, veggies, chicken)
that leaves me between 500-600 for dinner and a treat at night if I have the calories. My low calorie dessert is SF jello...if I have more calories, I can have pudding! :-)
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I'm at 1800 and transitioning into maintenance/winter hibernation for a bit. I eat 6 times a day. Usually about 300 for breakfast, 200 calories before lunch, 400-600 calorie lunch, afternoon snack around 200, dinner around 400, and the rest is dessert.0
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My goal is set to 1500. I eat 350-400 calories for breakfast and then 400-500 for lunch and dinner. But it varies depending on what it is. I usually eat a snack in the afternoon of some sort like100-200 calories. If I have extra calories left over at the end of the day I just eat a bigger dinner usually.0
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this is all very new to me. This App tells me to eat 1350 per day. I'm on day 3.
I spend 4-5 evenings at the gym so this gets increased by 300-500 cal... so anywhere between 1350 and 1850.
gonna have to start eating oatmeal and blueberries for breakfast again.0 -
this is all very new to me. This App tells me to eat 1350 per day. I'm on day 3.
I spend 4-5 evenings at the gym so this gets increased by 300-500 cal... so anywhere between 1350 and 1850.
gonna have to start eating oatmeal and blueberries for breakfast again.
Why? What are you eating now?
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I'm set at 1750 and I eat back my exercise calories whenever I want to. I set aside 800 calories for when I get off work (supper and a snack) and eat breakfast, lunch, and a snack at work.0
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