I'm 5'2" and the app is set at 1200. I just recently lowered it because I thought I could be challenged a little more and lose a little faster. I didn't feel like I was making any progress on the higher amount, and since I've switched I have been pretty good with keeping things balanced.

Depends on my workout routine that day, but generally 1300-1600. I usually work out 6x a week and am trying to build lean muscle more than lose fat. I am 5, 0" so even though it doesn't seem like a lot, it is pretty good. Only time I have to be careful are the rare days I burn 1000+ cals.

gutsnglory6 wrote: »

I'm 5'9", CW 144 GW 135ish.
I just started back on this, and am currently shooting for around ~1500 a day, which is what MFP sets for ~1lbs/week. It seems to be working, and isn't too hard to stay within. Once I hit the 130s, I'll probably bump that up to ~1750 or .5lbs/week.

@gutsnglory6 Don’t forget that as your weight goes down, your caloric needs go down as well. So once you got the 130s, it probably won’t be exactly 1750 - you’ll have to recalculate what .5 would look like for your lower weight.

bribucks wrote: »

gutsnglory6 wrote: »

I'm 5'9", CW 144 GW 135ish.
I just started back on this, and am currently shooting for around ~1500 a day, which is what MFP sets for ~1lbs/week. It seems to be working, and isn't too hard to stay within. Once I hit the 130s, I'll probably bump that up to ~1750 or .5lbs/week.

@gutsnglory6 Don’t forget that as your weight goes down, your caloric needs go down as well. So once you got the 130s, it probably won’t be exactly 1750 - you’ll have to recalculate what .5 would look like for your lower weight.

Yes! I really like the MFP reminds me when it’s time to recalibrate. The overall difference between now and goal is about 60 cals less, but the overall goal of increasing my calories is to sort of work myself back up to maintenance (while still losing, just at a slower rate).

I aim for 1200, and its still hard for me to do that when I do low carb and high protein. If i just eat junk, then its easy to hit over 2000.

I’m eating 1200 calories a day although wonder if that’s too low! I’m 5’6”, 142 lbs and relatively active (walk everywhere in New York, practice ashtanga yoga 4X a week, and surf for a week straight every three months). I’m trying to cut down to 135 lbs to improve my surfing and overall stamina. Thoughts?

I try to stay between 1500-1700.
I have recently been drinking the equate version of slim fast for breakfast. I don’t always eat breakfast so it helps me stay nourished.

Other than that I still eat things I enjoy like pizza and French fries. I have just significantly downsized my meal portions. My biggest issue before was SUGAR. Basically just trying to stay away from sugar as much as possible.

My ultimate goal is to have a well rounded diet, while living an active, healthy lifestyle.

sardelsa wrote: »

bikini_bug wrote: »

I’m eating 1200 calories a day although wonder if that’s too low! I’m 5’6”, 142 lbs and relatively active (walk everywhere in New York, practice ashtanga yoga 4X a week, and surf for a week straight every three months). I’m trying to cut down to 135 lbs to improve my surfing and overall stamina. Thoughts?

That seems pretty low for your stats and activity level. Do you eat any calories back from exercise? How much are you losing per week with that amount? With only 7 lbs to lose I wouldn't go more than 1lb per week.

Yep, I’m trying not to lose beyond 1 lb per week; these numbers are what have been recommended by the Perfect Keto app. Agreed, it does feel low to me too! I tend to go beyond my carbs (thanks to the avocado I eat!) and fats (trying to use these to keep my body warm as I have been getting cold hands from keto)... maybe I can afford to adjust the macros a bit there. Still learning !

To answer your question, I eat post exercise what I’d call my first lunch and then another lunch a few hours after (I log these as lunch and snack).

I'm at about 1200. I'm 124lbs and 5'2 with a good bit of muscle right now, looking to lean out all over and atrophy my legs a little (I was powerlifting before, now I'm going back to aerial arts and I don't really want to have to hoist all that weight around). 1200 puts me at losing about 1.5 lbs a week for a few weeks, but it'll plateau once my body adapts to that amount of energy and my weight is lower.

I feel like I let my metabolism slow down a lot lately though. I could eat a lot more before and get away with it-- now, not so much. But I was seeing muscle gains before (probably eating more like 2200).

I would KILL to be able to eat 3000 calories a day, but that's how I got 25 lbs heavier in the first place...

1,200. More on the days I go to the gym (about 1,600). I eat the exercise calories on some days, but not always.