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How many calories should I be eating a day!

ashley7421
ashley7421 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
hello.
I'm not too sure how to calculate how many calories I should be eating but my information is that I am 21 years old, 5'5, 135 lbs, and I exercise as much as I can preferably 4 to 5 days a week. I wasn't to lose a few pounds but mainly tone up my body which I know I need the gym for that. If anyone could give me a rough estimate on how many calories to eat that would be awesome!
Thanks in advance (:

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  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Plug your stats into mfp and based on the information you put in, it will tell you how many calories you need to eat daily to lose weight
  • BWBTrish
    BWBTrish Posts: 2,817 Member
    Here is the scooby calculator
    fill in your stats and you know it :)

    http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/
  • felblossom
    felblossom Posts: 132 Member
    Enter your information under "Goals", and choose maintenance. This way you make sure that you get enough energy to fuel your workouts, and with the added exercise you might see a change in weight but most importantly in your body and measurements.
  • Essencerose3
    Essencerose3 Posts: 9 Member
    edited June 2015
    I personally use the TDEE method to calculate. There are a few good calculators online -- I'd try to explain the method, but the calculator will do a much better job than I would, I'm sure.

    http://healthyeater.com/important-tool-weight-loss
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    edited June 2015
    Enter your details into MFP and set your weight loss goal for either 0.5lb per week or 1lb per week. It will give you a number, eat at that number. When you do cardio exercise and burn off calories, eat 50-7% of those calories back to allow for any inaccuracies.

    Toning is losing.

    [Edited by MFP Mods]
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