Women losing on 1800 calories

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  • dc_amaryllis
    dc_amaryllis Posts: 223 Member
    I like the way you all are thinking! I’m a shortie aiming for 1800 daily
  • Archaeologicals
    Archaeologicals Posts: 21 Member
    I eat anywhere from 1,500-2,500 per day just depending on my exercise level. I don’t adhere to the MFP calorie goals as much as I adhere to what my FitBit says I’m burning (I am to eat at a 750-1,000 deficit per day). I’ve been losing 1-2lbs per week. I’m 5’5.
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    edited January 2018
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    I'm 5'4.5" (guess about avg height), will be 28 yrs old tomorrow, and 140.2lbs on the scale this morning (139.8 being my low so far). I just got back to tracking (working on getting rid of a small regain), but I generally eat around 2k a day for weightloss.
    I expect my weight loss to slow down to about 1 lb a week. That was a big drop the first week (more than I would expect at my weight).
  • LearningToFly13
    LearningToFly13 Posts: 329 Member
    What kind of exercise are you all doing? I mainly walk/hike and do yoga... Sometimes aerobics. I tried kettle bells late last year and hurt my back doing swings... Now I'm terrified of them :D
  • alabbey
    alabbey Posts: 28 Member
    I do Jazzercise. I am actually an instructor. I burn about 500-700 calories a class. That is measured by a Polar HRM
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    I'm walking and doing a mix of JM DVD's. Example of this week so far:

    Mon: Jillian Michael's Killer Body- Toned Back, Shoulders, and Arms / 36k total steps for the day
    Tues: Jillian Michael's Killer Cardio - Level 1/ 40 mins Just Dance (non-stop fitness shuffle mode)/ 11k steps for the day
    Wed: Jillian Michael's Ripped in 30 - Week 1/ 12k steps for the day


    - When I have access to the gym I do Strong Curves 3 days a week and cardio 3 days a week. -
  • LearningToFly13
    LearningToFly13 Posts: 329 Member
    shadow2soul wrote: »
    I'm walking and doing a mix of JM DVD's. Example of this week so far:

    Mon: Jillian Michael's Killer Body- Toned Back, Shoulders, and Arms / 36k total steps for the day
    Tues: Jillian Michael's Killer Cardio - Level 1/ 40 mins Just Dance (non-stop fitness shuffle mode)/ 11k steps for the day
    Wed: Jillian Michael's Ripped in 30 - Week 1/ 12k steps for the day


    - When I have access to the gym I do Strong Curves 3 days a week and cardio 3 days a week. -

    Oh i think I have a Jillian Michaels DVD somewhere, 30 day shred. I might try it again, I remember it being quite effective and short, which I appreciate in a workout DVD lol
  • karynclarke
    karynclarke Posts: 184 Member
    For exercise: I train at roller derby 5 hours a week (2 hours on a Wednesday and 3 hours on a Sunday), I run 5kish 2-3 times a week, and strength train 2-3 times a week.

    I aim to net 1800 calories, but am eating up to 3000 some days (gotta love the roller derby!), averaging around 2000 - 2100 a day when I can commit to all my exercise without life getting in the way.

    I am 5"4.5" and currently at 188 lbs. I have been losing between 1 and 2 lbs a week pretty consistently.

    I'm aiming for a 500 calorie a day deficit, but due to the wide variations in exercise estimations, and only eating a percentage of my exercise calories, I'm actually losing faster than planned.

    I need to start trusting my Fitbit burn and eating the calories it gives me. My losses seem to correspond pretty well to my MFP CI and Fitbit CO.
  • MegaMooseEsq
    MegaMooseEsq Posts: 3,118 Member
    edited January 2018
    LearningToFly13 wrote: »
    What kind of exercise are you all doing? I mainly walk/hike and do yoga... Sometimes aerobics. I tried kettle bells late last year and hurt my back doing swings... Now I'm terrified of them :D

    During the summer and fall I was alternating running (not a lot - maybe a mile or two at a time) and doing some basic body-weight exercises. Now I'm part of the cult of Fitness Blender and enjoying the heck out of it. I alternate strength and cardio workouts in the AM and do a short stretching/yoga/Pilates workout in the PM. I've just started integrating dumbbells but am still mostly equipment-free. My mornings can be somewhat time constrained, so I like that I can easily pick between different lengths of workouts as needed.
  • LearningToFly13
    LearningToFly13 Posts: 329 Member
    karynclarke wrote: »
    For exercise: I train at roller derby 5 hours a week (2 hours on a Wednesday and 3 hours on a Sunday), I run 5kish 2-3 times a week, and strength train 2-3 times a week.

    I aim to net 1800 calories, but am eating up to 3000 some days (gotta love the roller derby!), averaging around 2000 - 2100 a day when I can commit to all my exercise without life getting in the way.

    I am 5"4.5" and currently at 188 lbs. I have been losing between 1 and 2 lbs a week pretty consistently.

    I'm aiming for a 500 calorie a day deficit, but due to the wide variations in exercise estimations, and only eating a percentage of my exercise calories, I'm actually losing faster than planned.

    I need to start trusting my Fitbit burn and eating the calories it gives me. My losses seem to correspond pretty well to my MFP CI and Fitbit CO.

    Roller Derby sounds like massive fun!
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