How many calories do you eat a day?

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  • DragonHasTheSapphire
    DragonHasTheSapphire Posts: 184 Member
    nooshi713 wrote: »
    My fitness pal suggests I eat 1400 calories per day to lose 1/2 lb a week. I am super strict on measuring and use a scale for everything. After one month, I have lost 1 lb. I am always hungry too. Pretty discouraging.

    Being hungry all the time definitley doesn't sound like something's right. Do you know what keeps you full longer? (Like fat and protein?) If so, I would eat more fillimg foods and try to knock out foods that don't give you energy all that much. Helped with me a lot.
  • Sp1tfire
    Sp1tfire Posts: 1,120 Member
    2200
  • shillbert
    shillbert Posts: 20 Member
    3000-3500 (a surplus to support strength training)
  • nooshi713
    nooshi713 Posts: 4,877 Member
    DragonHasTheSapphire wrote: »
    nooshi713 wrote: »
    My fitness pal suggests I eat 1400 calories per day to lose 1/2 lb a week. I am super strict on measuring and use a scale for everything. After one month, I have lost 1 lb. I am always hungry too. Pretty discouraging.

    Being hungry all the time definitley doesn't sound like something's right. Do you know what keeps you full longer? (Like fat and protein?) If so, I would eat more fillimg foods and try to knock out foods that don't give you energy all that much. Helped with me a lot.

    I know. I try to eat more protein and fiber rich foods. I try to eat eggs in the morning most days . I'm not a big meat eater although I do eat it most days. The number of calories is just hard to be full on for me.
  • OHammykins
    OHammykins Posts: 97 Member
    I'm eating 1,500 -2,000 depending on how active I've been during the day.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    2200-2400 for maintenance
  • ccruz985
    ccruz985 Posts: 646 Member
    I shoot for 1600 on the two days I don't work out, I eat a little more on the five days I do work out. I'm losing the 10lbs I gained after having surgery, plus adding five more so 15 total but I'm not being overly aggressive about it and it's working just fine for me.
  • Instant124
    Instant124 Posts: 2 Member
    I weigh everything religiously to try to get up to the recommended 1200 but find it so hard and dont get there most days. Medication im taking makes me not like much food and i dont get hungry. I still have around 15kg to loose so I'm ok until then but am going to have to try a bit harder after that
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    This answer varies so much from person to person so I'm not sure how helpful post is...

    but for me, I maintain on 1950-2000 cals, I'm 5ft 2, 125lbs and 48.
  • LZMiner
    LZMiner Posts: 300 Member
    1200 to 1600---starting maintenance
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    2200 for maintenance. 1700-1800 to lose about a pound a week.
  • karynclarke
    karynclarke Posts: 184 Member
    My TDEE is 2400 - 2500 calories, currently averaging around 1850 calories (1400-2000 depending on the day and how hungry I am) and losing about 1 - 1.25 pounds a week. I'm 5'5", 179lbs and 35.
  • e_v_v
    e_v_v Posts: 131 Member
    1420 cals/day and aiming to lose 1lb. per week. I'm a 5'3" female.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    Oh why not. I looked at all of yours so I will share mine. :smile:

    Maintain 2100. Currently losing .5 a week on 1850. If it helps, I'm just under 5'4", 49 yrs old.
  • Sam29a
    Sam29a Posts: 201 Member
    Currently at 1280 (increased from 1220), losing at a rate of around 1-2 lbs a month.
  • teacherspet1
    teacherspet1 Posts: 142 Member
    jameyer2013 wrote: »
    I am at 1200 right now. Trying to lose.

    Me too me duck .......I've lost 23 lbs since 17th Jan......loads more to go but a bit at a time!
  • psychod787
    psychod787 Posts: 4,099 Member
    3000-3300 range for me. 6'2" 180lbs, 13500 steps a day, some light yoga 5 heavy lifting days, slllloooowwwly bulking, 3 short sprint sessions a week. Work as a nurse.
  • ForecasterJason
    ForecasterJason Posts: 2,577 Member
    I eat about 2200-2300 a day, which is maintenance for me. I'm 5'8" 120-125 lbs with a sedentary job but am somewhat active with cardio and strength training.
  • DomesticKat
    DomesticKat Posts: 565 Member
    5'1" and 139lbs. Losing on 2070 while breastfeeding an almost one year old. Not sure what my maintenance calories are, but they're likely more.
  • thatdesertgirl777
    thatdesertgirl777 Posts: 269 Member
    nooshi713 wrote: »
    DragonHasTheSapphire wrote: »
    nooshi713 wrote: »
    My fitness pal suggests I eat 1400 calories per day to lose 1/2 lb a week. I am super strict on measuring and use a scale for everything. After one month, I have lost 1 lb. I am always hungry too. Pretty discouraging.

    Being hungry all the time definitley doesn't sound like something's right. Do you know what keeps you full longer? (Like fat and protein?) If so, I would eat more fillimg foods and try to knock out foods that don't give you energy all that much. Helped with me a lot.

    I know. I try to eat more protein and fiber rich foods. I try to eat eggs in the morning most days . I'm not a big meat eater although I do eat it most days. The number of calories is just hard to be full on for me.

    You should check ou the Volume Eaters Thread.. tons of great ideas for eating more and filling up on less calories. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10563959/volume-eaters-thread/p1
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    thatdesertgirl777 wrote: »
    fb47 wrote: »
    VanaMaria wrote: »
    Usually around 1200. Losing about 2lbs/week.pretty active also

    That's not good unless you're obese and even then, health wise, you're not doing yourself any favors.

    How do you know that? I cut at about 1200, being pretty active as well. Some of us who are smaller in height and weight actually maintain at around 1500, so being in the 1200 range is necessary for some people to lose weight.

    How small in height and weight? If you are active, I wouldn’t think your TDEE would be 1500. I’m 5’2 and 118 and my maintenance cals are around 2200 with moderate activity.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    1450 net. This works out to an average daily intake of about 1700-1800 (sometimes less, sometimes more, depending on my activity level) to lose about 1 pound a week.

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