5 foot 2 and under ladies how many calories

gember85
gember85 Posts: 114 Member
edited November 30 in Goal: Maintaining Weight
Hi just wondering what calories you eat a day to maintain. What's your height and age etc thank you ☺ x
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  • kwantlen2051
    kwantlen2051 Posts: 455 Member
    I am 5'2", 117 lbs and over 50 with a small frame, I maintain at 1300-1400 calories per day. I mainly walk 30 min-1 hour per day. If I do more exercise, I add more calories, but try not to go over too much otherwise I gain for sure.
  • 5'2" 113 lbs
    To maintain I eat between 1400-1700 calories (try not to go farther than that)
    I want to lost more so I eat between 1200-1300 calories
    I walk/run/jog about 30 mins a day
  • gember85
    gember85 Posts: 114 Member
    Thanks both nice to get a idea what others my height eat x
  • tiffanymorey76
    tiffanymorey76 Posts: 3 Member
    I'm 5'1, turning 40 soon!!! I lift 5x a week and also run 5x a week. I'm training for a marathon so my calories are between 1800 and 2000. When I was on my weight loss journey I was at 1300-1500 but still lifting 5x week with 2 cardiovascular sessions 2x week.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    edited March 2016
    5ft 2 here, 46yrs/ 130lbs and maintain easily on 2100-2200 calories gross.
    I'm very active, walk loads, run 5 days a week and lift x 3 days.
  • micki773
    micki773 Posts: 2 Member
    Me: 5'2", 39, 120 lbs

    I'm still trying to figure out what works for me. I burn about 300 calories per day working out (cardio & weights) and was trying for 1700 calories/day, but was still losing. Not as quickly, but still losing. I upped my calories to 1800 and will try that for a couple weeks to see how it goes. I would say trying to stay between 1600 and 1900 will work, but still working out the details on that. I do usually allow myself to indulge/not count calories one day each weekend so that always has to be taken into consideration for me during the week.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    5'2", 45, 139.8#. Maintaining on 1900-2000 calories. I get 30,000 steps a day walking 10ish hours.
  • ise311
    ise311 Posts: 107 Member
    Around 5.1", 1200 seems to be my maintain cals.
  • chelseafxx
    chelseafxx Posts: 251 Member
    1900 and still increasing every 2 weeks
  • gember85
    gember85 Posts: 114 Member
    ise311 really 1200 to maintain? So you all still eat a good amount of calories then. Micki773 I probably burn about 300 a day as well so I'll try your calories see whst happens x
  • s_ting
    s_ting Posts: 3 Member
    edited March 2016
    5'2", 24, ~14.5% body fat, 105 lbs.

    I stretch pretty intensely at least an hour every day and do aerial silks 3 or 4 hours per week.

    I aim for ~2,000/day and use http://www.health-calc.com/diet/energy-expenditure-advanced for the TDEE calculator, which seems to be fairly accurate based on feedback I've heard from others (and it's fun to play with the dials).

    I only recently started counting because I was losing a bit of weight before and got sick a lot. Felt like my body was telling me that I wasn't getting enough food and that I was under recovering from working out, so I wanted to be a bit better about it.
  • TrailNurse
    TrailNurse Posts: 359 Member
    I am 5'2, 47 years young and 138 lbs. On my training days, I eat between 1100-1300 calories. When I do Intermittent Fasting on my rest days, I eat between 800-1000 calories. I am still trying to body recomp though so this is only temporary. I could maintain at around 1200 calories.
  • amyk0202
    amyk0202 Posts: 666 Member
    I'm 44, 5' 2.5" & maintain at 1430 at 150 lbs. I am sedentary.
  • neldabg
    neldabg Posts: 1,452 Member
    I'm 20 and about 5'2. It varies, but for active days, I have to eat 1700-2100 calories to maintain my 108-114 lb range, and more like 1300-1500 for really inactive days, which is what my Fitbit Charge HR is telling me to eat.
    10k steps in a day ensures about a budget of 1600-ish calories.
  • bezlooney
    bezlooney Posts: 81 Member
    5"2 33 years old maintain at 1000-1200. I run around 30 miles a week and strength train every other day. I don't eat back excersize calories
  • MommyL2015
    MommyL2015 Posts: 1,411 Member
    edited March 2016
    5'1" and I maintain at 1400 calories. I eat back about 1/2 my exercise calories. I eat 1200 to lose about 1/4 pound per week, more if I exersize but I'm down to my last 10-ish pounds, so I'm not pushing anything hard.

    eta: Oh, and I'm 44.
  • PandoraGreen721
    PandoraGreen721 Posts: 450 Member
    I'm 5'1" 120 and maintain around 1650...but hover in-between (1450-1850) somedays..
  • Bella77007
    Bella77007 Posts: 78 Member
    5'1" weight is 106 and I maintain on around 1500, MFP says 1370 and I am (unfortunately) definitely sedentary due to worsening health issues, I find if I eat the 1370 I lose 0.5 pounds per week, that was handy when I indulged heavily on my hubby's 40th and did gain a genuine 0.5 pounds because I ate the 1370 for a week and it was gone but if I want to maintain I need a little more, I am 39.
  • pineygirl
    pineygirl Posts: 322 Member
    5'1, 106lbs and 34 years old.

    I maintain on 2000-2500 calories per day. Usually it's around 2250 or 2300. On lazy days like today...2000 to 2100. On more active days 2400-2500. Some days in between.

    I'm pretty active. I wear a Fitbit Charge HR and take over 20K steps per day. Even on days I don't exercise. I lift heavy 3 days a week and do cardio 5 times a week. I also work on my feet and do a lot of running around at work. And I have a 19 month old little boy. And housework.
  • gember85
    gember85 Posts: 114 Member
    Thanks all a good variety of numbers here guess it really does depend on how active you are. I would hate to have to eat 1200 to maintain though x
  • gember85
    gember85 Posts: 114 Member
    I'm gonna aim for 1500 and do 30 minutes cardio a day see whst happens x
  • Preshy999
    Preshy999 Posts: 18 Member
    I'm 5'1. To maintain i should be taking 1200-1600 calories. The intake must contain 35 % of Carbs, 35 % of Protein, and 30 % of Fat. Plus a good workout possibly a high intensity interval training (HIIT) , and strength training.
  • Sumiblue
    Sumiblue Posts: 1,597 Member
    I'm 5'2" & 47, 114-116 maintenance range, around 1800 calories. I lift heavy 4x/week and walk.
  • sammday5
    sammday5 Posts: 36 Member
    Hi guys where do you get your maintenance calories from nearly at goal curentky eat 1200 but don't wnst this for rest of my lifelol
  • trina1049
    trina1049 Posts: 593 Member
    I've recently transitioned into maintenance a few months ago. I'm 5'2.5", 66 years old, 126 - 128 lbs; medium frame. MFP gave me 1340 calories for maintenance. I exercise 3 times per week for 2 hours (1 hour weights + 1 hour cardio) per session plus walk to average 15,000 to 20,000 steps per day (Fitbit Charge HR); the steps include my total exercise. I eat back 1/2 to 3/4s of my exercise calories and I'm averaging anywhere from 1650 - 1850 to 1900 per day. I'm holding steady at my weight range so far.
  • Sumiblue
    Sumiblue Posts: 1,597 Member
    sammday5 wrote: »
    Hi guys where do you get your maintenance calories from nearly at goal curentky eat 1200 but don't wnst this for rest of my lifelol

    I have a Fitbit Flex and it gives me the same TDEE as the Scooby calculator.
  • perkymommy
    perkymommy Posts: 1,642 Member
    I'm 47 and 4'11" and currently weigh 130. I am looking to get down to 120 and then I will set a lower goal once I hit that one. I am small framed so I'd like to end up somewhere around 110-115 when I get to goal. :)
  • fitafter55
    fitafter55 Posts: 2 Member
    5'1" at 57 yrs,I try maintain 1200 cal a day,i walk 3 to 4 times a wk for at least 1 hr. I wrkout 2 times a wk, somedays I will do elliptical 30 min. I lost 5 lbs in 2 wks.it took 8 wks to get scale to go down,I'm on my way now!! :p
  • Carla1962Shaw2015
    Carla1962Shaw2015 Posts: 31 Member
    edited April 2016
    I'm 5'1 1/2", 115 lbs, 53 yrs old and trying to maintain on 1600 but still loosing about 1/2 lb a month. I eat back about 1/2 my exercise calories & don't worry too much if I have a bit more once or twice a week. I lift 5-6 days a week & try to get cardio or HITT in 2-3 times a week.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    I'm 41, 5'2, maintaining my 30 lb loss in a range around 120 lbs with a TDEE of 2200-2400 per my FitBit. I average 15K steps/day and do circuit training with light weights 2-3 days/wk.

    I'm curious if those saying they maintain at 1200 cals are talking about their net calorie setting, if they are weighing their food and if they've tried testing to see if that's accurate by eating a little more consistently and monitoring impact on weight? That seems low for a TDEE even if petite.
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