What's your daily calorie goal?

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  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
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    For a 1/2lb or so a week loss - I consume 2100-2200 NET calories. I am currently in maintenance and am in the 2300-2500 NET range. I currently weigh right around 145lbs (with a normal range of 143-150).
  • mmonconduit
    mmonconduit Posts: 51 Member
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    1280 I workout a minimum of 3 to 5 times weekly and I eat back some of my workout calories. I also give myself one day a week to go over and so far it hasn't affected my weight loss.
  • G30Grrl
    G30Grrl Posts: 377 Member
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    I do 1200 net calories per day, but usually burn around 600 exercising, which allows me to eat 1800.

    Oh yeah, and I am hoping to lose around 40 more pounds.
  • margo36
    margo36 Posts: 222 Member
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    Mine is 1200 before exercise and I eat all my exercise calories. I try to net 1200 per day. I've just eaten a banana because otherwise I would have been below 1200 net. I went over my allowance yesterday and still lost 3.5 pounds this week
  • PepeGreggerton
    PepeGreggerton Posts: 986 Member
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    10 calories per pound of my goal weight.
  • athensguy
    athensguy Posts: 550
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    I have mine set for maintenance, and it's giving me 2300 calories. On days I work out, I usually need to get over 3000.
  • amybell68
    amybell68 Posts: 275 Member
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    1250 per day
  • GreekByMarriage
    GreekByMarriage Posts: 320 Member
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    I am 5'2 and weigh 182 pounds... My goal is to loose 1.5 pounds a week and MFP set my calories to 1280 per day.
  • Blessedmommy_2x
    Blessedmommy_2x Posts: 419 Member
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    Mine is set at 1330 (2lbs/wk) That said I typically eat around 1400-1700 a day depending on how much I exercise. MFP pal is a amazing tool to use, but only you and your doctor can determine what is the best intake for you and what is "working".
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
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    About 3000.
  • ProjectTina
    ProjectTina Posts: 85
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    Mine is 1740, but I usually net around 1400-1500. My profile is set at 1 pound per week although I would like to lose more. I'm at the very beginning now though, so still testing to see what's the best combination for me.
  • blueangell
    blueangell Posts: 12 Member
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    Mine is set to 1200 as I weight 146 now and 5'2. Having a really hard time eating that much though!
  • koosdel
    koosdel Posts: 3,317 Member
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    2,800. I'm on a break.
  • JinxRita
    JinxRita Posts: 191 Member
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    Mine is set to 2100. I'm aiming for a pound a week, and my lifestyle is currently sedentary. It also helps that I'm 5'9". :)

    I usually don't eat that much though, to be fair. I try to hit around 1600 or so.
  • AandJsMommy
    AandJsMommy Posts: 314
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    Mine is set at 1330 (2lbs/wk) That said I typically eat around 1400-1700 a day depending on how much I exercise. MFP pal is a amazing tool to use, but only you and your doctor can determine what is the best intake for you and what is "working".

    I most defintely listen to my doctor and do what she tells me to do. I was just curious as to how many calories everyone else eats.
  • ssquirarte
    ssquirarte Posts: 24 Member
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    I have a limit of 1200 to lose 2 lbs per week, but its not happening either.
  • dreamzvt
    dreamzvt Posts: 96
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    save
  • kag1526
    kag1526 Posts: 210 Member
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    Mine is set to 1810 with wanting to lose 1 lb a week. However I usually eat less then that around 1500 (I like to have it higher to give myself permission to eat more if hungry) .

    I was averaging a bit under 2 lbs a week in loss then on Wed last week I had a bad day said screw it and had a nice cheat dinner... and since then have lost an additional 2.2 lbs, which now has me averaging exactly 2 lbs per week.
  • natalie1994x
    natalie1994x Posts: 34
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    This is set to 1200 a day but I have around 1000, sometimes less sometimes more
  • Tatyana130
    Tatyana130 Posts: 30
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    10 calories per pound of my goal weight.

    I like your answer. Is there any science behind it? Where can I get more info? Thank you.

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