Ladies 5'1, maintainence calories?

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  • htoug
    htoug Posts: 2 Member
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    5'1, 109 lbs (fluctuates between that and 112 regularly) and average around 1700 calories a day. Not very active either. I'm very small framed so 109 lbs isn't as thin as it may seem.
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,484 Member
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    100-105 lb, 5'1, 61 yr, maintain at 1200 without exercise; 1450 exercising 5 x 60 min per week.
    Been maintaining 6+ yr.

    Cheers, h.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
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    40 years old, 5'2, 121 lbs, transitioning to maintenance, which should be about 2000-2100 including exercise, which for me is mostly walking and some basic circuit training.
  • beastelyse
    beastelyse Posts: 6 Member
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    I'm 5'0", 112 lbs, and hoping to get down to about 105 lbs. Since I'm not as active as I used to be, 1200 calories seems to work out just fine. I keep it a little low to account for any underestimating. I'd like to work out a bit more and increase the calorie goal to ~1400 daily...we'll see!
  • brynnsmom
    brynnsmom Posts: 945 Member
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    SophiaSerrao wrote: »
    brynnsmom wrote: »
    I'm 5'2", about 107, and average 1800 calories a day.

    1800 sounds great. You're pretty active, I'm guessing?? :) ?

    Yes, I'm active. Work a desk job but aim for an hour workout per day, and I have a small child who keeps me busy all evening long.

  • xXSarahPrincessXx
    xXSarahPrincessXx Posts: 9 Member
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    I am 5 ft 1, 100 lbs, 23, and I would say I am in between light and moderate activity. I don't have a job right now as I am about to move, but I try to be up on my feet cooking or cleaning, and I also exercise at least 30 minutes each day, but some days I workout up to about an hour and a half (I do Cardio Kickboxing, Pilate's, and Vinyasa Power Yoga, occasionally HIIT) I am maintaining it at 1400. Technically I am maintaining my weight, but am trying to burn fat while building muscle though. (By eating 35% carb ,45% protein, and 20% fat)
  • 2BeHappy2
    2BeHappy2 Posts: 811 Member
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    Dang, I have 30 lbs just to get to 100.
    It looks like Im still going to be tubby being 4'2 and youre 5'1 :anguished:
  • RaspberryTickleChicken
    RaspberryTickleChicken Posts: 629 Member
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    Everyone is different ... LITERALLY!

    From body frame to lifestyle to a host of other reasons why this is not the most accurate way to figure out your maint calories.

    Do your own homework and plug in your numbers HERE to get a general baseline.

    Good luck!
  • CherokeeBabe
    CherokeeBabe Posts: 1,704 Member
    edited June 2015
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    I lose on 1500 cals daily and maintain on roughly 2000-2200. I'm heavy on the muscle in my butt and thighs/legs from horseback riding and farmwork, so I guess it helps me burn a little extra here and there.

    Info: 5'1", 27 years old, lightly active, deskjob + exercise a few times a week and various random activities related to side-work.
  • Sophml1990
    Sophml1990 Posts: 4 Member
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    GetThatRunnersHigh wrote: »
    Like Anna said, it'll vary. For reference, I'm almost 5'2", ~125, 23 years old, 2400 maintenance. I aim for 20,000 steps/day. Sedentary job, productive workouts.

  • Sophml1990
    Sophml1990 Posts: 4 Member
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    25 years old 5ft and my weight ranges between 106lbs-108lbs and my calorie intake has been ranging any where between. 1,400-2,000 calories per day with my weekly average calorie intake being around 1,700 so I been trying to stick to eating around 1,600 - 1,700 per day. I am not that active I only go on a few walks per week and do a few workouts on YouTube and I work as a personal care aide in assisted living home so I do stay a little active at work.
  • squishprincess
    squishprincess Posts: 371 Member
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    i'm 5ft and 21 yrs old, currently 103-104 pounds. i maintain around 1300-1500 depending on my activity/exercise level. with no exercise i usually stay around 1400-1460ish. it just varies, too many factors come in to play.
  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,599 Member
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    I'm 5'1" and 35 years old. I hit my "goal weight" of 115 just this morning, though as I seek to find maintenance I'm hoping to stay somewhere in the 110-115 range.

    With spreadsheets and whatnot, I estimate that my TDEE averages somewhere in the ~1800 range at the moment. I've been eating at 1450 to lose weight. I plan to start upping my calories gradually until I find the right number, which I suspect will end up being around 1600-1700 to allow for lapses in food and exercise. (During weight loss, a lapse just means a smaller deficit that week. During maintenance, a lapse could mean a gain, which I'd like to avoid.)
  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,599 Member
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    Also, you can work out a rough estimate of this number for yourself. Just take the amount of weight you've lost and the average number of calories you've eaten over the past, say, 60 or 90 days, and work out your own average TDEE:

    TDEE = [Avg Daily Calories] + [(Avg Weekly Weight Loss*3500)/7]

    So, for instance, let's say you've been averaging 1500 calories per day and you've lost an average of 1lb/week. Your TDEE would be roughly in the 1500+500= 2000 range.
  • Talkativeartist
    Talkativeartist Posts: 16 Member
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    Lol I'm 5'3, 36, and 159. I want to be at my basic training weight of 128-132 (my body is the buff type, I never look my weight). I'm eating around 1200 calories a day, rarely work out, and have lost 7 pounds in about 10 days.

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