Short ladies, what's your daily calorie goal?

I'm 5'1" I'm at 1440 to lose a half pound a week. I'm actually maintaining on this but I do tend to go over on my calories frequently. I am not in the good habits of avoiding those so tasty but not good for you foods.

JEE2015 wrote: »

I know I'll get crap from the 'experts' here but I'm 52, 5'3" and can eat a lot for 900 Cals, 40 Carbs, 30 Fibers & 30 Fats. Going through the big 'M' changed ALL of my eating habits and these numbers finally moved the scale. The 1200, 1400 just didn't work for me.... my 2 cents.

Nor me. I shoot for 1000.

I'm 5'0, keeping it at 1200 calories plus half my exercise calories (I've been kicking butt at the gym the past month so I normally eat an average of 1500 daily)
I've been steadily losing weight, down 6.5 pounds since joining MFP one month ago. I find that I don't get very hungry on days I work out a lot (this is due to protein load before and after workouts) so 1200 a day is working beautifully for me. I do wish I was taller though.

I'm 5', I started at 252lbs on mfp I've pretty active with going to the gym 6 days a week taking a weight lifting class and martial arts class twice a week and my 2 year old. My calorie goal is anywhere from 1000-1200 with fasting and day a week. I've lost 17lbs in 6 weeks. I gave a fitbit so it calculates my activities.

I'm 5ft3 and 64.5kg and age 53. I have been on 1300 cal a day for 8 weeks with a lose of 4 kg. I am a massage therapist and am very active. As from today I have upped my cals to 1500 a day. It will be interesting to see how the loses are now. I feel I haven't been having enough cals over the last. 2 months. I definitely don't want to slow my metobolism down. Hello all from nz

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Whitezombiegirl wrote: »

5ft0. Age 39. 98lbs. Between 1000 to 1100 per day without excersise. Looking to lose a couple of pounds.

None of my business but, your weight is already low for your height.

That's a normal bmi for someone of her height. Lower than most people's but normal.

It's not all about the scales

It's also not always about the charts, which represent averages. Some women are classified as underweight on the charts, but are healthy. Until recently, I was one of them. You have to make your own judgments, and no, I am not promoting anorexia.

Hi, 5'2.5"/66 years old. I have MFP set for 1200 cals plus I eat back most of my exercise cals. I use a Fitbit to monitor calorie burns and I'm averaging 1500 - 2000 cals per day. I never have to actually eat only 1200 and I'd never go below that. I've lost 50 lbs over the last year and a half. I lift weights along with some cardio 3Xs per week and I'm active (walking) on non gym days. I started at 179 and I'm currently at 128; dropped from a US size 16 to a 2/4 Petite (because of the weight lifting).

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MarcyKirkton wrote: »

JEE2015 wrote: »

I know I'll get crap from the 'experts' here but I'm 52, 5'3" and can eat a lot for 900 Cals, 40 Carbs, 30 Fibers & 30 Fats. Going through the big 'M' changed ALL of my eating habits and these numbers finally moved the scale. The 1200, 1400 just didn't work for me.... my 2 cents.

Nor me. I shoot for 1000.

Hear hear. I've never been overweight, but menopause, along with injuries that make me less active, has caused the weight to creep up. Even more fat has chosen to settle in places I hate and some new ones too. If I don't do something, I will be overweight. I'm 5'2" and if I told you my weight you might pooh-pooh me. But I don't carry it well. My body fat is also extremely high: over 29%.

Although it requires eating with care, I, too, can eat at 1,000 with little or no hunger. The problem is being disciplined and not giving in to emotional hunger and boredom, which weren't problems for me when I was young. I keep telling myself that I have to develop a different mindset. I will never be able to eat as I once did if I want to remain trim.

A couple of times a year, I go on a very short-term, extreme diet which helps me get on top of things, mentally and physically. I wish I could resolve to give up all added sugar, starchy carbs, and added fats -- I did that once for a couple of years as a self-dare when I was kid -- but today that would take incredible resolve. I've tried a few times and failed.

Would any short women who have to eat at about 1,000 to lose weight be interested in forming a group?

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I dont know about special group other than it would possibly eliminate some of the ruder comments. So far I am able to remind myself that while 25 lbs. is huge to me, it's still short term to many I would have a different strategy if I had more to lose.

My approach is simple: 1000 cals. is actual food and then I throw on my coffee creamer cals. So I can see my other info. This program works fine at 1000 cals.

As for the insistence on weighing food etc, I have concerns for myself. I am obsessive enough as it is. That would make it worse for me. And 2 I must keep in mind that this program is a tool only. My willingness and rigorous honesty about what I am eating and why and accepting that I must commit to regular exercise is central to my success.

Not spreadsheets, not rigid rules, and definitely not focusing on other people and imagining that policing others is remotely positive.

One great benefit of being older is understanding finally that other people are different and that what works for me might not fit someone else. My days of having to be Right are over. It's such a pleasure to know....just share My experience. Let others play guru and learn the hard way that they aren't really helping anyone and it definitely isn't beneficial to themselves.

I net around 1200, but if I don't log exercise I can go up to between 1500 and 1800. I am pretty active.