How many calories?

93nika
93nika Posts: 1 Member
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I was wondering how many calories women are on here are eating a day? I am trying to aim for 1700 calories and I workout 5 days a week cardio and weights!

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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,204 Member
    It's not going to be very meaningful, because everyone has a different non-exercise activity level, varying height/current weight, age, exercise routine, and more.

    I'm in maintenance, currently mid-130s (pounds) at 5'5", age 63, which is a little heavier than I'd prefer. I'd maintain that weight at something a little over 2000 calories before exercise, usually mid-2000s after, based on around 4 years of logging experience. I lost most of around 50 pounds (age 59-60) at 1400-1600 calories plus exercise, so 1600-1900ish actual gross intake most of the time. I'm losing very slowly now at 1850 + exercise most days.
  • wheatbaby84
    wheatbaby84 Posts: 46 Member
    I eat 1800. Im 34 and weigh 112lbs. Im gaining. I exercise everyday. That includes walking, crunches, squats, and weights.
  • texasredreb
    texasredreb Posts: 541 Member
    I eat 1270. I don't log exercise at all because all I do is walk for work and volunteering. I have a lot to lose.
  • lalalacroix
    lalalacroix Posts: 834 Member
    I'm currently eating 1,500 plus a lot of exercise calories. I'm about 32 pounds from goal, have lost 35.
  • anicole144
    anicole144 Posts: 125 Member
    I eat about 1,500 a day. I take about 1 or 2 rest days a week and I've already lost 3lbs starting out.
  • wyeth84
    wyeth84 Posts: 35 Member
    I eat 1200 plus all (and then some) of my exercise calories which usually brings me up to around 1800+ . I walk about 15,000 steps a day plus about 20/30' biking every day + 1hr weight training at least twice a week. I'm slowly losing
  • AmyC2288
    AmyC2288 Posts: 386 Member
    edited April 2019
    1320 + exercise cals. Lost 46 lbs, still 10-20 to go (will know when I get there). 31 yrs, 5'5'', desk job, working out 3-5 times per week.

    ETA: I didn't start out at 1320. I was around 1600 and have had to drop over time as I'm getting closer to goal weight.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Trying to cut a bit aggressively right now, so 1700.

    Maintenance is ~2300-2400.
  • kbmnurse1
    kbmnurse1 Posts: 316 Member
    I work out 5x weekly and aim for 1200-1500 daily.
  • whmscll
    whmscll Posts: 2,254 Member
    1250-1300 here. I am 59, currently weigh 137 and would like to get down to 130. I’m 5’ 4.5” tall. I am also trying to build muscle though, so the scale weight is less important than getting rid of flab. I lift 3x a week, do cardio 2x a week and rest one day a week. The other day is either also a rest day or a hiking day, depending on what’s going on in my life.
  • grace42c
    grace42c Posts: 71 Member
    1000-1200 a day, 57 years old, 5’1 ish Work out 6x a week with weights and HIIT. Currently weigh 106, 1 pound to go over the next few weeks to get to maintenance.
  • AmyC2288
    AmyC2288 Posts: 386 Member
    AmyC2288 wrote: »
    1320 + exercise cals. Lost 46 lbs, still 10-20 to go (will know when I get there). 31 yrs, 5'5'', desk job, working out 3-5 times per week.

    ETA: I didn't start out at 1320. I was around 1600 and have had to drop over time as I'm getting closer to goal weight.

    Why is this flagged?
  • lynnmhatcher
    lynnmhatcher Posts: 21 Member
    Any one have an answer for me. I have a soup recipe, that i need to enter but want to break it down to 5 servings? WW had this feature is there an easy way to do the same on MFP?
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,204 Member
    lynnmhatcher wrote: »
    Any one have an answer for me. I have a soup recipe, that i need to enter but want to break it down to 5 servings? WW had this feature is there an easy way to do the same on MFP?

    Use the recipe builder function, and set the number of servings to 5. In the web version of MFP, it's within the "Food" tab. In the Android phone app, it's under the "Recipes, Meals and Foods" item, at the bottom of "Recipes". I assume the Apple iOS app is similar to Android, but I'm not certain.

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