What's your daily calorie goal?

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AandJsMommy
AandJsMommy Posts: 314
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And how much per week do you have it set to lose? I asked my doctor how many calories I should eat and she said anywhere from 1200 to 1600. I try to stay around 1500 a day, sometimes I have more and sometimes I have less. It just depends on how hungry I am that day! I, however have ate no less than 1400 yet! I was just curious as to what everyone elses goals were.
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  • crzyone
    crzyone Posts: 872 Member
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    This site set mine at 1730 right now. It is set to lose 2 lbs a week but that doesn't happen for me.

    Good luck on your journey.
  • AandJsMommy
    AandJsMommy Posts: 314
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    This site set mine at 1730 right now. It is set to lose 2 lbs a week but that doesn't happen for me.

    Good luck on your journey.


    Thanks for sharing! Good luck on your journey as well!
  • amberjschmidt
    amberjschmidt Posts: 18 Member
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    1620 to lose 2lb/wk
  • tlp148
    tlp148 Posts: 67 Member
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    Right now I am at 1200 / day, however as my activity level increases I will have to adjust that number. I am working on about a 2 lb a week loss.
  • AandJsMommy
    AandJsMommy Posts: 314
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    Thanks for sharing!
  • gumigal82
    gumigal82 Posts: 350
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    1200 before workout....make up workout cals w/food:)
  • hiker282
    hiker282 Posts: 983 Member
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    My daily goal starts at 1990 and usually ends up more around 2500 after exercise.

    Edit: Goal is set to lose 1 lb/month, but I'm focusing more on body fat than weight, so my best friend is the measuring tape rather than the scale.
  • AandJsMommy
    AandJsMommy Posts: 314
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    My daily goal starts at 1990 and usually ends up more around 2500 after exercise.

    Wow, I have a hard time eating 1500!!
  • determined2lose89
    determined2lose89 Posts: 342 Member
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    1,430 to lose 1.4lbs a week.
  • wijac10
    wijac10 Posts: 47
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    1760 to maintain
  • Mars70
    Mars70 Posts: 9
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    1600 a day @ 1 1/2 lbs a week to lose.

    Good Luck
  • LeanMeanFitnessMachine
    LeanMeanFitnessMachine Posts: 659
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    1620 cals per day, set at .5 pounds lost per week. Trying to build more muscle so only eating at a slight deficit!
  • JoolieW68
    JoolieW68 Posts: 1,879 Member
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    1480 per day to lose 1.5 lbs per week.
  • MaximalLife
    MaximalLife Posts: 2,447 Member
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    And how much per week do you have it set to lose? I asked my doctor how many calories I should eat and she said anywhere from 1200 to 1600. I try to stay around 1500 a day, sometimes I have more and sometimes I have less. It just depends on how hungry I am that day! I, however have ate no less than 1400 yet! I was just curious as to what everyone elses goals were.
    I increased calories to almost 3000 to account for my activity level, exercises and other variables, and I thought NO WAY! I was eating less than half that....

    Out of the 65 lb total weight loss, half of that resulted from a higher calorie diet but slightly restricted with enough of a deficit to reflect a 1lb weekly weight loss.

    It worked!

    And today I have a mere 10 lbs to go, eating around 3000 daily [except on rest days], losing 1 lb each week like clockwork.
    If your input is right, all will be well.

    Good Luck!
  • Trishaf66
    Trishaf66 Posts: 27 Member
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    Mine is set at 1410 for a one pound a week loss. I had it at 1650 for half a pound, but ended up not losing anything 1410 is working pretty well.
  • FORIANN
    FORIANN Posts: 273 Member
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    My calorie budget is higher than most due to my size. On days I workout really hard I can have as many as 5k calories. Sometimes I think I workout out so hard because I like to eat. I knew I was having pizza yesterday so I did 2 hours of cardio....it was good pizza. :)
  • MericoX
    MericoX Posts: 199 Member
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    1360/day to lose 2 lbs a week
  • missgailPer
    missgailPer Posts: 18
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    me too 1200 calories but when I go to spin or kettlebell I get more , so I hate when I didn't exercise I feel so much better when I work out
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
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    I'm 5'5, 170ish pounds, lightly active. When I was set to lose 1 pound per week my calorie goal was 1500-1600 plus exercise calories.
  • TheVulcanLover
    TheVulcanLover Posts: 36 Member
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    My current goal is like 1530 I believe. Some days I eat it, some days I don't. When I exercise some days I have 2530 or more I could eat. On those days I sometimes eat back some exercise cals and some days I do not. I think the most exercise cals I have ever eaten back is like 300 after a 1000 cal workout.

    My 1530 is set for two pounds per week loss. Last week I lost over 5 lbs.

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