how many calories do you eat a day?
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My goal is around 1000 calories a day but most of the time I end up with about 600. I am ketogenic which makes it very difficult for me to eat as much as I should due to being full all the time.
That being said, it is working. In October, I was at 152. Yesterday I weighed in at 129.5, even after all the holiday cheat meals!9 -
@kaileek527 If you truly are eating only 600-1000 calories, that is NOT enough, keto or not. You ought to read this thread: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10569458/why-eating-too-little-calories-is-a-bad-idea/p15
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@brianneangell08 Yes I know, I am trying to up my intake to be healthy again. I just can’t tolerate a lot of food. I’ll give it a read, thank you!2
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Heh. I'm super active (20000+ steps/day) and average 2000-2100. Body type is athletic.2
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kaileek527 wrote: »My goal is around 1000 calories a day but most of the time I end up with about 600. I am ketogenic which makes it very difficult for me to eat as much as I should due to being full all the time.
That being said, it is working. In October, I was at 152. Yesterday I weighed in at 129.5, even after all the holiday cheat meals!
Yikes. Is there a reason you are going keto? If it is causing you to significantly undereat to that level, it may not be the right way of eating for you6 -
I try for 1600 but it usually ends up at 1700 . I would like to be 1450 but I just cant do it2
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I m 5'2 and trying to get 1200 calories per day.
My weight is 58 kg , really really want to lose at least 5 kgs1 -
@sardelsa I have a lot of digestive issues and for the most part, cutting out grains and starches has significantly helped me. I originally became ketogenic for weight loss but now stick to it for the health benefits. It may be time for a change though, I didn’t realize how seriously I was under eating until others pointed it out to me.1
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MPF has me at 1200 (last few lbs) and I usually eat back 1/2 of exercise cals... all of them if it's a hungry day. Unfortunately, I haven't been very well lately so little to no exercise. When I am training/running, I usually get 1500-1800 in.0
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@kullerva that is inspiring. Love that you can eat so much by being active.
I am almost 50 and have a very sedentary job, i start with a new stand up desk next week which will help . I walk to work and home but don't do much else exercise . I must make more effort this year, been difficult with Masters study on top of work. I can lose on 1,200 calories .
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I've got a sedentary job as well, but the FitDesk (stationary bike + desk) took care of that for me.
I am losing verry slowly, but I'm also very close to my goal weight. Right now, I'd rather preserve muscle mass and get stronger than lose a lot of weight. 2 -
I'm 5'0 and 115 pounds right now.
1550 but I'm pregnant so I have to eat more in order to gain the recommended 1/2 a pound per week.
Pre-pregnancy I think I was eating around 1300, and that was hard. I'd often edge up to around 1400. I also try to work out three times a week.0 -
5'7", 144 lbs. Working to get down to 135. MFP has me at 1390/day - I find I'm averaging around 1300 on non-workout days and 1500 on workout days.0
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1200 per day plus exercise. Making sure I have healthy snacks between meals seems to help somewhat, but I sure miss gummi bears and dark chocolate, lol. Honestly though, as hungry as I am carrots and broccoli with ranch help a lot!0
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Right now to lose a pound per week, my goal is 1320 plus whatever my exercise calories are. It's usually around 1600-1700 by the end of the day. My goal is 150, and a week ago I was 156 and this morning I'm 151.8. I didn't want to lose my weight that fast because I need the extra insulation through January/February
I guess I am definitely eating pizza on Monday to watch the big football game! 1 -
1350 a day in order to loose a lb a week - however I eat about 200 more on really active days0
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I am 5'6", 131 - 133 lbs, 59 years old and have an office job--so, you know, many hours of basically sitting still are required. I am trying to stay at 1200 calories on regular days (not vacation, not a holiday, etc.) It is sooo hard. Last night I woke up at 3:30 just feeling my empty stomach. I staying bed until 4:30 but couldn't go back to sleep. Finally, at 4:30 I had a third of a cup of Greek yogurt with a 1/4 of a cup of crunchy cereal and some coffee. To hit 1200 calories a day I find you can't eat a whole sandwich and its very hard to fit in any cheese or nuts or a glass of wine. Its very restrictive.3
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I just started at the new year. I began around 1200-1400 for the first few days but was absolutely starving, so now I'm at 1600 and doing much better. I've lost 2 lbs so far, so I'll keep it up for as long as it's working. I've definitely needed time for the hunger to level out, so I might go down further once my appetite adjusts.
For reference, I'm 5'9, my starting weight was 175 lbs, and I'm trying to get down to 135 this year.1 -
MFP has me at 1200 5'0, 128lbs, which is only a problem if I go out to eat. I feel like recently I've just been eating filler calories to get up to around 1200 though. Does 1000 seem like enough or will that make it harder to lose?0
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Would this be to little? I range from 1200-1300 5'6 and 150lbs.. want to lose about 20lbs.
I do not workout at this point in time and have a desk job.0 -
I'm 5'6", an active mom of two boys and CrossFit x 3-4 times/week burning 300-500 calories on those days.Right now I have MFP set at 1720, but I don't change that amount to adjust for workout days. A trainer once told me I should be getting more like 2200-2300/day or else my body won't lose anything because I'll be in starvation mode, but I can't quite get myself to eat that much. I mean I can and I would enjoy it thoroughly but I'm afraid I'd gain and not lose, like he suggested.1
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@jkemen, my nutritionist told me the same. I lowered intake to 1100 as I wasn't losing fast enough and just hit a plateau. She made me increase it to minimum 1300.
I'd try what your trainer suggests...1 -
I would be careful with trainers. What matters for weight loss is cals in cals out. The trainer is not as reliable as a fitness smart watch for exmple. Wear it all day and see if you are burning 3000 cals to be sure you will lose on 2300...I know women who are eating like 2600 cals and dont know why they are NOT losing weight.
On the other side too low is not good too. What I make to make sure I willl lose no matter what is I go to iifym.com, set TDEE for maintainance sedentary on my GOAL weight and eat that much at the most, but not less than 200 cals under this number. For example in order to stay at 170 cm, 52-3 kg I will have to eat around 1490 cals a day total (I dont log in exercise before I reach maintainance, it is too unprecise). SO even if I ate 1490 for a year I will continue dropping weight until I reach 52-3 kg. If I wanna go further, I will eat around 1250 at least. I will drop even more weight. Eating back some burned cals is a matter of mindset and a good HRM. If done right, it is a wise strategy to prevent binging. Otherwise it is a setback.
Just my thoughts on it.... Trainers are not as reliable as math.2 -
And one more thing: I did a gut microbiome test for other reasons than weight loss. It showed I have very good bacteria, but also a bit more firmicutes. This bacteria are responsible for very efficient use of calories. The body needs up to 200 less than calculators say because of this bacteria and thats why they are believed to be responsible for obesity. I was never obese, nor even fat (max. 65 kg or 145 pounds..., 5 ft7 ), but I start to believe there is not just a pinch of truth to this.
The test helped me overcome some problems, so I would go on the lower side of my losing cals in the range of 1250-1500.
Not saying this test is a must or even good for you, just what I learned from it about extra factors sabbotaging weight loss.1 -
Wow, you really researched this, some interesting points in your post!
I agree on in vs. out, but I would think in should never be less than your BMR, right?0 -
It is in your power to decide whether or not you eat under BMR. If you search in the web, you will find different opinions on that. What matters most is your personal "how I feel on this and on that cals". I don't have problems eating under BMR. But I don't go that low either.
What matters for me is not going a lot over maintainance cals for goal weight. This is a strategy I found it works, but it is just one strategy of many! What I wanted to say as most important is not to build your plan on solely other people's opinions. Do some math-fitness watch, see how you react, how you feel and how you lose. Don't be afraid of the BMR and going under.. a lot of people do it. See Rusty Moore's site.
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I tend to look at it in more of week terms. I may eat 2,200 calories on Sunday, when we have family pancake breakfast and family dinner out. Then, during the next three days, I'll eat 900 to 1,300 calories per day.
I don't obsess, currently at least, about the day to day calories, but I do focus on trending weight loss. My goal is to lose 1/2 lb a week (I'm 5 ft 8 inches, 150 lbs.)
I have a multivolume dieting history...and one of my pitfalls is that I"m in a hurry. If I lose 2 lbs a month, I'll reach my goal by this time next year.
Every day I've gone for that quick 2 to 4 lb weight loss, I find I can sustain that for 2 to 3 months, and then it all comes back in even less of that time.
My mantra this time: Make it simple, make it sustainable. And, sustainable includes family pancakes and family dinner out when the 3 of us will share a nice piece of chocolate cake.6 -
Historically my weight loss success and ability to maintain always centered around consistent time spent with cardio and strength training, at least 4-5 days per week. Calorie counting never really worked for me. But here I am now over 50, 5'5", 134 lbs and stuck yo-yoing about 15ish lbs above my fighting weight... grrrgh.
So I am now re-committing to trying to stay around 1100-1200/day on average with my macros more weighted towards protein. This zigzagging concept (see the links below, is similar to what WallyAmadeus is doing) seems to make sense to me... i.e. I can take a break from the rigor 1-2 days a week, but keep up the average.
I'm recommitting to making sure I get my H20 in and lift weights/strength train a couple of days a week.
https://www.beachbodyondemand.com/blog/how-zigzag-dieting-can-break-your-weight-loss-plateau
https://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm1 -
I'm 5'7 weigh... well I don't know what my weight is..our scale is on the moving truck. I'm probably around 138. I started Intermittent Fasting (16/8) at the end of August and was doing that up until mid November. I started at 150 and got down to 132. My ultimate goal weight is 128. Anyway, when I am tracking I eat between 1200-1400 calories and I only eat between 11:00am and 7:00pm. I also cut out grains and dairy. Still had around 10-12oz of wine a night. Starting back at it today. 1
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Hi, starting again...always watched my cals half heartedly but want to see how much I can lose (comfortably of course) while eating a relatively "normal" amount of calories. I'm 5'8", weighing in at 165lbs and on 1,500 cals a day.
Exercise is normally cardio and weights at the gym for 60 mins, 3-4 times a week. Ideally would like to be 159lbs...not a massive amount to lose but it's still a challenge.1
