Females: How many calories are you eating daily?

For me it's usually between 800 - 1400 a day, depending on my mood etc etc. I don't get my TOM very often so that doesn't usually effect me much. And when I do, I lose my appetite. I hate eating my exercise calories because to me it feels as though I've spent all that time exercising and burning calories only to eat them back. If anything it makes me feel worse, and when I eat over 1200 calories I freak the **** out.

Hon - do you realize that you are very literally starving yourself? If I've done the math correctly (and I think I have) at 161kg and 6 feet tall, your daily calorie expenditure before any exercise is nearly 3200 calories a day - you are barely netting 25% of that. MFP gives you a goal of 1970 and that should be a little more than a 2 pound per week loss, so even if you weren't eating back your exercise calories you could more than DOUBLE what you're eating now.

This.

I'm 5'6", usually net between 1,600 and 1,700, and have consistently lost between 1 and 3 pounds a week since May. There is no need to freak out about going over 1,200.

It has been, is and will be a struggle for me to accept that. It's a considerable amount compared to what I used to consume, so for now I am happy with it.

I am 44 weigh 120 am 5'5. Trying to lose 10 lbs. My calorie budget daily is 1061. I burn 500 calories in circuit training 5 days a week. You do NOT add those calories back into your budget! I am using Herbalife to help with my weight loss. 2 shakes and 1 meal daily.

I'm curious how quickly you'll lose the last 9 with that plan.. Not to be rude but that's not very many calories to fuel your body.

eating the same thing everyday would make me cranky too!. I had my stats taken professionally. My shakes are 100% healthy and provide me with the protein I need to keep me full. I also take a cell absorption tab to ensure my body uses everything I put into it. I am never hungry between meals/shakes.

I just started my weight loss program on friday the 11th of this month. Have lost my first lb in 5 days. I am focused, motivated and on track!

I am 19, 5' 8", and 168. My calorie "goal" is 1200, but I try to stay under that. And eating back the calories you burn, unfortunately defeats the purpose of burning them. Technically, you're supposed to burn more calories per day than you eat. But that is not limited to your workout, it includes normal everyday activity.

If you calculated your burn correctly and your net calories are still less than your maintainence calories after you've eaten your exercise calories, then you are still at a deficit and will continue to lose.

Well...we know who will be using MFP for years and years to come...all those people who are slowing their metabolisms down by eating less than 1200 calories a day! They might lose some weight but they'll be back...because no doubt, they'll be putting it back on since their metabolism is dragging on the ground. Maybe one day they'll get enlightened and become MFP gurus and they'll be teaching that it's important to net, at the very least, 1200 calories. *sigh* They'll talk of how they used to eat 800 calories a day and lost 20 lbs in three weeks and then their body crapped out on them. They'll say how they didn't know what to do next so they lowered their calories more and worked out harder but their body still wouldn't respond. And then...how in a miraculous turn of events...they started eating again...and their body said "oh, you DO love me...thank you for saving me" and well, we know how this story ends.

Personally, I like food. And I want a healthy relationship with it. I'm not going to deprive myself and I'm certainly not going to set myself up to have an even slower metabolism. It will be MUCH more advantageous to lose the weight slowly yet consistently (a pound a week) and be able to enjoy eating (and eating out) than acting all self-righteous and telling everyone how awesome I am eating 1000 calories or less a day.

I am 44 weigh 120 am 5'5. Trying to lose 10 lbs. My calorie budget daily is 1061. I burn 500 calories in circuit training 5 days a week. You do NOT add those calories back into your budget! I am using Herbalife to help with my weight loss. 2 shakes and 1 meal daily.

You must have put that in manually, because MFP won't give you a goal below 1200. I'm the same height as you and 10 pounds more. If you *really* feel the need to lose 10 more pounds (which I suspect, unless you have a VERY small frame) then you should be at a 250 calorie per day deficit, or about 1243 net - not 561.

Personally, I like food. And I want a healthy relationship with it. I'm not going to deprive myself and I'm certainly not going to set myself up to have an even slower metabolism. It will be MUCH more advantageous to lose the weight slowly yet consistently (a pound a week) and be able to enjoy eating (and eating out) than acting all self-righteous and telling everyone how awesome I am eating 1000 calories or less a day.

This is kind of how I feel. I just like food too much to care about fast results. I prefer consistent and long-term.

You honesty think those people don't want a healthy relationship with food? Most of them do, myself included. Right now for meit's pretty crap, hell, its been bad for a while, but I know it will get better eventually. And believe me, I won't be using MFP for years and years.

Well, a healthy relationship is certainly not starving oneself. Is it? Nope, hardly healthy...that's straight up eating disorder thinking.

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my daily goal is 1370.. However i alternate... One day i have 1220 & the next 1420 & so on. I dont eat back my exercise calories

I have tried to eat more in the past and/or eatback my exercise calories, after reading peoples posts saying that i should, but my body,doesnt like it. i have tried this on 2 occasions for 6 weekstrials (both separate occasions) and gained weight BOTH times..

I eat right around 1200 a day, & lately I haven't been eating back my exercise cals. I have about 35lbs to go till goal, so I think I can afford the larger deficit that not eating back cals gives me.

I am 19, 5' 8", and 168. My calorie "goal" is 1200, but I try to stay under that. And eating back the calories you burn, unfortunately defeats the purpose of burning them. Technically, you're supposed to burn more calories per day than you eat. But that is not limited to your workout, it includes normal everyday activity.

I did this for more about a year and now by BF% is higher even though I weigh 30 lbs less. When you have a huge deficit your body burns muscle as well as fat. The less muscle you have the better ability you have to store fat. Your metabolism is slower due to less muscle mass. I'm sorry but this is horrible advice. I'm living proof that even though I lost weight on a large deficit my metabolism is actually lower and my body fat is higher than when I started.

I'm now eating back the majority of my exercise calories and have my base set to 1300. I'm 5'0 and 133 lbs. I have a lot of fat-30% and per my personal trainer focusing on strength training and moderate cardio. I have yet to see any results but I haven't gained weight. I've only been at this new eating plan for about 2 weeks so I'm willing to give it time. I think I may have lost a couple of inches because some of my clothes feel a little looser. It is extremely important for me to build muscle mass to raise my metabolism.

Hello

I can eat 1380 cals a day but I normally dont get close unless I have pasta for dinner. I choose not to eat my calories back so I can train myself as the numbers drop. Also, I usually feel very satisfied, so I have never felt the need to.


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my goal is 1100..,but am eating around 800-900

I weigh 154 lbs and try to keep my cals at about 1200 but if I am hungry or very active, I go up to 1400.