How Many Calories are you Eating a Day?

I'm 5'3", around 150 and eating 1,500 to 2,000 a day (and exercising).

I was eating a lot less, but my losses stalled and then I started gaining, so I tried eating more and started losing again.

I'm 5'7" .. Currently 168 want to lose about 20 more lbs. My "goal" on here is 1200 calories a day but I've noticed some people say that may be too little?

I'm not a big exercise person .. I know I need to try to get in some cardio at least a couple days a week but it's very hard having 2 children and working full time! But when I do I eat my calories back (usually only burn around 200 anyway)

We have simalar goals im 5/8 160 trying to loose at least 20 pounds! I am supposed to eat @ 1200 cal also. its possible you just need to eat the right foods that fill you up! fruits veggies whole grains and LEAN meats! you can do it! good luck and add if you need support

It depends. Typically anywhere from 1400-1600 net, though I'm finding it difficult to pick one number and commit. I usually aim for 1400 and go over by 200, so maybe my body just really wants 1600!

Oh, and I'm 5'4" and 134 pounds, looking to lose another 10-15.

I'm 5'6" currently 172.5 (as of this morning - can I get a "hell yeah!"?) and eat 1450. (I also eat back any exercise calories, but I only track true exercise (i.e. I don't track cleaning or walking around campus.) Recently I upped that from 1400 because I was in a plateau for 2 months. the extra 50 calories seems to have helped because in the past 2 weeks, I have lost 3 lbs.

I'm 5'2, and I'm eating about 1600 (non-exercise days) and 2000+ (exercise days). I"m set to lose about 0.3-0.5 lbs per week

i am 5'6 and have worked my way down to 1200 but i do eat most exercise calories now

I didnt used to and i am not an exercise person (i dont go jogging or pump iron) i walk, into town, to the shops etc. Usually for about an hour at a moderate pace which gives me about 250 (ish) exercise calories a day of which i usually eat about 200 of (usually in a treat) Makes me want to do the walk if i know i will have achoc bar to use the calories.

I have been loosing between 1 - 2lb a week

Diane

I'm 5'2", 126. I MAINTAIN at 1800-1900 calories without intentional exercise. I'm very fidgety and twitchy though. I eat about that most of the time and just workout if I want to have a deficit that day, but quite often I'll eat much much more :laugh: I don't lose if I net less than 1500-1600. The less you have to lose, the smaller your deficit needs to be.

i stick to 1200 but if you exercise than you have to eat those calories as well. i was told you always have to eat the net calories. so if you burn off 400 calories on a run than you have to eat an extra 400 calories. When you do that and are drinking water (not soda) your metabolism works better and faster, so you burn more. its about getting your body what it needs.

Greetings:
I'm no expert, but i wanna offer my perspective. I think that may be too litte and unreasonable because being a mom of two toddlers, and working full-time, your're gonna need fuel to get you through the day and power you through workouts. Also, When you're not getting enough food, your body goes into preservation mode. Your body goes "oh crap, i'm being starved, im not gonna burn as much fat so i can survive". You want to eat well balanced meals and healthy snacks throughout the day to keep that metabolism revving, to keep the pounds melting off...for good. And besides who wants to be miserable with only 1200 calories. Im miserable with 1320 calories as my daily goal...but each day is getting better

Wishing you sucess,
Crys

I have my goal set at 1390 and I try to net that or as close to it as possible.. Some times I go over.. Recently I've been watching my carbs/sugar intake and I've lost a few lbs by just doing that... I haven't lost any weight in forever and finally I'm getting the scale to move.. Not that carbs or sugars are bad, and I'm going without.. I'm just monitoring them.... Good luck!!