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2000 cals

nat102
nat102 Posts: 118 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
how many cals do you aim for a day? :)

I aim for 1800 and usually hit right around 2000

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  • ASaxe23
    ASaxe23 Posts: 158 Member
    I am for 2050 as recommended by my nutritionist. I normally hit between 1800-2050.
  • pander101
    pander101 Posts: 677 Member
    I end up at about 1300-1500 depending on the day.
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    Between 2200-2500 net calories (I am maintaining 143-145lbs).
  • nat102
    nat102 Posts: 118 Member
    I am for 2050 as recommended by my nutritionist. I normally hit between 1800-2050.

    I'm glad I'm not the only one! I can't handle eating 1400-1600 cals a day like some of my friends!!
  • ChantalGG
    ChantalGG Posts: 2,404 Member
    1500 because i am sick of eating 1200 for 3 months .
  • LLaDonna
    LLaDonna Posts: 126
    Girl, are you bragging or what?!:tongue: some of us are jumping around, sweating, shredding, running, drinking water and doing hundreds of crunches...just to hold steady at 1300-1400 cal. :
  • nat102
    nat102 Posts: 118 Member
    No no not bragging!! Just have moments where I feel like I eat way too much but I don't feel as though I could eat any less!! And im only talking around total calories. Not work out cals :)
  • monocot
    monocot Posts: 475 Member
    My mfp says 1600? But the best I've managed to consume in a day was 1200.
    Usually I hit around 700-900...
    And yes I know it's Insanely low and yes I know all about starvation mode. Weight Loss Surgery only lets you fit a certain amount into your stomach at one time. Im having a bad day if I hit 1200.
    Today I hit 1113 but thats because i munched unhealthy at work
  • nat102
    nat102 Posts: 118 Member
    Yeah that is low! Do you just nibble on diff little stuff all day?
  • monocot
    monocot Posts: 475 Member
    I try to do 3 Solid Meals of a high Fiber and High protein. And if i succeed I would be around 600 calories day.
    but I work in a kitchen and I have to sample stuff all the time to make sure it stays the same quality before it goes out.
    Its very Yummy but Filling,.
    Then sometimes I hit a patch where i eat late at night or i have a binge out,...
  • Alexandria_
    Alexandria_ Posts: 6 Member
    I try to get a net of 1200-1300 :)
  • d_llopez
    d_llopez Posts: 167 Member
    Under 1300
  • samv15
    samv15 Posts: 1
    My PT has me on a 1500 cal p/day diet but I usually do 1100-1300, as long as I don't snack heaps. Snacking's the killer
  • bachooka
    bachooka Posts: 719 Member
    I eat my BMR now... 1200 was not working for me. I needed more food so my body held on to every cheat day I had. I'm hoping more cals equals better losses.
  • sleepytexan
    sleepytexan Posts: 3,138 Member
    I ate 2313 today. I'm on maintenance at 1780 + whatever exercise calories I have.

    blessings.
  • shauna121211
    shauna121211 Posts: 575 Member
    MFP has me at 1460 net calories... I usually work out everyday burning about 500 cals so I'm usually consuming between 1800-2000.
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    1600 net - so that means around 1600 - 1900 in total most days, up to 2500 or so on long run days.
  • surfino
    surfino Posts: 17 Member
    I aim 1470 (!) and im doing it fine.. unless someone open my coffin :)
    The only problems are the X calories added by alcohol whenever i hang out with my friends.. not always anyways
  • adross3
    adross3 Posts: 606 Member
    Current Weight 181.2 lbs

    MFP Recomended 1830 Cals -500 for weight loss

    Burn 6 days@wk -250 to 500

    I eat on average 1700 - 1900

    Meals Eaten Daily 6-7

    Average weight loss 1 lb @ 5.9 days

    Total weight loss 8 wks -13.5 lbs Fat / +2.6 lbs muscle
  • nat102
    nat102 Posts: 118 Member
    I ate 2313 today. I'm on maintenance at 1780 + whatever exercise calories I have.

    blessings.

    Do you always eat all your exercise cals back?? :)
  • ASaxe23
    ASaxe23 Posts: 158 Member
    I am for 2050 as recommended by my nutritionist. I normally hit between 1800-2050.

    I'm glad I'm not the only one! I can't handle eating 1400-1600 cals a day like some of my friends!!

    you probably are like me and have a lot of lean muscle. I am starving myself when I eat less that 1600 my BMR ranges between 1540-1570 and we all know that means that's what I burn without trying....on average my calorie burn at the end of the day is over 2500.
  • servilia
    servilia Posts: 3,452 Member
    I aim for 1200 but will allow myself a bit more if I've exercised (which is most days now). I don't eat all my exercise cals back but am a bit more lax on those days.
  • servilia
    servilia Posts: 3,452 Member
    I am for 1200 but will allow myself a bit more if I've exercised (which is most days now). I don't eat all my exercise cals back but am a bit more lax on those days.
  • sleepytexan
    sleepytexan Posts: 3,138 Member
    I ate 2313 today. I'm on maintenance at 1780 + whatever exercise calories I have.

    blessings.

    Do you always eat all your exercise cals back?? :)

    yes I do! If I have a very large burn day (like maybe a 4 hour ride, or Tuesdays when I teach spin in the morning and then have 3 -hour dance rehearsal at night), I may log some of the exercise onto the next day, and eat extra on the recovery day. I try to reconcile all calories eaten and burned within 24 hours and not leave more than 100 deficit.

    blessings.
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