Ladies who are 5’6 & active?

LauraSrock18
LauraSrock18 Posts: 125 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I’m just curious how many calories ladies who are 5’6 & around 175 eat? I’m active at my job & workout 4 times a week!

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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 31,966 Member
    I'm 5'5" and active. I was estimating calories at the time, not logging them, but I'd guess I was eating around 1800 or so at 175 and losing pretty handily.

    But that doesn't matter: Calculators like MFP will give you an estimate based on population averages, and that's more likely to be close for you than any given individual's unique experience.

    I'd suggest believing MFP, trying its recommendation for 4-6 weeks (eating back at least 50% of exercise calories), then adjust based on your personal results. If you get weak, fatigued,or have other negative symptoms before 6 weeks, eat more. Otherwise, stick it out. There's pretty much always water weight weirdness at first, particularly if you're a postmenopausal woman.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    I’m 5-6.5 and very active, currently 125-135#. I lose quick at 1700, slow at 2000 and maintain at 2200.
  • LauraSrock18
    LauraSrock18 Posts: 125 Member
    nowine4me wrote: »
    I’m 5-6.5 and very active, currently 125-135#. I lose quick at 1700, slow at 2000 and maintain at 2200.

    If you don’t mind me asking. What was your starting weight?:)
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    edited June 2018
    LauraSrock18 wrote: »
    nowine4me wrote: »
    I’m 5-6.5 and very active, currently 125-135#. I lose quick at 1700, slow at 2000 and maintain at 2200.

    If you don’t mind me asking. What was your starting weight?:)

    @LauraSrock18 not at all....220
  • LauraSrock18
    LauraSrock18 Posts: 125 Member
    nowine4me wrote: »
    LauraSrock18 wrote: »
    nowine4me wrote: »
    I’m 5-6.5 and very active, currently 125-135#. I lose quick at 1700, slow at 2000 and maintain at 2200.

    If you don’t mind me asking. What was your starting weight?:)

    @LauraSrock18 not at all....220


    Are you more macro focused? Do you follow MFPs suggested macro count?!

  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    No. I started with simple calorie counting (year 1), went vegetarian (year 2) and now WFPB. I don’t really track macros at all. But looking at my averages, it’s about 75% carb, 15% fat and 15% protein.
  • LauraSrock18
    LauraSrock18 Posts: 125 Member
    nowine4me wrote: »
    No. I started with simple calorie counting (year 1), went vegetarian (year 2) and now WFPB. I don’t really track macros at all. But looking at my averages, it’s about 75% carb, 15% fat and 15% protein.


    What is WFPB?:)
    Sorry for all the questions
  • Davidsdottir
    Davidsdottir Posts: 1,285 Member
    5'5", 140 lbs here. I'm really active and maintain on 2800 cals a day. I bulked up to 140 from 126 lbs.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    LauraSrock18 wrote: »
    nowine4me wrote: »
    No. I started with simple calorie counting (year 1), went vegetarian (year 2) and now WFPB. I don’t really track macros at all. But looking at my averages, it’s about 75% carb, 15% fat and 15% protein.


    What is WFPB?:)
    Sorry for all the questions

    Whole Food Plant Based (vegan without the ethics or processed vegan junk food). Fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, seeds, legumes and low salt, oil and sugar. No meat, fish or dairy. It’s incredibly easy — unless you have a social life.
  • LauraSrock18
    LauraSrock18 Posts: 125 Member
    Davidsdottir wrote: »
    5'5", 140 lbs here. I'm really active and maintain on 2800 cals a day. I bulked up to 140 from 126 lbs.

    When you’re losing, how many calories do you eat?:)

  • Davidsdottir
    Davidsdottir Posts: 1,285 Member
    LauraSrock18 wrote: »
    Davidsdottir wrote: »
    5'5", 140 lbs here. I'm really active and maintain on 2800 cals a day. I bulked up to 140 from 126 lbs.

    When you’re losing, how many calories do you eat?:)

    I usually eat about 2400-2500 to lose. I lift 4x a week, do crossfit 2-3x a week, and run 3-4x a week.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    I am 5'7.. 140lbs..right now losing around 2400 cals, around 0.5 lb per week.

    I started around 160lbs after giving birth to both my children. At that point I was eating around 2900 to lose because I was nursing.
  • summpear
    summpear Posts: 77 Member
    I'm 5'5 and started at 180 9 months ago. Was 169 in April when I joined MFP and now sitting around 156. Goal is 145 or so.

    I eat 1600-1900 a day (my current target is 1790+workout calories, but I tend to not eat back more a quarter or half). I've lost very steadily at a rate of just once a pound a week these last 10 weeks with MFP.

    My workouts are low intensity yoga a couple timesa week, running about 10 miles a week or a bit over, body pump (weight lifting) 2 hours, spinning 1x a week, and then a couple boot camp style workouts with cardio and weights mixed. Pretty eclectic but it's been effective helping me build a calorie deficit and be super happy with the body I'm seeing.

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