How many calories do you eat a day?

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  • shadows2424
    shadows2424 Posts: 179 Member
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    A little less or more than 1500. But i dont eat back exercise calories taking my daily intake down to 1200.
  • bendyourkneekatie
    bendyourkneekatie Posts: 696 Member
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    I was set at 1650, have recently dropped to 1550, this all includes breastfeeding but I think my 19 month old is drinking less, hence dropping calories.
    I eat 50-70% exercise, so I usually end up eating 2000-2200.
  • CeeBeeSlim
    CeeBeeSlim Posts: 1,299 Member
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    1400. Was 1200 but personal trainer said with all my exercise ( every day for about 1.5 hrs) that was way too low, especially with just about 5 pounds to lose. Was gonna not take her advice, go back to 1200 as I knew I could lose more faster as I did twice before to reach my goal weight. Then I recalled that each of those two times I had in time gained the weight back. So, 1400 it is...Slow and steady...
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
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    40 yoa female, 5'9", 178 lbs, currently losing at 1930 calories per day
  • jeepinshawn
    jeepinshawn Posts: 642 Member
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    CeeBeeSlim wrote: »
    1400. Was 1200 but personal trainer said with all my exercise ( every day for about 1.5 hrs) that was way too low, especially with just about 5 pounds to lose. Was gonna not take her advice, go back to 1200 as I knew I could lose more faster as I did twice before to reach my goal weight. Then I recalled that each of those two times I had in time gained the weight back. So, 1400 it is...Slow and steady...

    Just want to add that it really makes no difference in how fast you lose the weight. Fast or slow doesn't matter, its how you eat when your done losing weight that counts. Losing slower can help you get used to eating smaller portions for an extended period I guess, but ultimately you will still need to find your maintenance range and stick with those calories.
  • pinggolfer96
    pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
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    Bulking: 3600-4000
    Cutting: 2400-2800
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
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    All you have to do is figure out your TDEE (not the same as BMR, as mentioned above, as it includes all your activity and exercise) and deduct 15-20% from that.

    For me it's about 1900 calories - 5'5", 37yo, 136 pounds.
  • CeeBeeSlim
    CeeBeeSlim Posts: 1,299 Member
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    Oooh, Jeepinshawn. I see your point. So if I lost my 5 pounds by end of February by eating 1200, than end of March by eating 1400 (just throwing the timeline out as an example) you're saying as long as I get my maintenance right (gotta learn what that is), I'm not risking "backsliding" in any way?
  • no_russian
    no_russian Posts: 893 Member
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    Cutting now at around 1900. I completely disregard calories burned from exercise
  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
    edited February 2016
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    I'm 5'9" and 197 lbs right now. My calorie goal is just under 1600, but I walk an hour a day, plus am on my feet most days several hours. I eat around 1600-1850 most days. I have sustained a 5 lb/mo loss for 15 months.
  • bzmom
    bzmom Posts: 1,332 Member
    edited February 2016
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    Around 1800 give or take. Im 5'4" 170lbs
  • trjjoy
    trjjoy Posts: 666 Member
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    Around 1200 calories. I'm either a bit under, or a bit over it. I allow myself a maximum of 50% of my exercise calories on days that I exercise.
  • ki4eld
    ki4eld Posts: 1,215 Member
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    I get 1129 per day, which I normally eat all of or at least most of them. I'm 5', 156lbs, 45yo female, and sedentary, so I don't get many to start with anyway!
  • Jecka987
    Jecka987 Posts: 47 Member
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    1600 normally - 1900 on excercise days.

    My bmr = around 1250 x 1.6 for non excercise, 1.8 for excercise days. Minus 20% :)

  • mariafrausto1210
    mariafrausto1210 Posts: 8 Member
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    1600 calories to maintain my weight.plus I workout 4 times a week for hour or so.and do sum cardio.

  • MamaMc3
    MamaMc3 Posts: 213 Member
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    1,590 for 2 lbs/week. I eat exercise calories if I am hungry. I have quite a bit to lose, though. When I get closer to goal, I will probably stay around 1,500 net calories/day.
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
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    Sitting around being fluffy...2500. Moving more, 2800+
  • vivmom2014
    vivmom2014 Posts: 1,647 Member
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    1900 + all exercise calories.
  • chaoticdreams
    chaoticdreams Posts: 447 Member
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    1200. I only eat my exercise calories back if I'm hungry, but usually not. I also don't workout every day, so I've just gotten used to 1200. Sometimes I'll eat 100-200 calories over on the weekend, but I figure that's made up weekly with the exercise calories I didn't eat. Seems to be working out so far. :)
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
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    Not sure what you expect to get without also getting person's height, weight, gender and age and activity level.

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