What is everyones daily calorie goal?

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  • 5ladybugs
    5ladybugs Posts: 135 Member
    TDEE 2535
    BMR 1633

    Goal 2150 across the board, don't eat back exercise unless I go under my BMR.
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    BMR : ~1800
    TDEE: ~2400 (according to an HRM i wore for 24 hours on a day i barely did anything)

    my daily calorie goal is 1850

    i have quite a bit of muscle mass and work out with heavy weights. i tried going by MFPs calculations which had me eating 1200 calories but it was affecting my strength training and HIIT workouts. i couldnt have that because pushing through those suckers is what makes my exercise enjoyable :laugh:

    HRM estimate of calories burned is useless outside the aerobic zone where the formula's apply. Forget that number as having any meaning.

    http://www.braydenwm.com/cal_vs_hr_ref_paper.pdf
  • lauriht
    lauriht Posts: 2
    900 :) But tomorrow I'm going down
  • motoxgoddess2004
    motoxgoddess2004 Posts: 5
    goal calorie intake is 1300 on my rest days.
  • Summer5555
    Summer5555 Posts: 104 Member
    BMR 1700

    Net Calories 1570
  • Spanaval
    Spanaval Posts: 1,200 Member
    900 :) But tomorrow I'm going down

    Less than 900 a day? Do you know your TDEE?
  • Spanaval
    Spanaval Posts: 1,200 Member
    BMR - 1,298
    Net calorie goal - 1200
    Excuse me as I go cry in a corner. :grumble: stupidly low BMR

    LOL! Mine's 1274, if that's any consolation to you.
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    900 :) But tomorrow I'm going down

    Less than 900 a day? Do you know your TDEE?

    Can't help them until they stall again, though at this point their brain fog has probably robbed them of reason.

    When they go into their Dr for hail falling out, they'll get some good advice to cut it out.
  • HelloHayleyKC
    HelloHayleyKC Posts: 15
    BMR - 2,095
    Daily Goal - 1200

    Sometimes I am under my Net goal on the days I exercise, so I'm really trying to find a healthy balance since I am kicking *kitten* lately at the YMCA ;)
  • PunkyRachel
    PunkyRachel Posts: 1,959 Member
    My BMI is 1,669.
    My daily Goal is 1250, I try not to go over, but if I do I keep it under 1500.
  • Spanaval
    Spanaval Posts: 1,200 Member
    Can't help them until they stall again, though at this point their brain fog has probably robbed them of reason.
    When they go into their Dr for hail falling out, they'll get some good advice to cut it out.

    I was hoping for special circumstances, like someone who is 4' tall.

    It's kinda disconcerting to see so many people set their goals under their BMR, sometimes by significant margins. Which makes me hope they're mixing up BMRs with TDEEs or something.
  • Aureilie
    Aureilie Posts: 213 Member
    BMR: 1776
    Goal: 1500
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    BMR : ~1800
    TDEE: ~2400 (according to an HRM i wore for 24 hours on a day i barely did anything)

    my daily calorie goal is 1850

    i have quite a bit of muscle mass and work out with heavy weights. i tried going by MFPs calculations which had me eating 1200 calories but it was affecting my strength training and HIIT workouts. i couldnt have that because pushing through those suckers is what makes my exercise enjoyable :laugh:

    HRM estimate of calories burned is useless outside the aerobic zone where the formula's apply. Forget that number as having any meaning.

    http://www.braydenwm.com/cal_vs_hr_ref_paper.pdf

    funny. it still seems to work though, since i'm eating about 600 cals less and l'm still losing aprox 1.5 pounds a week. but thanks for your input on my calorie intake, especially since it wasnt needed :wink:
  • Taylerr88
    Taylerr88 Posts: 320 Member
    2000 intake.. about to increase it to 2250
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    Wait...why is everyone eating below their metabolic rate?!?!?
    Are we creating an army of Skinny Fat people?!?!?


    TDEE is what you eat under to lose fat.
    BMR is what you eat under to lose lean mass.
  • AmateurSurgeon
    AmateurSurgeon Posts: 18
    about 2040

    i don't know what my bmr is.
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    Oh...forgot to answer!

    TDEE 2480
    BMR 1565

    Workout days 3k
    Rest days 2500

    Working out 4 days a week.
  • only2bfit
    only2bfit Posts: 44
    BMR - 1,298
    Net calorie goal - 1200

    Excuse me as I go cry in a corner. :grumble: stupidly low BMR

    Me too :/ Same exact numbers!
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    Wait...why is everyone eating below their metabolic rate?!?!?
    Are we creating an army of Skinny Fat people?!?!?


    TDEE is what you eat under to lose fat.
    BMR is what you eat under to lose lean mass.

    Yup!

    BMR: 1300 or so
    Goal: around 2,000 per day. To lose wight -.-
  • aheartbeatsos
    aheartbeatsos Posts: 87
    BMR: 1660
    Goal: 1500

    Lately I am eating around 1100.
    That number is starting to seem high to me.
    Body image issues. :(
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    BMR: 1660
    Goal: 1500

    Lately I am eating around 1100.
    That number is starting to seem high to me.
    Body image issues. :(

    If you have been eating at 1100, or even NET'ing at 1100, for awhile and are not hungry, then your BMR is no where near 1660, it is under 1100.

    And yes, you can suppress it further! And you'll be eating at maintenance again eventually, no matter how low you try to go.

    You've got the wrong direction in mind.
  • kympauls
    kympauls Posts: 2
    Myfitnesspal tells me to eat around 1200/day. Seems low. Is it ok to be over? Im only trying to lose 4 lbs.

    where do I find my TDEE?
  • fmbomzo
    fmbomzo Posts: 382 Member
    TDEE: 2574
    BMR: 1890
    Goal: 1824-2074 (non-workout vs. workout day)

    1390 that MFP had me hungry and caused my scale to freeze. So after logging on vacation where I definitely exceeded that amount and did not gain any weight, I decided I have nothing to lose by upping my calories. I'm increasing my workouts from 30 mins to 60 mins on average as well. And I will be adding in about 30 mins of elliptical to work on these flabby bat-wing arms. The front is toned, the back is "oooh-lawdy".
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    Myfitnesspal tells me to eat around 1200/day. Seems low. I am always going to be over.

    Actually, you told MFP by selecting sedentary (whether true or not) and 2 lbs weight loss, or you barely have anything to lose and even 1lb would do that, or even 1/2 lb.

    1200 is their safety zone, no matter your choice, they stop there.

    And you are correct, probably too low. MFP - Tools - BMR Calc
    Read up on BMR and if you really want to be netting below it.
  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    Goal: 1700
    Net averaged over last 2 weeks: 1678 (but that includes one low day when I went hiking)
    MFP's BMR estimate: 1748
  • fm32439
    fm32439 Posts: 14 Member
    Goal without exercise 1200.
  • popartsicle
    popartsicle Posts: 4
    700 calories a day! :)

    I've gotten less then it today, but I'm actually forcing myself to reach 700 calories.
  • Hickyvikki69
    Hickyvikki69 Posts: 371 Member
    BMR: 1637
    GOAL: 1200-1300


    i basically put myself in starvation mode cuz i do not eat my calories burned from excerise back. im not hungry to. i do eat all my 1600 calories i feel i need to splurge.
  • TheFunBun
    TheFunBun Posts: 793 Member
    ..This is the weirdest thread ever. I'm hungry just looking at it.

    BMR: around 1850
    GOAL: 1900 Net... usually ends up being 2700 calories a day.

    OM NOM NOM.
  • Healthy_4_Life2
    Healthy_4_Life2 Posts: 595 Member
    BMR: 1545
    Goal: 1600

    I used to eat 1200. I lost 40 pounds and now just increased to 1600 calories when I stalled and I got more hungrier. I just upped my calories several days ago. Am still contemplating eating back my exercise calories. I figure I will take one thing at time, lol.

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