How many calories do you get a day?

jacquelyn_erika
jacquelyn_erika Posts: 524 Member
edited October 2 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm 5'4" and I weigh 158 pounds. MFP set my daily calorie goal at 1620. I work out 3-5x a week.

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  • stephyy4632
    stephyy4632 Posts: 947 Member
    5foot 5inches 183pounds
    I`m currently set to loose 1pound a week and am set at sedentary ( I work online so I sit most of the day )

    1440 ( plus I try to eat as much of my exercise cals as possible)
    normaly burn 600-1000 cals a day in exercise
  • prettyfitchick
    prettyfitchick Posts: 502 Member
    that sounds right you are very active I am 5'4 149 and i get 1270 since i am not very acttive
  • jacquelyn_erika
    jacquelyn_erika Posts: 524 Member
    thanks, it just seems kind of high to me. I'm also a waitress, so I'm on my feet for at least 5 hours a day at my job.
  • Penguinita
    Penguinita Posts: 159 Member
    I am 5'4" and 138.6lbs

    Mines is 1350, I set my thing as if I'm lightly active. When I exercise I end up eating about half of those calories back if not most of them, so far I've been losing.
  • sandy2006
    sandy2006 Posts: 483 Member
    5 '5 here and 188. Mine is 1320 cal and I have 400-500 in exercise a day
  • jonniemarie1
    jonniemarie1 Posts: 77 Member
    you have to just try it out... MFP doesn't know everything! Each specific person's metabolism is different... MFP just makes a generalization
  • xSophia19
    xSophia19 Posts: 1,536 Member
    Im 5ft6, currently weigh 193.2lbs, and my goal is 1300 a day =) i workout most days, i do zumba for wii which burns over 600cals, but i dont eat my excercise cals back. Whats the point burning cals and just stuffing your face again?! Well anyway that works for me i loose the odd lb every week or 2. :)
  • jellybaby84
    jellybaby84 Posts: 583 Member
    It does sound kind of high ...

    Mine is set at 1200 but I can't remember what I said my lifestyle was. I'm 5'1" and around 112-116 pounds.
  • vintagefool
    vintagefool Posts: 88
    5'5" - 144 lbs - sedentary - .5 lb loss a week:
    1530 calories :smile:
  • JConstine
    JConstine Posts: 69
    5'7" - 206 (when I started) and I am sedentary. I work out 4 times a week for 40 minutes.
    I get 1630 Calories a day and it's been working so far. Lost 4 pounds. :)
  • mrsdperkins
    mrsdperkins Posts: 2
    I am the same h & w as you and I get 1200 a day and work out 3-5 times a week. Maybe I need to change my activity level?
  • _David_
    _David_ Posts: 476 Member
    6'0'' and I am trying to lose my last 15lbs so im at 2700 a day, if I am trying to add some muscle im at 3200
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
    1460
  • vespaberrie
    vespaberrie Posts: 86 Member
    6 feet tall, sedentary 259lbs. I'm aiming to loose 2 pounds a week.
    My calorie goal is 1409
    I'm aiming to loose 2 pounds a week, I've lost 14lbs since August 1.
    I work out 3-5 days a week. And I eat most of my exercise calories back.
  • jacquelyn_erika
    jacquelyn_erika Posts: 524 Member
    mrsdperkins - it could have something to do with that. I have mine on active (I think) for being on my feet a majority of the day as a waitress... but I'm wondering if I should change it to sedentary. I have no idea.
  • queenfresh
    queenfresh Posts: 32 Member
    I'm 5'1 and 130 lbs and only get 1200 calories a day, which is the absolute minimum. (I sit at a computer all day at my job.) I'm trying to exercise at least 5 days a week.
  • seasonalvoodoo
    seasonalvoodoo Posts: 380 Member
    5.5" 1800 calories to lose .5 a week. I also eat my exercise calories.
  • Nosila0815
    Nosila0815 Posts: 143 Member
    5'6" weighing 193.4 and it has me at 1200 calories to lose 2lbs a week. I have to say it has been working thus far though. I have already lost 22lbs.
  • Jesung
    Jesung Posts: 236 Member
    5'11 165 lbs
    I eat 3k on workout days and 2k on rest days
  • pleasepleaseno
    pleasepleaseno Posts: 166 Member
    1200. I'm 5'6" and 144 lbs. I workout 3-5 times a week burning like 250-400 calories each time. I don't usually eat back my workout calories. Oh, and I'm sedentary, too.
  • tarjinx
    tarjinx Posts: 2 Member
    mine is 1200, I'm 5'6 143lbs... mine is also set to sedentary. I work out about once or twice a week and I (usually) do not eat my calories burned. I've lost 20+lbs this way.
  • Agean42
    Agean42 Posts: 58
    I`m 6'4'' and currently at 281lbs, mine is set at 2150 cals, and I don't eat back my excercise calories, this is working for me as I have lost 42lbs in 9 weeks, I am also building muscle keeping my protien intake high.
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