5'1 Ladies- what are your maintenance calories?

SummerSkier wrote: »

firef1y72 wrote: »

5'2", 45yo, 150lb. Trying to get maintenance right, on a rest day I get to eat around 2000, but that's just a Sunday. The rest of the week it's 3000-4000, which is a lot of food. I did try a week at 2500-3000 but lost 1.5lb, so 3000-4000 it is.

(But just so you know I'm super active as in 3+ hours a day 5-6 days a week)

Wow!! Can I ask what your bf% is at 150? I would be obese. ☹️. My highest weight ever at 5'2" has been just over 130 and I was very uncomfortable probably around 30 % BF. But if you are happy at 150 and strong I could see how your intake and TDEE would be that high. Cheers.

She also mentioned that she is extremely active -

firef1y72 wrote: »

5'2", 45yo, 150lb. Trying to get maintenance right, on a rest day I get to eat around 2000, but that's just a Sunday. The rest of the week it's 3000-4000, which is a lot of food. I did try a week at 2500-3000 but lost 1.5lb, so 3000-4000 it is.

(But just so you know I'm super active as in 3+ hours a day 5-6 days a week)

Higher activity = Higher TDEE
She works hard for that food!

firef1y72 wrote: »

Sorry but no you wouldn't be obese at 150lb

yep- @5'2" 150 lb isn't yet categorized as obese. (though it is at my 4'10").

I'll go next then.... I'm 5'1 maintain around 103-106 lbs my tdee comes out at around 1200, but I gain at this so aim for 1100 instead. I'd love to get lower not because of achieving a lower weight to get rid of my belly pouch and flabby arms & legs, I've had to come to terms with the fact that at 47 dropping lower makes my face look too drawn, I often glance at my face and think it looks too thin, my husband says I have developed the " lollipop' head ( too big for my tiny frame) but all I see is a fat stomach, conclusion- we're never happy with our bodies.
I've considered recomp but I also have rib cage inflammation so weights are out of the question, plus I'm too lazy to exercise lol

i'm 5'1, CW 99lbs and GW is 90. I currently stay at around 1200 calories, but I was also wondering how to maintain around 90-95ish lbs.

firef1y72 wrote: »

jenhmarie wrote: »

i'm 5'1, CW 99lbs and GW is 90. I currently stay at around 1200 calories, but I was also wondering how to maintain around 90-95ish lbs.

Sorry but you're already underweight, why would you want to lose more, let alone maintain at a such a low weight? You do realise that being underweight carries almost as many risks as being overweight don't you?

99 lbs is at the low end of normal. Hard to tell from the photo (sunglasses), but she looks like she could be asian - in some of those countries (Korea, Thailand,..), a normal-range BMI could be considered fat by societal standards.

CoachJen71 wrote: »

kas1317 wrote: »

I'm 5'1, 31 years old, desk job. CW= 115. I like to be b/t 110-112, but find myself gaining a few pounds and then having to lose the same 5-6 pounds over and over to get my GW. I am obviously not hitting my maintenance calories correctly.

Two thoughts. One, perhaps your body likes to be at that weight? And two, maintenance really is losing the same few pounds over and over again. I diet for a while, enjoy a vacation or holiday season/birthday/anniversary, then tighten things up again.

Thanks for sharing this! I have been on the last 10 pounds for about 6 months. I now have 6 pounds to go........

I'm 5'7, 30 years old - and I have PCOS with extremely high insulin resistance. - Had to note this before people jump on me about maintenance #. bmr is just slightly under 1200.

True PCOS sucks ladies and gents. I will gain weight if I try to 'diet' at 1300-1400 without a lot of exercise.

I know I am not 5'1 like a lot of you, but I have a similar area of calorie goals. It really sucks

So, I will chime in here.....

Please understand that I am not being rude or disrespectful. I state that only because the written word does not always convey the spirit with which a message is being sent. So, saying this from a positive and helpful place! :-)

What other women who are 5'1" consume is not really relevant to you.

We are all different. Well, I am a man, so I am really different! LOL! There are several components that fit into what we need and everyone is unique. Even if there were 100 women with the EXACT same 'numbers' as you, you would all likely have different numbers. Formulas are a good starting point....but we human beings are not formulas. And, formulas do not take into account genetics and previous 'nutritional goals'.

So, the Basal Metabolic Rate (not what you are asking....but the foundation for everything) is determined by a formula. There is one for men and there is a different one for women. This formula is 100 years old, has been updated a few times and is a really good starting point. It is not the answer....you have to do the "trial and error" thing to find out what works specifically for you.

The formula of women is this:

BMR = 655 + (4.35 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) – (4.7 x age in years)

The Basal Metabolic Rate is the number of Calories that you body needs to simply survive. In other words, if you simply laid in bed all day long and did nothing, you still need caloric intake. Our bodies are a bunch of systems and these systems all run, even if we are doing nothing. So, those systems running need energy. We humans get energy in the form of calories.

The BMR is the basis of everything.

Are you familiar with this term? :-)

reneeelc wrote: »

5 even. Around 89 to 93 depending on day. I eat usually less than 1100. Eat til I'm.full and then stop.

My suggestion would be to force yourself to eat at least 1200 calories a day, even if you fill full because you are underweight which isn't all that healthy for you.

gothchiq wrote: »

Five three, 120 lb, 48 years old, and 1400 cals. bloody miserable imho

But you have a stunning profile pic, for what it's worth.