Females: How many calories are you eating daily?

I am 41 and my calorie goal is 1200 per day and no I generally do not eat back my exercise calories. Occasionally I go up to 1400.

I'm 46, 5'2" and 160.6 lb (weigh in day is Saturday). My calorie goal is 1200ish and I try to eat back every last calorie I burn during exercise. Since I like to eat, I really don't have to try too hard.

I average 1,250-1,300. Don't eat back my exercise cals and work out on average 30 or so minutes a day. I figure if it is part of the way I live, why eat back the calories. -I zig zag a ton! My weight has been a stable 118 pounds - 5'7in and I'm happy with that. If I wanted to loose I'd probably eat 1,000-1,200...maybe I have a slow metabolism? But I feel good and am satisfied with how much I eat I've been counting calories for a very long long time and know that 1,300-1,400 calories I maintain, 1,600 up I gain, 1,000 ish I get smaller.

Considering you're at the LOWEST weight to be considered healthy for your height it's not surprising that you're maintaining on a weight loss amount. 1250-1300 calories is "dieting" for MOST people and should be for you as well but I suspect that this is an unnaturally low weight for your body and it simply isn't losing because you're already at a dangerously low weight/body fat for your height.

I have a bmi of 18.5-18.9 (I think). So I'm healthy. And like many people I probably underestimate my calories. (not by much but It's not like I measure the cream in my coffee). So. no need to attack me- if I have my calories higher I gain because I eat to much and don't feel good. I have plenty of energy. I think everyone is built different, their isn't a one size fits all. Some people have slower metabolisms which actually is not a bad thing (though many people think it is). I use calories more efficiently. And I have been underweight my whole whole life and also a small eater so a bmi of 18.5 is at the high end of what I am used to and I am happy to be there.
Any ways. I'm not at a "dangerously low body weight", every time I go to the docs they say I'm doing great.
( really hope I don't get attacked for this post but If I do ell well.-Just trying to say that I believe people need to listen to their body's-it's ok to eat a little less if that feels right to you...maybe I'm wrong. But if I am you could tell me with out using caps locks...thnxs)

I average 1,250-1,300. Don't eat back my exercise cals and work out on average 30 or so minutes a day. I figure if it is part of the way I live, why eat back the calories. -I zig zag a ton! My weight has been a stable 118 pounds - 5'7in and I'm happy with that. If I wanted to loose I'd probably eat 1,000-1,200...maybe I have a slow metabolism? But I feel good and am satisfied with how much I eat I've been counting calories for a very long long time and know that 1,300-1,400 calories I maintain, 1,600 up I gain, 1,000 ish I get smaller.

Considering you're at the LOWEST weight to be considered healthy for your height it's not surprising that you're maintaining on a weight loss amount. 1250-1300 calories is "dieting" for MOST people and should be for you as well but I suspect that this is an unnaturally low weight for your body and it simply isn't losing because you're already at a dangerously low weight/body fat for your height.

I have a bmi of 18.5-18.9 (I think). So I'm healthy. And like many people I probably underestimate my calories. (not by much but It's not like I measure the cream in my coffee). So. no need to attack me- if I have my calories higher I gain because I eat to much and don't feel good. I have plenty of energy. I think everyone is built different, their isn't a one size fits all. Some people have slower metabolisms which actually is not a bad thing (though many people think it is). I use calories more efficiently. And I have been underweight my whole whole life and also a small eater so a bmi of 18.5 is at the high end of what I am used to and I am happy to be there.
Any ways. I'm not at a "dangerously low body weight", every time I go to the docs they say I'm doing great.
( really hope I don't get attacked for this post but If I do ell well.-Just trying to say that I believe people need to listen to their body's-it's ok to eat a little less if that feels right to you...maybe I'm wrong. But if I am you could tell me with out using caps locks...thnxs)

You're doing just fine hun. Keep it up.

1200-1400 cals and usualy eat back half my work out cals

1260 and I almost never eat back exercise cals.

25, 5'5 & I eat 1200 calories. i exercise 6 days in a week & try to eat my calories. MFP has me on 1200 & estimating a weight loss of 1 lb per week.. but thanks to working out & eating my cals ( most days), m loosing 2lbs per week.

I don't count calories anymore as you can get obbessed by them. Nowdays I eat when I am hungry and ensure it is healthy food rather than anything fattening.

I used to count calories and would start worrying if I went over my allotted calories which would stress me out which could at times lead to a bit of comfort eating.

Using the not counting calories method I have lost 4 and a half stones (63 pounds).

PS: I did not start using my fittness until I was halfway through my new regime.

Eating 1200-1300 calories a day and not burning off my exercise calories. I tend to net at around 900 cal a day.

im 28 and originally had my goal set at 1200 calories but i was forever hungry and found myself binge eating , this time round i have set my goal at losing 1.5 lbs per week which gives me a cal content of 1500
i sometimes eat my burn cos i find that the more excercise i do the more food my body needs for fuel:)
if i dont eat my burn then that is just awesome, i like to go by my weekly average which is 1400 for this past week:)
this stops the pressure feeling of being over one day then under the next:)

good luck on your journey

Im 28 and I get 1200 calories. I dont really consider it eating back my calories, but if I have gone over by like 50 calories I will work out extra time to get rid of that.

my goal before exercise is 1550..but it depends on my exercise for the day -i try to eat at least some of them back to net 1200, but sometimes i eat them all. today i ate about 1800..went over my goal by about 45 calories. yesterday i ate 2230 and was under my goal by 300.

My calorie goal is 1200. I often don't eat that much.
I do weights which doesn't track on the calories burned so not sure. i figure if I eat under 1200 and exercise I can't lose!

i am 21 and 4'10", although have myself listed as 4'10.5" on my profile since the last time I was measured I was 4'11" haha

i currently weigh 97.5 pounds (more right now because of TOM...well, I hope thats the reason >_<).

i set my goal at 800 calories per day, and do not usually count exercise calories, unless I am biking for a couple hours more than usual or something. ^^ I eat between 700-900 calories per day usually. Please don't get the wrong idea though ^^;;; I do not starve myself~I live in Japan and there is a lot of very low calorie food ^o^

Hi All,

I am exercising about 800 calories a day and eating my allowance of 1200 calories but not losing much weight, should I be eating more of my exercising calories to lose more weight and if so how much of them should I be eating? Any help much appriecated thanks

Definitely eat more! You want to net (food - exercise = net) at least 1200, since that is your allowance you should eat them all.