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How many calories do you generally consume in one day?

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  • paradi3s
    paradi3s Posts: 343 Member
    5'3, 108#, eating 1,750 a day (according to MFP) :-)
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    5'4" female 162lbs... aiming to lose 1 lb a week
    My calorie goal is 1270 right now. I often eat around 1500... sometimes up to 1700 but rarely more than that... and I very rarely eat less than 1270 unless I am ill.
    I exercise about 30 minutes every day and that usually brings my net calories close to my goal.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    5'6" female, 52 years old, weight range 155-160. I eat 1600-1800 to lose weight. About 2000 to maintain. I do weight lifting and very little cardio.
  • slideaway1
    slideaway1 Posts: 1,006 Member
    I am 5"11, 190lbs and eat about 3,000 calories a day. My body fat is remaining constant (about 15% at the moment) and I'm slowly gaining weight on the scale. I can easily get by on 1,000 calories during the day any more makes me sleepy), but eat a huge meal during the evening. Hitting 190 grams of protein everyday can get a bit repetitive but I love cooking on my George Foreman grill.
  • HugeBum
    HugeBum Posts: 47 Member
    5'5 126lbs and I find i function best when I eat between 1600-2000 cals depending on how active I am that day.
  • zeal26
    zeal26 Posts: 602 Member
    5'6'', 143lb. I take in between 1500 - 2000 calories a day depending on many factors.
  • melimomTARDIS
    melimomTARDIS Posts: 1,941 Member
    edited March 2015
    I go by the week, I try to hit 12,000 over the course of 7 days.

    edited- I am 5'4 118ish lbs
  • kristydi
    kristydi Posts: 781 Member
    5'4" 175lbs 36 years old. I aim for 1590 net which would allow me to lose half a pound a week. I kinda suck at hitting my goal lately, but I'll get back on track.
  • Jerisinicrope
    Jerisinicrope Posts: 3 Member
    ErinJay18 wrote: »
    I'm 5'9 and 114 lbs. with a BMI of 16.8. Technically, that is considered underweight. I've always been thin and I figured I just was one of those people who could eat anything without gaining weight. Then I realized I'm not actually eating as much as I thought and I did not process all the calories I burn from working out. My Fitness Pal recommends I eat 1900 calories a day. It's 7 in the evening here and I've barely consumed 600 calories minus my afternoon run. I still have to eat dinner so that will probably push my calories to 900-1000ish but that's it. So, how many calories do you consume in one day?

  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    edited March 2015
    about 1800 to cut, 2200 to maintain

    40 yo 5'9, 150
  • ROBOTFOOD
    ROBOTFOOD Posts: 5,527 Member
    26yo 6'0 142lb eat 3-4k depends on my weekly running mileage.
  • dunlol
    dunlol Posts: 57 Member
    edited March 2015
    with some of these posts I'm wondering if I eat too little :\
    5'10 170 eating 2100 to cut, walk about 6 miles a day due to campus + workout 6 times a week
  • Naley2322
    Naley2322 Posts: 181 Member
    5'5 106 I eat 1200 - 1400
  • FitPhillygirl
    FitPhillygirl Posts: 7,124 Member
    edited March 2015
    Weightlifting & Cardio together days = 1800 or more calories.

    Lifting or Cardio only days = 1700 - 1800 calories

    Rest days = 1550 - 1650 calories
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    5'3, 125, 45. I'm eating 1800-1900, which is only a little less than my maintenance, I believe.
  • rosnigetsfit
    rosnigetsfit Posts: 569 Member
    5'4, 180lbs, roughly around 1100-1300
  • I_am_WonderWoman
    I_am_WonderWoman Posts: 10 Member
    I'm 5'4" and 122lbs. I'm breastfeeding and looking to just maintain my weight. I eat anywhere between 1900-2300 calories a day, depending on calories burned.
  • adamitri
    adamitri Posts: 614 Member
    5'6" 206lbs 1310 calories.
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