How many calories do you eat?

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  • WishesOnTheStar
    WishesOnTheStar Posts: 114 Member
    Male
    6'1"
    176lb
    TDEE cals: around 2500
    MFP cals: 2000 (losing 0.5lb/wk)
    BF: 11-12% (goal = 10%)
    Lifting 6-7 days + cardio 3-4 days
  • DeterminedFee201426
    DeterminedFee201426 Posts: 859 Member
    edited April 2015
    A women *
    5'5
    120 lbs
    Main on -2200-2600 max*
    to lose 1650 cals max
    suppose to be losing but i prefer to eat at maintenance + somedays
    i do not exercise , i Balance my cals throughout the week
    i do not know my bf% i careless*

  • BeTheChange352
    BeTheChange352 Posts: 253 Member
    female, 5'1''
    174 pounds
    TDEE-500 method (TDEE is around 2350)
    I have cheat days, so daily cals avg around 1850 for 1lb loss
    37% bf according to scale
    daily exercise with stationary bike
  • foxandflora
    foxandflora Posts: 183 Member
    Lady
    5'10"
    TBD (weighing self after 30 days of tracking due to disordered eating and not weighing myself since ED recovery)
    NEAT - 1200 calories
    BF- no idea and won't find out for awhile
    Exercise: walking 5x a week

    Next Step: Strength Training!!!
  • ForestHill3131
    ForestHill3131 Posts: 5 Member
    edited April 2015
    • Male
    • 185 cm (6'1")
    • 110kg (242 lb) - was 118 kg (260 lb) at start of this year
    • Calorie method: Whatever MFP uses, which I guess is NEAT
    • 7200 kJ (1700 calories) per day for 6 days; 1 "off day" with around twice the calories
    • BF was 38% in Dec 2014 (measured by BodPod) before I started my current program; am guessing it's around 36% now
    • Walking dogs 7 days a week; Running 2 days/week; Kettlebells 2 days/week
  • TheJobCannon
    TheJobCannon Posts: 7 Member
    Female
    5'4"; 219lbs
    TDEE (at BMR): 1700
    BF: 45.9%
    Exercise 6 times a week at 500+
    Cardio because I enjoy it, weights to get some strength in there.
    Generally I eat at 1200, but I do eat back up to half exercise calories (always leaving that 500 deficit at least) when super hungry.
    Workin' well so far.
  • CherokeeBabe
    CherokeeBabe Posts: 1,704 Member
    Female. 5'1"

    Got to about 10lbs from my GW last year, then slacked off and gained some back (crap food + not working out enough), so I'm trying to get the recent gains back off + get all the way down to my GW this time. I'm gonna make it, no doubts.

    TDEE - 25% = 1500 daily calorie goal.
    Exercise 3-5X a week. Long hikes (90 min - 2 hours average), light to medium weights (still a noob) and adding in biking now for the summer season.

    Losing roughly a pound a week right now, sometimes 1.5 a week even. Lost around 25lbs this way last year fairly easily, so just have to do it again and stick it out to the end this time.

    I lose so well at 1500 cals a day that I'm beginning to believe I have a higher calorie goal than I think I do (maybe a couple hundred more a day if I wanted to go higher - 1700 for example while still losing). I have a decent amount of muscle leftover still from horseback riding for 12+ years of my childhood and teen years & growing up on a farm made me develop quite a bit as well physically. I can never get my thick thighs and glutes to go away, they're here to stay. I look good and "healthy-thin" at 130, and that's surprising for someone of my height and frame. I looked "unhealthy-thin' at 100-110 when I was that weight before. So either my muscle helps a bit, or there's something else weird going on with my body composition. But for now, I'm OK at my current levels. Nice to have the option if I ever need to push things up a little.
  • RangedLunatic
    RangedLunatic Posts: 49 Member
    Male
    Height: 183cm, 6'
    Weight: 90kg, 198lbs
    BMR 1800
    TDEE usually 3800-4000
    Exercise: Running every day, min 2km, max 15km. Lifting 4 days a week on average. Walking 3-4 hours a day.
    I eat back all my exercise calories... can't burn that much without eating.
  • krissyreminisce
    krissyreminisce Posts: 284 Member
    Female
    5'3.5"
    107lbs
    NEAT
    This week it's set at 1300 (I hit maintenance so I'm trying to find my number), but I eat back no more than half of my exercise calories. It depends on how hungry I am.
    Cardio: 6 days a week (35 minutes-2 hours depending on my distance goal that day), Strength training: 5 days a week (around 30-45 minutes depending on how long it takes me to get through the machines), and one rest day.
    BF% is 13.4% as of Monday.
  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
    Male
    5'10.5"
    155-160
    NEAT
    2300 calories/day net to maintain my weight. I currently average about 3000 calories a day.
    10% BF
    Run 6 days a week, currently 45 miles/week, plus a 5x5 heavy lifting program twice a week.
  • KCoolBeanz
    KCoolBeanz Posts: 813 Member
    Emilia777 wrote: »
    KCoolBeanz wrote: »
    Female
    5'0"
    178.1 lbs
    TDEE (cut between 15-20%)
    2150
    BF 26.7
    Train 3 x week, and I gave up deliberate cardio. I hike when it's nice out because I enjoy it.

    Maybe I’m reading this wrong - do you mean your TDEE is 2150, or that’s what you eat? I ask because I’ve been playing with the IIFYM calculator all day and I don’t think 2150 would be 12-20% less than your TDEE. I hope you don’t mind me asking.

    I don't mind at all! I eat 2150 a day. My TDEE is 2560ish. I lift pretty intensely, so for me, that's accurate.
  • itschanelle
    itschanelle Posts: 86 Member
    shadow2soul wrote: »
    chanellecherington wrote: »
    shadow2soul wrote: »
    Female
    5'4.5"
    147.5 today (low is 145.9)
    NEAT
    1230+ exercise/fitbit adjustments (current average is 2013 calories consumed per day)
    27.5% - 32% (BF% depends on which scale you ask. I have 2. One says 31.6% and the other says 27.5%. 3-point caliper measurement 28%.)
    Stronglifts 5x5 3 times a week
    Zombies,Run!5k training 2 times a week (sometimes 3, depends on if I can get up to the gym 5 or 6 days that week)
    Random cardio and yoga at home when I feel like it
    If it's nice out I will also get out the double stroller and walk my boys to the park (which is fun and yet sucks because of all the hills). The route I take to the park will vary depending on how I'm feeling and traffic. The shortest path (a little over a quarter of a mile) has the worst hills and is by the high school and middle school, so if I decide to take them around 3pm or so that route isn't a good option.

    Do you find that your fitbit motivates you to move more for more calories to consume? Also, how much are you losing per week on average?

    Yes. Very much so. When I first got a Fitbit in 2013, I was really Sedentary. I mean I knew at the time I was Sedentary. I just didn't realize how bad I really was until I got a Fitbit. Fitbit was taking away calories even when MFP was on Sedentary. That's a real eye opener when you aren't even meeting what MFP predicts your Sedentary calorie burn to be. On a good day, exercise would actually bring my calorie burn to Sedentary level (so 0 adjustment).
    Now, I've changed my activity level to Lightly Active on MFP and I still get a positive adjustment of 200-300 calories on days I don't workout.

    As for weight loss:
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    **The 10 month part, is from the end of my last pregnancy

    edit: Oh and ignore the weights on that chart. They are "Trend Weights". My trend weight is always higher than then my scale weight by 1-2lbs (which will probably change once I actually move to maintain).

    THANK YOU! This is the best explaination/example anyone has ever given me and I've been doing a ton of research on it. Super helpful!
  • Emilia777
    Emilia777 Posts: 978 Member
    KCoolBeanz wrote: »
    Emilia777 wrote: »
    KCoolBeanz wrote: »
    Female
    5'0"
    178.1 lbs
    TDEE (cut between 15-20%)
    2150
    BF 26.7
    Train 3 x week, and I gave up deliberate cardio. I hike when it's nice out because I enjoy it.

    Maybe I’m reading this wrong - do you mean your TDEE is 2150, or that’s what you eat? I ask because I’ve been playing with the IIFYM calculator all day and I don’t think 2150 would be 12-20% less than your TDEE. I hope you don’t mind me asking.

    I don't mind at all! I eat 2150 a day. My TDEE is 2560ish. I lift pretty intensely, so for me, that's accurate.

    Ooooh okay, cool. Now I get it, thanks for clarifying! I’m considering upping my calories to help with my lifting, so I hear you :smile: .
  • jcox147125
    jcox147125 Posts: 11 Member
    Female
    5' 2
    141 (SW: 148)
    NEAT + fitbit adjustments
    1700 cals - Average intake in the last 30 days but depends on how active I've been that day. Can vary from 1400-2000.
    BF% - No idea!

    I go to the gym about 3 or 4 times a week. I usually do about 30-45 mins of cardio - a 2 mile run most days and some time on the stepper. I also added in some weight training as well recently. I plan to slowly increase my running distance over time.

    I also walk as much as possible. Usually 10,000-15,000 steps Mon-Thur and 15,000-25,000 steps fri-sat. (Thats including my workout steps).
  • kpkitten
    kpkitten Posts: 164 Member
    Female, 5'2, 225
    NEAT
    1800-2800, usually about 2400
    Eat back exercise at 50% MFP suggestions, or 75% HRM calculations
    BF 45%
    Work out 5x a week - 3x cardio/strength, 2x swim; walk 4+ x a week - ~3miles, plus active job 12-25hours per week
  • lulucitron
    lulucitron Posts: 366 Member
    Female
    5'8"
    149lbs
    Eating about 1700-1800 calories daily
    Do heavy weights 5 days a week mixed with yoga twice a week and volleyball once a week
    before every workout I do moderate pace on the step mill for 30mins that is approx. 300 calories burned
    Body fat is 22% right now...aiming for 20% for the summer
  • higgins8283801
    higgins8283801 Posts: 844 Member
    edited April 2015
    I'm in maintenance now.
    5'2 female 121.7lbs
    Maintenance no exercise my goal is 1530.

    However I usually eat anywhere from 1700-2300 depending on exercise. I get the most on my long run days.

    3 months on maintenance and holding between 119-124 so I'm doing good!
  • glfernandes828
    glfernandes828 Posts: 101 Member
    Female
    5'1
    113 lbs
    1,000-1,200 calories per day
    30-45 minute ab workout 4-5x per week
    30-45 minute thigh+butt workouts 3-4x per week
    20-60 minute Yoga sequence 4-7x per week
    Recently started jogging 3-4x per week (average mile is 9 minutes but I just started last week)
  • suruda
    suruda Posts: 1,233 Member
    Female
    5'4" 50 YO
    180 lbs
    BF 40%
    1200 calories per day
    Pilates 1 hour twice a week, lap swimming 1 x per week, Walking 60 minutes 3-4 times a week.

    I don't eat back exercise calories (unless I am earning them intentionally to increase calories for special occasion) and have lost 20 lbs since January 4.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Female
    5'8
    160
    I eat about 2100 a day but I'm around goal so trying to find my maintenance level. MFP maintenance is 1780 based on sedentary and yes I eat my exercise
    I generally work out 3 times a week..cardio and weights, twice alone for about 45 mins, once with a trainer for 80 mins, and I walk 5 miles a day and always wear a fitbit

    I'm still slowly dropping though
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Female
    5'6"
    150
    TDEE
    2450 (to maintain)
    BF around 27-29%
    Work out 6 times a week (3x full body lifting, 1 extra lower body only lifting, 2x incline walking on treadmill ~45 minutes)
  • sgthaggard
    sgthaggard Posts: 581 Member
    Female
    5'6"
    TDEE - 1900
    Eat - 1900
    BF around 27%
    Work out 6 times a week (3x cardio, 3x compound lifts)
  • B00kw0rm09
    B00kw0rm09 Posts: 24 Member
    Female
    5'6"
    182.8
    NEAT
    Net is 1400. I'm set at sedentary due to a desk job. I workout 5-6 days a week, cardio, and I take the lower of the MFP number and the machine number and halve it. Lately I've been eating back 250 calories on a 45 minute workout, so I consume about 1650. I think my actual goal is like 1480, but I put in a slight buffer for miscalculations. I have been averaging a 1 lb loss per week for the last 11 weeks.
    No idea what my BF is! Once I drop more weight I am going to incorporate weight training and maybe hire a trainer.
  • Sarasmaintaining
    Sarasmaintaining Posts: 1,027 Member
    edited April 2015
    -female/36 years old (two years into maintenance)
    -5'6"
    -124.5lbs
    -my maintenance plan has been 16:8IF and some mental CICO math (would aim for 1,500-2,200 calories and it all kind of evened out over a week's time). However, I just started tracking again and eating at a deficit, of 1,350 calories yesterday, to take care of some weight creep. Will only be doing this short term though (want to get back down to 120lbs) I also just started a low carb/grain free elimination type diet, to see if it helps with some health issues I have (60ish grams of carbs a day right now and 0 grains)
    -BF: About a year ago and it was around 17%. I've gained a few pounds since then though (think I was 117lb when I had it checked), so I'm sure it's gone up a bit.
    -Don't follow a structured exercise regiment. I recently finished a 100 push-up challenge and now I'm doing a 200 squats challenge. Besides that I usually walk a couple miles a week.
  • ElizabethKalmbach
    ElizabethKalmbach Posts: 1,415 Member
    Female
    5'5
    Averaging about 1550 per day but probably should be closer to 1650 per day, per my fitbit's added eating calories at 10k steps/day. Having occasional appetite problems. >_<
    BF% hasn't been checked recently.
    Weight: 159ish
    GW: 140ish
    I may have to bump my eating up to about 1700 cal or more per day once I start lifting again, but I'm keeping an eye on my appetite and trying to keep my eating in line with my exercise.
  • PwrLftr82
    PwrLftr82 Posts: 945 Member
    Female
    5'6"
    127
    TDEE (Currently eating at TDEE)
    2400
    BF 17%
    Work out 5 times a week (lifting ONLY)
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
    edited April 2015
    Female
    5'6"
    currently 201-3 lbs
    NEAT and eat back exercise calories (a standard 50 cals per weightlifting session and -100 calories of what garmin tell me I burned for a run)
    BF% - dont know a guess would be 40-45%
    run 4 days a week and lift 2
  • kristen6350
    kristen6350 Posts: 1,094 Member
    5'11
    Female
    149 lbs
    Follow MFP maintenance for sedentary: 1840
    What I usually end up eating: around 1400-1600 (working on eating more, but I'm a creature of habit!)
    The only exercise I currently get is when it's nice, walks after work. But it's April in Oh and it's been raining every day this week! Will start kettlebell workouts at home soon.
    Lost 17lbs from Dec. 2015 till now. Tried to start maintaining at 152 - kept losing.
  • COLTMUSCLE97
    COLTMUSCLE97 Posts: 224 Member
    Sex: Male
    Height: 6'1"
    Weight: 170 pounds
    Intake: 2050-3150
  • ruggedshutter
    ruggedshutter Posts: 389 Member
    edited April 2015
    I'll toss mine out there

    Male
    5'11"
    188
    NEAT (don't eat back unless I'm starving)
    2000
    BF 22%
    Work out 3x's per week (Insanity Max30 & TRX)
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