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What is the average calorie intake for everyone?
momof3boys090808
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MFP has me at 1200 a day. So as I been reading posts I've noticed others saying your putting your body in starvation mode. I'm just curious what others average calorie intake daily? I'm 25 years old, 5"7 weighing 145 currently. And I go to gym 4-5 a week and burn between 400-750 calories depending on the day and I don't eat those calories. Should I and if so all of them? Thanks in advance
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I also have about 10 pounds I'd like to lose, and I realized that with such a small goal, it didn't make sense to aim for a pound a week. So I changed my settings to .5 lbs a week. Now I get 1650 calories a day--much easier to maintain.
I run almost every day and I absolutely eat most of those calories back!0 -
I'm at 1790 goal, on days where I exercise I eat as much back as I can, usually up into the low 2000s. It's working fine so far.0
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I am doing 1200 Mon-Fri (and not eating back exercise calorie), Saturday 2000, and Sunday 3000. It's been working great and I really enjoy my weekends!0
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Hello! Thank you for putting this question out there. According to MFP my daily calories is 1490. I have been successful in staying under that amount daily with the exception of three days since I started. Most days I still have anywhere from 0 to 400 calories left at the end of the day. I go to the gym three to four times a week and those days I can have up to 2000 calories at my disposal but to me that just seems like a whole lot of calories.
To be perfectly honest, I don't use all my calories in a day because I sensibly eat when I am hungry, drink only water (I have had two glasses of unsweet tea since beginning), and I don't deprive myself of something I want. On days we go to the gym, I have different foods just to increase the amount of protein to help me burn more fat.
Keep yourself happy and everything will be wonderful!
Ericka0 -
MFP wants me to go as low as 1200, but my average is about 1400 on a rest day, 1600-1700 when I'm active. I use MFP as a general guideline just so I don't lose track of how I'm doing, I am not strict with it.
I used to do the 1200 calorie goal. After a few weeks, the weight came off, but I was left starving. Much better to get in more calories with more nutrition, and lose weight at a slower pace. When you treat yourself badly, the weight comes back.0 -
Thanks everyone for the replies. I was so clueless when it came to what I was suppose to be eating so I decided to increase to 1490 which is a lb a week and continue my excercising. Let's hope i can still lose these extra pounds0
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2600 a day and loosing about a lb a week @ 5'10" 183lbs.
I exercise to eat0 -
2600 a day and loosing about a lb a week @ 5'10" 183lbs.
I exercise to eat
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Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition0 -
6ft, 176lbs.
1500cal/day Monday-Friday (low carb)
2000cal/day Sat-Sun (high carb)
No cardio (bad knee)
Weightlifting 3 x week0 -
anyone
quick question
do I weigh my pasta/rice raw or after its cooked.0 -
I'm 22, and 5'9 (almost lol), and 165, trying to get down to 140ish. I eat 1,500 calories minimum. I haven't been doing hardly any exercise due to an injury, but when I'm working out I usually eat some to all of my exercise cals back, depending on how hungry I am. I would definitely make sure that you're netting a minimum of 1,200 cals a day, meaning that if you're set to 1,200 you should eat all your exercise cals back. Just my opinion though. I ate 1,200 for a few days, then bumped up to 1,500 and I feel so much better. And really, an extra 300 calories a day isn't going to dramatically slow down weight loss or anything.0
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About 1300-1400 daily . 700-800 net after excersise.0
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I wanted to aim for 2lbs a week so MFP put me at 1200. At 1200 I still won't be losing 2lbs per week but 1.8lbs roughly.
Anyway. I recently started exercising hardcore and eat my exercise calories back. If I didn't I'd be starving. Hah. Most days I end up netting 1300 calories with a gross of 1600.0 -
anyone
quick question
do I weigh my pasta/rice raw or after its cooked.
Before - weigh it on a scale. A serving is usually 2 oz.
ETA: I average about 1450 calories per week, to lose 1 pound per week.0 -
anyone
quick question
do I weigh my pasta/rice raw or after its cooked.
2 ounces of pasta is roughly one cooked cup.0 -
anyone
quick question
do I weigh my pasta/rice raw or after its cooked.
I weigh after it's cooked! Was eating way too much before doing it pre-cook.0 -
I'm 25, 5'8'' and 152 lbs. I was doing the 1200/day rule and working out with TurboFire (a beachbody product) 6 days a week where I burn off anywhere between 300-650 cals per workout, and not seeing great results. i consulted some of my friends and my coach, and they confirmed that 1200 cals is the absolute MINIMUM you can consume, but that I was likely going into starvation mode. So I upped my cals to 1500/day and I lost another 2 lbs in a week!
You'll want to make sure you're eating enough for your body, so try googling a calorie calculator and see what it says. 1500/day is working great for me, and we seem pretty similar in body size and activity level, but who knows! Good luck!0 -
MFP has me at 1200 a day. So as I been reading posts I've noticed others saying your putting your body in starvation mode. I'm just curious what others average calorie intake daily? I'm 25 years old, 5"7 weighing 145 currently. And I go to gym 4-5 a week and burn between 400-750 calories depending on the day and I don't eat those calories. Should I and if so all of them? Thanks in advance
You should be eating those cals back. Your 1200 goal assumes no working out, when you workout your body requires additional fuel. Also with the amount you have to lose your weekly goal should be 0.5lb loss which should give you more cals, and you should eat the additional ones on top of that.0 -
I like the .5 lb loss suggestion! And definitly understand that you should aim to eat at least 1/2 of your exercised calories back!0
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