Women average calories per day?
MandyC1972
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Regardless of exercise, height, weight, how much to loose etc. What is the average amount of calories consumed daily?
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I am currently maintaining. I eat about 2,000 calories a day.0
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When I maintain I average around 2350. Right now I average around 1750.
What are you using this info for?0 -
I'm not sure how the numbers would be helpful without those other details that help frame the answer.
I eat between 1700-1900 during the week and 2200-2400 on the weekends usually.0 -
You should base it on your basal metabolic rate. I am around 1,200 a day. If you truly want to loose, you have to decrease the calories pretty low but not lower than 1,200 a day.
See this website under apps, then BMR.
or you could check out and read about it here: http://dailyburn.com/life/health/how-to-calculate-bmr/
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MandyC1972 wrote: »Regardless of exercise, height, weight, how much to loose etc. What is the average amount of calories consumed daily?
I'm not sure what you're asking. The statistical average for all women, all heights, all weights, all ages, and all activity levels? I'm not sure why this would be relevant for you.
Find your TDEE (maintenance): http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/
Then take a cut from that. The amount of the cut SHOULD vary depending upon how much weight you have to lose.
5% cut = close to goal
25% cut = obese0 -
I need about 1800 a day. this is 90% deficit from my TDEE (total daily energy expenditures).0
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I maintain on 1800-1900, and like to lose around 1400-1600. I'm 5'4", in the 130's, lightly active.0
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i work out about 3-4 times a week, and am short 5'2 weigh 145 and am on the decline in weight.0
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I'm not active at all. I'm eating 1,970 to lose 2# a week. I'm high bmi though.0
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Ok I'm averaging at around 2800 per day and I'm 9stone. I'm 5ft 1. Im not tall but I want to be 8stone but I don't get how people eat less calories and still weigh more than me?0
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http://dailyburn.com/life/health/how-to-calculate-bmr/
This is the website that I meant to post.....
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You should base it on your basal metabolic rate. I am around 1,200 a day. If you truly want to loose, you have to decrease the calories pretty low but not lower than 1,200 a day.
See this website under apps, then BMR.
or you could check out and read about it here: http://dailyburn.com/life/health/how-to-calculate-bmr/
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BMR is calories used if you never got out of bed. Do NOT take a cut from here.
1200 is MFP's DEFAULT minimum (before exercise). You will be assigned 1200 with an aggressive weekly goal, or if you are very petite or you are a senior lady.0 -
I eat around 1600-2100 calories a day to lose weight, depending on how active I am that day. 5'3" at 213.8 lbs. (Started at 287.6 lbs.)0
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MandyC1972 wrote: »Ok I'm averaging at around 2800 per day and I'm 9stone. I'm 5ft 1. Im not tall but I want to be 8stone but I don't get how people eat less calories and still weigh more than me?
Your goal is 2800 per day? Not 1800? How did you get that goal? What is your activity level like? That is high for most women of your stature.0 -
That's not my goal that's what I'm eating just now..0
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1900-23000
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MandyC1972 wrote: »Ok I'm averaging at around 2800 per day and I'm 9stone. I'm 5ft 1. Im not tall but I want to be 8stone but I don't get how people eat less calories and still weigh more than me?
Height, age, weight, activity levels, hormones are all factors. Along with self reporting of calories is highly influenced by errors. So while many people say they are eating 1200 cals, it is not uncommon for them to be eating much more.0 -
MandyC1972 wrote: »Ok I'm averaging at around 2800 per day and I'm 9stone. I'm 5ft 1. Im not tall but I want to be 8stone but I don't get how people eat less calories and still weigh more than me?
This is why asking such a vague question to begin with isn't really helpful. The amount of calories a person needs to maintain their weight, their TDEE includes their BMR (amount of calories to keep you alive even if bedridden) plus non exercise activity (all the day to day stuff you do at work, at home, etc) plus any exercise you do. TDEE can vary based on a person's stats (height/weight/gender/age), activity level, and amount of lean body mass.
Have you read any of the Most Helpful Forum Posts in particular in the Getting Started section, like this one?
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
It may help answer a lot of your questions about how to use this site most effectively.0 -
MandyC1972 wrote: »That's not my goal that's what I'm eating just now..
Okay. Well I could eat 3500 per day and then ask why you only eat 2800. Do you not see how the details, which you seem not to want to clarify, affect the explanation?0 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »MandyC1972 wrote: »Ok I'm averaging at around 2800 per day and I'm 9stone. I'm 5ft 1. Im not tall but I want to be 8stone but I don't get how people eat less calories and still weigh more than me?
Height, age, weight, activity levels, hormones are all factors. Along with self reporting of calories is highly influenced by errors. So while many people say they are eating 1200 cals, it is not uncommon for them to be eating much more.
Ok that may make sense as I can't live on 1200 calories but according to the calculations I should be eating 1200 calories before exercise. I do 2 BodyPump classes, 1 Metafit and 1 LBT with an hour walk per week. What's realistic calories to have?0 -
Cutting around 2000-2200. Maintain around 2400.0
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MandyC1972 wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »MandyC1972 wrote: »Ok I'm averaging at around 2800 per day and I'm 9stone. I'm 5ft 1. Im not tall but I want to be 8stone but I don't get how people eat less calories and still weigh more than me?
Height, age, weight, activity levels, hormones are all factors. Along with self reporting of calories is highly influenced by errors. So while many people say they are eating 1200 cals, it is not uncommon for them to be eating much more.
Ok that may make sense as I can't live on 1200 calories but according to the calculations I should be eating 1200 calories before exercise. I do 2 BodyPump classes, 1 Metafit and 1 LBT with an hour walk per week. What's realistic calories to have?
I would put all of that into MFP and see what it says. On days I don't exercise, MFP says I should eat 1330 to lose a pound/week but I find some way to exercise every day even if it is just a 20 min walk to give me an extra 70 calories.0 -
The details are very important. I'm 5'1and I exercise about 4-6 times a week depending on my schedule. My calorie intake is going to be different than someone who is the same height but sedentary.0
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Isn't the "average woman" from the Nutrition Facts Label eating 2000 calories per day?0
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Last week I averaged 1926 calories.
Typically I'd say what my 30 day average is, but it's currently wrong since I ate out at least 1 once a week prior where I didn't know the calorie count.
I'm 5'4.5" , 26 and currently about 122.3 lbs. I'm aiming for 0.5 lb per week loss.0 -
MandyC1972 wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »MandyC1972 wrote: »Ok I'm averaging at around 2800 per day and I'm 9stone. I'm 5ft 1. Im not tall but I want to be 8stone but I don't get how people eat less calories and still weigh more than me?
Height, age, weight, activity levels, hormones are all factors. Along with self reporting of calories is highly influenced by errors. So while many people say they are eating 1200 cals, it is not uncommon for them to be eating much more.
Ok that may make sense as I can't live on 1200 calories but according to the calculations I should be eating 1200 calories before exercise. I do 2 BodyPump classes, 1 Metafit and 1 LBT with an hour walk per week. What's realistic calories to have?
If you are currently eating 2800 calories, are you losing or gaining doing that?
The program typically will give us shorter ladies the 1200 cal goal, but the expectation is that you log exercise and that will give you more calories to eat on active days.
Personally, I don't like having a moving target each day, so I changed it to 1700 cal/day and I make sure I work out. I let Fitbit adjust my calories up, but I rarely eat those, because there are other days when I know I won't move as much, so my busy days make up the difference.
You need to find what works for you. If you are losing on 2800 cal/day, then great! If not, then you will need to drop it (assuming you are trying to lose weight).
The sexypants link up thread is a great resource.
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nutmegoreo wrote: »MandyC1972 wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »MandyC1972 wrote: »Ok I'm averaging at around 2800 per day and I'm 9stone. I'm 5ft 1. Im not tall but I want to be 8stone but I don't get how people eat less calories and still weigh more than me?
Height, age, weight, activity levels, hormones are all factors. Along with self reporting of calories is highly influenced by errors. So while many people say they are eating 1200 cals, it is not uncommon for them to be eating much more.
Ok that may make sense as I can't live on 1200 calories but according to the calculations I should be eating 1200 calories before exercise. I do 2 BodyPump classes, 1 Metafit and 1 LBT with an hour walk per week. What's realistic calories to have?
If you are currently eating 2800 calories, are you losing or gaining doing that?
The program typically will give us shorter ladies the 1200 cal goal, but the expectation is that you log exercise and that will give you more calories to eat on active days.
Personally, I don't like having a moving target each day, so I changed it to 1700 cal/day and I make sure I work out. I let Fitbit adjust my calories up, but I rarely eat those, because there are other days when I know I won't move as much, so my busy days make up the difference.
You need to find what works for you. If you are losing on 2800 cal/day, then great! If not, then you will need to drop it (assuming you are trying to lose weight).
The sexypants link up thread is a great resource.
This is my calorie intake per day before joining here. I want to loose a stone and trying to understand why alot of woman are eating so low to loose weight.0 -
MandyC1972 wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »MandyC1972 wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »MandyC1972 wrote: »Ok I'm averaging at around 2800 per day and I'm 9stone. I'm 5ft 1. Im not tall but I want to be 8stone but I don't get how people eat less calories and still weigh more than me?
Height, age, weight, activity levels, hormones are all factors. Along with self reporting of calories is highly influenced by errors. So while many people say they are eating 1200 cals, it is not uncommon for them to be eating much more.
Ok that may make sense as I can't live on 1200 calories but according to the calculations I should be eating 1200 calories before exercise. I do 2 BodyPump classes, 1 Metafit and 1 LBT with an hour walk per week. What's realistic calories to have?
If you are currently eating 2800 calories, are you losing or gaining doing that?
The program typically will give us shorter ladies the 1200 cal goal, but the expectation is that you log exercise and that will give you more calories to eat on active days.
Personally, I don't like having a moving target each day, so I changed it to 1700 cal/day and I make sure I work out. I let Fitbit adjust my calories up, but I rarely eat those, because there are other days when I know I won't move as much, so my busy days make up the difference.
You need to find what works for you. If you are losing on 2800 cal/day, then great! If not, then you will need to drop it (assuming you are trying to lose weight).
The sexypants link up thread is a great resource.
This is my calorie intake per day before joining here. I want to loose a stone and trying to understand why alot of woman are eating so low to loose weight.
So if you are maintaining your current weight on 2800 cal/day and you want to lose 14lb. Start by taking 250 cal/day off of that. That will give you a loss of 0.5lb/week, which is appropriate if you only have the 14lb to lose. After several weeks and at least one cycle (women stuff), re-evaluate. If you are losing at the expected rate, great! If not, lower it a little more. If you are losing too fast, increase it. The reason for giving it several weeks is because weight will fluctuate daily, you want to give it enough time to see the overall trend to make sure it is working.0 -
Were you accurately tracking your intake to arrive at your current estimate of 2800 cals/day? And were you maintaining at that level, or gaining? At 5'1, that's pretty high, I'm only an inch taller and am maintaining at ~2200, and even that is higher than a lot of women.
If you put in your stats and a calorie goal, with only a stone to lose, you should opt for 0.5 lb/week weight loss. That should give you a calorie goal of 250 cals under your non exercise maintenance estimate from MFP. If you log your intake accurately, and when you exercise you eat back a portion of those calories, then you should lose at the predicted rate.
A lot of people look for the fastest weight loss possible, select a goal of 2 lbs/ week and are set at a goal of 1200 cals. They may also not realize they should be eating back some exercise calories, or they are trying to speed up the weight loss even further.
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WinoGelato wrote: »Were you accurately tracking your intake to arrive at your current estimate of 2800 cals/day? And were you maintaining at that level, or gaining? At 5'1, that's pretty high, I'm only an inch taller and am maintaining at ~2200, and even that is higher than a lot of women.
If you put in your stats and a calorie goal, with only a stone to lose, you should opt for 0.5 lb/week weight loss. That should give you a calorie goal of 250 cals under your non exercise maintenance estimate from MFP. If you log your intake accurately, and when you exercise you eat back a portion of those calories, then you should lose at the predicted rate.
A lot of people look for the fastest weight loss possible, select a goal of 2 lbs/ week and are set at a goal of 1200 cals. They may also not realize they should be eating back some exercise calories, or they are trying to speed up the weight loss even further.
I was wondering this too. It's not often we see overestimates on calories in, but it does happen.0
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