Short Women from about 4'9-5'2...Calorie Intake??

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  • ghudson92
    ghudson92 Posts: 2,061 Member
    edited July 2017
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    Hey, I'm 5"1 and a half. I am currently on 1250 cals a day, exercising three times a week. I don't eat back my exercise calories unless I'm reallyyyyyyy hungry :-)
  • bribucks
    bribucks Posts: 431 Member
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    How many calories you need will also depend on your weight and your activity level, not just height - but you are correct that us shorties tend to eat lower calories.

    I am 5'3'', 119 lbs. my activity level is sedentary (desk job). I set my activity level on MFP to "sedentary" and add my exercise manually; I try to only eat back 50-75% of my exercise calories. I am currently goaled at 1300 calories to lose 0.5 lbs/week. On days where I go to the gym, I eat moreso around 1450-1500.

    Your best bet is to calculate your TDEE.
  • debrag12
    debrag12 Posts: 1,071 Member
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    I'm 5'1 - 2 and can burn up to 3000 calories on work days but sat on sofa days 1650-1800
  • getfitchelle
    getfitchelle Posts: 31 Member
    edited July 2017
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    I'm 4'11", I am 83.8kg (a hair under 184lbs) and breastfeeding an almost 12 month old. I'm averaging 1600-1900cal a day and losing about 2kg a week (a couple of pounds). I'm not exercising at all right now because my husband has taken over my workout space with some woodworking project and I can't reach my rack! But when I do, I do Olympic lifts and also squats etc. And eat it alllll back.
  • keiraliz
    keiraliz Posts: 1 Member
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    I'm 5'3" and currently 193.2 lbs (down from 201.4 lbs) with a goal weight of around 130 - 140 lbs (for now, waiting to see how I feel once I get there). I usually eat anywhere from 1200 to 1500 calories a day. I do light exercise 4 - 6 days a week (30+ minutes a day, alternating between yoga and walking), and I don't eat back exercise calories (I'm not hungry after I exercise).
  • tomorrowistoday0000
    tomorrowistoday0000 Posts: 125 Member
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    I'm 5'2" and 115 lbs. Currently, I eat between 1600-1900 calories. I'm sedentary at work but do strength training 4-5xs/wk and 2-3 30 mins of HIITa week. Like most have said, I wasn't seeing progress with calorie restriction in the 1200-1400 range. Also note, the quality of the food helped tremendously at taming cravings and keeping me satiated.
  • sofchak
    sofchak Posts: 862 Member
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    I am a tad under 5'3" with a maintenance range of 117-123lbs. Been maintaining since November on 1750 - 1900 cal on weekdays and 2000 - 2300 cal on weekends with the occasional refeed of 3000 cal when I feel I really need it. I don't eat back exercise because average exercise amounts are already factored into my calorie goals (TDEE). I exercise 6 days a week - a variety of activities including running, cycling, swimming, strength training and yoga.
  • Vanilla_Lattes
    Vanilla_Lattes Posts: 251 Member
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    I'm 5'2 and completely ravenous with anything less than 1500. Light exercise only.
  • Kristen8912
    Kristen8912 Posts: 32 Member
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    Hey there. I am 5'0". I started this 35 days ago and eat 1200-1400 calories a day to lose weight. I do not exercise and am pretty sedentary. I'm down 10.5lbs. The first 5lbs came off after the first week so it was probably water weight. On average I lose .5 - 2lbs a week depending on my activity level. Hope this helps you. Everyone is so different so you'll need to experiment to see what works for you. Good luck!
  • Muana1005
    Muana1005 Posts: 172 Member
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    If you're really overweight then you'll be able to lose eating a high number of calories up to a point. For many healthy bmi women who don't work out 1200 is often too high to lose. You can go down to 1,000 cals safely when you're shorter as a last resort if nothing works.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,345 Member
    edited July 2017
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    I'm 5ft 2 and maintain on around 2000 calories a day. I'm lightly active , exercise every day as well as lift weights 3 x week
    My goal range is 125-130lbs/ I'm 48/ UK size 8-10.
    When I was losing I ate back half my exercise calories and lost 1/2lb a week. (had 25lbs to lose). Ate approx 1600-1750 calories to lose 0.5/wk.
  • jessxox2017
    jessxox2017 Posts: 3 Member
    edited July 2017
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    I'm 5ft and a half inch :smile: Im 22 :) I only started 14 days ago but I'm down around 10 pounds! I eat between 1000 and 1200 cals some days I might go over by 100 or so but I'll never eat less than 1000! I've two kids a two year old and a ten month old so I'm active enough but besides going for walks with the stroller I don't intentionally exercise! I also don't eat breakfast so I'll start eating around 1pm or so! This is my second time on MFP ... Gave up last time cause I tried to cut out all chocolate and junk etc but not this time. Now I save 200 cals for a small pack of reisens at night :D SW: 156, CW 147, GW 117
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,345 Member
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    @jessxox2017 well done on a great start and this time it sounds like you have the right plan which will succeed :smile:
    All the best.
  • jessxox2017
    jessxox2017 Posts: 3 Member
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    RunRutheeRun wrote: »
    @jessxox2017 well done on a great start and this time it sounds like you have the right plan which will succeed :smile:
    All the best.

    Thanks a million :) All we can do is our best :) Have a beautiful day :smile:
  • HeliumIsNoble
    HeliumIsNoble Posts: 1,213 Member
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    I'm 5'2, just under 135 lbs and I'm on 1800 calories plus exercise calories to lose between 1lb and 5lbs more.

    Sometimes I eat all my exercise calories, sometimes only half, depending on whether I'm hungry or not.
  • DEBOO7
    DEBOO7 Posts: 239 Member
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    I'm 5'2" and currently on 1100 cals a day as still a few pounds to go to goal weight. I try to get in 10-15k steps a day and 2 swims a week and rarely eat back any exercise calories - I regard them as my buffer for when I may enjoy an unexpected glass of wine or a treat with my grandsons. Once I hit goal weight I'll start increasing it slightly until I find the balancing point - I think that'll be around 1350-1400.
  • infinitynevermore
    infinitynevermore Posts: 98 Member
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    *sigh* 5'1" here and even at the lowest calorie setting (1200) I was only losing 1.5lbs/week. I've found it in my best interest to not eat back exercise calories because it stalls my weight; I only do a bit of lifting and yoga and have a desk job. I'm currently at a 1320 limit, but tend to eat between 1100 and 1250 for a 1lb/week loss.
  • debisjazz
    debisjazz Posts: 115 Member
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    I'm 5'2", 160 lbs, and i eat 1200 + exercise and I'm sure my measuring is inaccurate.
    Losing 1 lb/week average. I'm happy with this. :smile:
  • Rebecca0224
    Rebecca0224 Posts: 810 Member
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    I'm 4'11" 120lbs and I eat between 1600 and 2000 calories a day.
  • Its_Haleeyy
    Its_Haleeyy Posts: 53 Member
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    I'm 5'1 and I have mine set to lose 1.5 pounds pounds per week and I have mine set for active (I work out 3-4 times a week and I walk a lot at my job) and it gives me 1,640 calories a day. Sometimes I eat back half my work out calories and sometimes I don't eat them back. Depending on what my plans are for the day and what I plan on eating

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