How many calories do you eat?
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Female
6'1"
169 lbs
NEAT
2200 Cals - eat back almost all exercise cals
BF: online calculators say around 23-25%, but more like 18-20 (I think they're wrong)
currently:
W/Sat = run 3-4 miles; Thur, Sun = Weights;
*MWF = pushups; T/T/Sat = chinups
*unless DOMS render me useless and crying in fetal position0 -
Female
5'9"
150 lbs
TDEE
2200 (I maintain on 2500, and am working on slower loss after my bulk to get by BF% down)
BF approx 24%
15-30 minutes of yoga every morning, lift 4 times a week. LISS once a week, HIIT once a week.0 -
Male,
5'4'' or 5'5'
62.5kg
TDEE - 4,000 calories
BF - 10%
Lift 4 times a week and 1 short cardio session.0 -
jdscrubs32 wrote: »Male,
5'4'' or 5'5'
62.5kg
TDEE - 4,000 calories
BF - 10%
Lift 4 times a week and 1 short cardio session.
Love you, Joe :-*0 -
Female
5'4"
130
I use what MFP gives for calories and I eat back most of my exercise calories. Usually 1500 during the week and higher on the weekends.
BF not sure 15-20%
Work out 6 times a week Crossfit, Running, Biking.
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Female
5'8
280lbs
TDEE-40%
Walk 3 days a week
15 mins of skipping a day
30 day squat challenge
30 day step challenge
Try my best not to eat back calories
I have been on MFP for 6 days and have already lost 2lb0 -
Female
Age: 24
Height: 5'8
Weight: 159 lbs.
Calories Per day: 1700 total - never over 1200 Net cals though
BF : 25%
Workout: 6 days per week - lifting and cardio
Currently losing between 1 and 2 lbs. per week0 -
Female
Age 49
5'4"
133lbs
1650(ish) cals per day/0.5lbs loss per week (includes exercise cals)
NEAT
BF around 27%
Work out 5-6 times a week (60 mins Powerwalking or Cross Trainer)0 -
- Male, 43
- 5'11-3/4"
- 204ish
- TDEE
- 3000ish
- 14.1% (Coming off a bulk)
- 4-5 days a week.
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Female
5'6
160 lbs
TDEE
1800 calories
Body Fat: 34.8%
5-6 days of cardio & T250 -
Female
Age 33
5'6"
current weight = 209, starting post baby was 225
Calories Per day = 1925, i guess it's TDEE, my trainer set my calories to be the same every day regardless of workout. Took a test to determine my BMR and set it accordingly.
BF - ~39% according to tester at gym
Workout - 1 hr personal trainer session 2x per week, plus jogging 1 hr 3x per week (change it up between intervals with some walking and steady state)
Lost on avg 5 lbs per month since January 1, woo hoo!0 -
Female
5'10"
207 lbs
NEAT
1350 will only eat back half or less of exercise calories
Body Fat was 35% but started lifting about 4 months ago so may have gone down a smidge
Cardio 5 days a week, lifting 3 days, bodyweight stuff 1 day a week.
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Female
5'8"
153lbs (GW=130lbs)
NEAT
1000 - 1400 calories a day
sedentary (broken ankle).0 -
Female
5' 9"
149lbs
TDEE
2800 cals per day on a bulk at the moment, 2500 for maintenance, haven't needed to cut so don't know what percentage I'd need to go under yet
19% body fat
5 days heavy lifting per week following Power Muscle Burn workout, no cardio
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Female
5'7"
142.5lbs
NEAT
I maintain on 2700 calories.
Unsure of current BF% until I get my DEXA. I'd estimate it at 21-22%
Crossfit 3-5x/week0 -
Sir
6ft
194lbs
Averaging 2600/day losing .4ish pounds per week. (Desk jockey)
14-15% BF
Lift 5-7 days per week0 -
5'7", 38, Female
136-138lbs (maintenance range)
TDEE--~2,100--I eat them all, as I'm at goal, I cut weight at ~1,700-1,800 gross daily intake
21-22% BF
Strength train 3x weekly, 45min-1hr brisk walks or slow jogs 5x weekly (my moderate cardio has "earned" me a 2100 maintenance--much better for my happiness than 1700-1800 )0 -
Man
6'2"
223lbs
TDEE
Maintain around 3400, currently at 2800-3000
~16% BF, down from almost 30%
Lift 4 days a week, light cardio x2 a week because I hate running softball bases winded0 -
Female
5'1"
120
TDEE
1740 (at maintenance, I eat up to that number although never less then 1500)
BF...um...I have no idea. Not even sure how to measure it.
I'm training to run a half marathon in 3 months, so running mostly 2-3 times a week and jogging/walking in between that.0 -
- Bro
- 6'0 - 6'1
- 177.5lbs
- TDEE = roughly 2900
- Currently set at 2355cals: 55g fat, 290g carbs, 175g protein.
- BF% was around 16% at end of bulk, but have been cutting haven't remeasured. I'm guessing 13%
- Lift 4 days a week with an occasional 5th day. Little to no cardio.
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