How many calories are you eating?

amanda07425
amanda07425 Posts: 105 Member
edited October 3 in Health and Weight Loss
Just curious as to how many calories people are eating that are making them lose weight..

What's your weight, height, age, and calorie intake??

I have calculated my BMR dozens of times but I'm just not sure if I'm eating the right amount.

Im 164, 5'7 and 22. I started MFP eating 1200.. lost 13 lbs n the weightloss stopped.. I was told to increase so I am now eating 1400 but no change...


just curious as to what everyone else is doing.

Thanks!
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  • stephyy4632
    stephyy4632 Posts: 947 Member
    5foot 5inches , currently 177 , 31years old set to loose one pound per week right now and mfp gives me 1440 and I try to eat most to all my exercise cals :)
  • amanda07425
    amanda07425 Posts: 105 Member
    5foot 5inches , currently 177 , 31years old set to loose one pound per week right now and mfp gives me 1440 and I try to eat most to all my exercise cals :)

    Do you find that it's working for you?
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    I find that a cheat day followed by a light day often helps get over the plateus.
  • Sh1tsRainbows
    Sh1tsRainbows Posts: 1,227 Member
    weight, height, age, and calorie intake

    195, 5'9", 35, 1300
  • smiley01x
    smiley01x Posts: 93 Member
    WEIGHT 209
    HEIGHT 5'4"
    AGE 31
    CALORIES 1330
  • MissSharkattack
    MissSharkattack Posts: 323 Member
    245, 5'6/5'7, 1300 net.
  • stephyy4632
    stephyy4632 Posts: 947 Member
    5foot 5inches , currently 177 , 31years old set to loose one pound per week right now and mfp gives me 1440 and I try to eat most to all my exercise cals :)

    Do you find that it's working for you?


    yep I have yet (knock on wood) to have a week without any loss. I have a feeling that once I get to 160 or in that ball park I`m going to have to switch my goal from the 1pound per week to .5 per week and that will up my cals again but so far each time I`ve changed goals its worked for me.
  • Awkward30
    Awkward30 Posts: 1,927 Member
    156, 5'3.5", 24 years old, I eat around 1700 cals to net about 1200. I had a rough patch, but have been losing consistently since.
  • megz4987
    megz4987 Posts: 1,008 Member
    24, 214, 5'8 Anywhere from 1350-1700. I cycle because otherwise I hit plateaus faster. Three low days, medium day and a high day
  • inspiration345
    inspiration345 Posts: 218 Member
    162 cms tall, 154 lbs weight. I am a zigzag eater. I eat a lot, like 1800 calories on average. My diary is open to view. I am not sure if I am losing weight. I will have to wait and see. The thing is that I used to eat 3000 calories a day, so the decrease is huge for me. I try to make up by exercising a lot. It had always been hard for me to lose weight but on the other hand I didn't go over 158 lbs on 3000 calories ever. My set point is very set right at this weight.
  • norcalbeezy
    norcalbeezy Posts: 220 Member
    Weight: 174.6
    Height: 5'9"
    Age: 24
    Calories:1440
    And I don't eat back my exercise calories :)
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    I am 34, 5'5" and weight 128 lbs. I am maintaining now at 1500 calories, but to lose I was on 1200.
  • xinahay123
    xinahay123 Posts: 63
    Height: 5'7"
    Weight: 170
    Age: 36
    MFP calculates me to eat 1200 daily to loose 2 lbs per week. I exercise a lot. 6 days per week, burning around 700 clories daily on cardion, I also lift weights 3 times per week. So, I eat most of my exercise calories back, or I stop loosing. I aim for around 1700 daily. You might need to change up your work outs keep your body guessing!
    Good Luck!
  • Erica0718
    Erica0718 Posts: 469 Member
    5'9
    155
    26 F
    1400

    Started off at 1200 didn't lose so I went to 1400 because people said if you don't have much to lose you should change your settings to .05 or 1 lb per week to get more calories. So I lost 3 lbs at 1400 and now I have been stuck for awhile and am unhappy. I exercise and sometimes I eat back my exercise calories and sometimes I don't, sometimes I eat half. I have not been able to find out what work for my body yet. GW 140
  • Awkward30
    Awkward30 Posts: 1,927 Member
    5foot 5inches , currently 177 , 31years old set to loose one pound per week right now and mfp gives me 1440 and I try to eat most to all my exercise cals :)

    Do you find that it's working for you?


    yep I have yet (knock on wood) to have a week without any loss. I have a feeling that once I get to 160 or in that ball park I`m going to have to switch my goal from the 1pound per week to .5 per week and that will up my cals again but so far each time I`ve changed goals its worked for me.

    For me, I tried to up my cals and make my goal .5 - 1 lb per week because I'm reasonably close to my goal, but I plateaued and would lose .5 gain .5 for like a month. At the lower cals I lose over 1 lb a week normally, which is prob more than I should, but I seem to either lose a relatively large amt or lose nothing
  • juliapm7
    juliapm7 Posts: 16
    5'4"
    145
    27 F
    1200 calories per day, usually don't eat back my exercise cals.
  • _GlaDOS_
    _GlaDOS_ Posts: 1,520 Member
    Age: 26
    Height: 5'10"
    Weight: 188

    Calories: Usually eat between 1900-2400, burn 250-600 depending on the day (strength training I eat 2200-2400), and I am only eating exercise calories if my net ends up being less than 1750 (this is the lowest I should really be going). Yep, I'm a woman and I eat a ****load. I also lift heavy weights.

    Really, my suggestion is stop being afraid to eat. Keep increasing your calories and see what happens. A wonderful MFP friend gave me some great advice: If you're not losing anything now, what's the harm in increasing your calories? You might gain a pound, but at least something is happening, and you'll have a starting point to scale back your calories from.
  • amanda07425
    amanda07425 Posts: 105 Member
    156, 5'3.5", 24 years old, I eat around 1700 cals to net about 1200. I had a rough patch, but have been losing consistently since.

    did you hit a plateau?
  • baisleac
    baisleac Posts: 2,019 Member
    Not losing weight at the moment (see tickers for why) but...

    From July 5th through August 25th (started a new exercise regime and have tons of data):

    Lost:
    3.2 total pounds
    5.29 lbs body fat
    2.85 % body fat

    Average calories eaten (I use a spreadsheet): 1896 per day

    5' 3.75"
    CW - 154.4 lbs
    36 yo

    On maintenance at the moment, set for 1860 +exercise calories (but I have to admit, I've been slacking a bit on the exercise due to extreme tiredness).
  • Pea4jjab
    Pea4jjab Posts: 216 Member
    I am 43 years old, weigh 198, 5'4" and MFP has me set at 1450. Sometimes I eat back my exercise calories, sometimes half, sometimes not at all. I only use them if I'm really hungry and needing that extra bit. I also just started zig zagging my calories this week using the calculator on freediet.com. We'll see how it goes. I'm sure it's just a fluke, but I've lost 1.5 lbs. since Saturday. My brother-in-law thinks it was because my body needed the extra calories that we had over the weekend (football, birthday party, etc.)
  • Pea4jjab
    Pea4jjab Posts: 216 Member
    I am 43 years old, weigh 198, 5'4" and MFP has me set at 1450. Sometimes I eat back my exercise calories, sometimes half, sometimes not at all. I only use them if I'm really hungry and needing that extra bit. I also just started zig zagging my calories this week using the calculator on freediet.com. We'll see how it goes. I'm sure it's just a fluke, but I've lost 1.5 lbs. since Saturday. My brother-in-law thinks it was because my body needed the extra calories that we had over the weekend (football, birthday party, etc.)

    Guess I should have added...I've been serious about my lifestyle change since the beginning of May and have lost 32.5 lbs. total so far.
  • amanda07425
    amanda07425 Posts: 105 Member
    I am 43 years old, weigh 198, 5'4" and MFP has me set at 1450. Sometimes I eat back my exercise calories, sometimes half, sometimes not at all. I only use them if I'm really hungry and needing that extra bit. I also just started zig zagging my calories this week using the calculator on freediet.com. We'll see how it goes. I'm sure it's just a fluke, but I've lost 1.5 lbs. since Saturday. My brother-in-law thinks it was because my body needed the extra calories that we had over the weekend (football, birthday party, etc.)

    I tried zig zagging and gained but only for a week so idk whether to keep trying or not.
  • amanda07425
    amanda07425 Posts: 105 Member
    5'4"
    145
    27 F
    1200 calories per day, usually don't eat back my exercise cals.

    are you still losing with this amount?
  • KateHubb
    KateHubb Posts: 366 Member
    You can see my stats in my signature. I ate 1450 cals the first month and decided I wasn't eating enough. I increased it to 1700 and I feel like I'm losing faster now, not as hungry, and have more energy. I rarely eat back my exercise calories. I've only hit one plateau and it lasted for about a week. I still keep losing, so I'm just going to keep doing what I'm doing since it's working! I usually workout 5-6x a week for 80 minutes... mainly focusing on cardio.
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    5ft 6.5 in, started MFP at 254, two weeks later, Ive dropped six pounds.

    Im under the advice of an Endocrinologist who specializes in my current medical conditions... Im on 1600 Cal/120g carbs daily...
  • meggers123
    meggers123 Posts: 711 Member
    I'm 26, CW 168, SW 185 (in June 2011).

    I eat 1390 calories, usually eat enough work out calories to be above 1200, if not all of them. I've also sometimes gone over and it didn't seem to ruin me. Still losing steadily.
  • Loves2snack
    Loves2snack Posts: 112 Member
    Im 5'5 167.5 i started last tuesday Ive lost 1.5 pounds so far.
    I try no to eat my exersize calories and stay at 1200.
  • krissykross
    krissykross Posts: 61
    I'm 21, 5'4", and 158lbs. I eat 1,200-1,300 calories a day usually and I've been losing about 1.5 pounds a week.
  • Cassandraemilyann
    Cassandraemilyann Posts: 12 Member
    Weight: 174.6
    Height: 5'9"
    Age: 24
    Calories:1440
    And I don't eat back my exercise calories :)

    Does this work pretty good for you? We're about the same height and weight and I just increased my calories to 1400 to try to break through a plateau.. hasn't seemed to be working for me yet.
  • hottottie11
    hottottie11 Posts: 907 Member
    H: 5'2
    W: 153 lbs
    Age: 27
    Calories: 1490 + exercise calories
    Goal: 1/2 per week
    Weight loss rate: 1/2 to 3/4 lbs per week.
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