How many calories do you eat a day?

Jenn728
Jenn728 Posts: 683 Member
edited September 29 in Food and Nutrition
Do you usually come in under, over, or right on target?

Is it hard for you to meet your goal?

Are you losing weight consistently with your goal?

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  • Bourds
    Bourds Posts: 90 Member
    under
  • Lisone
    Lisone Posts: 78 Member
    I always try to come in under.... I never eat back the cals I burn from exercise.. and YES, I've been losing weight consistently and I'm not cutting out carbs, fats, whole food groups/etc!
  • McKayMachina
    McKayMachina Posts: 2,670 Member
    My net always averages out each week to exactly what MFP tells me to net. I am exactly on track. I'm fluctuating between 186 and 189 and it's TOM so we'll see. If I reach 185 lbs. in a week, I will be PERFECTLY on target with what MFP promises. It always averages out great for me.

    I don't work out yet so I am not compensating for lots of burned calories. My net is 1200.
  • Sextonj88
    Sextonj88 Posts: 1
    I try for 1200 net calories. A friend of mine tried 1200 for a while but her doctor told her to try for 1400. She switched to 1400 and lost 40 pounds pretty quickly (working out almost everyday).

    I usually am right around 1200
  • Section117_Zolos
    Section117_Zolos Posts: 71
    When I first started, I was always over. Now I'm consistently under my intake.

    I don't know if it was seeing what I ate is what was putting me over.

    Hope that helps.
  • nbloom
    nbloom Posts: 14
    I try to get to my goal but usually a little under and the weight loss fluctuates..i'm sure it will all come off eventually just takes time and effort.
  • Dinob661
    Dinob661 Posts: 251 Member
    I eat 1200-1400 Calories a day
    I usually burn between 1000-2000 calories a day
    I don't usually eat back my work out calories. unless I go way over my fitness goal then I may eat back some.
    I have been losing weight consistently
    And it hasn't been hard to hit my goals because my competitive nature makes me push to hit them every time :D
  • yeahfatty
    yeahfatty Posts: 228 Member
    i eat around 2000 & that should have me losing .5 pound a week buuuut clearly i should be eating more if that's the case 'cause i just lost 4 pounds in a week, WHOOP! :D

    i try not to eat back my exercise calories but sometimes i'll eat like half!

    other than that, i usually try to meet my goal with a little to spare, like 100 cals.
  • Romba
    Romba Posts: 164 Member
    always over. but I eat alot of fruits and veggies and have still been losing...depends on what you eat that makes you go over. if its a carrot and you are hungry...eat the carrot lol.
  • deadstarsunburn
    deadstarsunburn Posts: 1,337 Member
    I was normally under by about 200 from exercise and the calories were about 1600, however I've switched to 1200 calories so I have to get that about that much.

    If you dip under that or really under any recommendation form a doctor (& it's pretty true for most body types) your body will store all that you eat. It's also a crash diet.
  • rosied915
    rosied915 Posts: 799 Member
    UNDER......I'm set at 1200 but NEVER hit it. I am petite (5 foot even), age 50 and post menopause~ weight does NOT come off me! But I am finally losing SOMEthing each week and am down 15+ pounds so far.
    I exercise every day and do not "eat back" calories burned either.

    Disclaimer: this is just what I do~ it's not for everyone and it's not the BEST way to do it but it's working for ME (at the moment).......
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