How many calories do you eat?

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  • davidlbass
    davidlbass Posts: 159 Member
    2700 - 3000 or as many as I can eat. Burn so many calories exercising I have a hard time eating them back.
  • angeldaae
    angeldaae Posts: 348 Member
    I do eat a lot of those frozen so called healthy meals that are extremely high in sodium, could be the reason I don't stay full long?

    I truly believe that's why you are so hungry. You should be eating "whole" foods, not that overly-processed stuff from the freezer.

    Shop the perimeter of your store. Buy vegetables and fruits and lean meats and fish. Cook real food for yourself and you will stay fuller longer.

    Food you "cook" is going to keep you much more satisfied than food you "heat up."
  • stardivap413
    stardivap413 Posts: 59
    I do eat a lot of those frozen so called healthy meals that are extremely high in sodium, could be the reason I don't stay full long?

    I truly believe that's why you are so hungry. You should be eating "whole" foods, not that overly-processed stuff from the freezer.

    Shop the perimeter of your store. Buy vegetables and fruits and lean meats and fish. Cook real food for yourself and you will stay fuller longer.

    Food you "cook" is going to keep you much more satisfied than food you "heat up."

    You have convinced me! I will go shopping and buy healthier foods. I did not even think about those diet foods and figure they could be the issue. Thanks girl
  • hglmin
    hglmin Posts: 33 Member
    I joined the "Eat More to Weigh Less" group in here, and I am currently eating 2400 cals a day which is TDEE - 15% for me.
    Im 5'7 and 238 pounds. Granted I am still in repair mode so I havent seen the losses yet, but I feel much better inside right now

    Come join the group and you can stop starving yourself to lose weight:) Lots of great people down there who have proven you can eat over 2000 cals a day and lose the weight:)


    How do I find this group??
  • TinkrBelz
    TinkrBelz Posts: 866 Member
    I eat 1600-1900 per day and exercise 400-500/day
  • entropy83
    entropy83 Posts: 172 Member
    Try to add fruits and veggies into your diet. This will leave you feeling fuller for the lowest calorie vaules. If you don't particularly like vegetables, then you can combine them with foods you do like. I tend to eat my broccoli with a thin crust pizza. I do popcorn chicken but mixed in salad with lowfat dressing. Eating fruits and vegetables give me the biggest bang for fullness. I also eat fiber bars. Friend me and you can see my food journal and ask more questions. I eat 1580 or 1560 a day, and more on exercise days.
  • cantobean
    cantobean Posts: 287 Member
    I eat 1700-1900 cals per day, sometimes more on workout days. MFP had me at 1720 to lose a pound per week, but i upped my cals so I'm set to lose only 1/2 pound a week. I usually come under by 200 or more anyway. I just hate seeing the red numbers, and it was stressing me out.
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    My MFP is set to lose a pound a week so my BMR is 2300 a day, I am currently eating 3200 calories a day (I eat back 85-90% of my exercise calories per my Polar FT60 Heart rate monitor) and am avg. a pound a week loss...
  • Klem4
    Klem4 Posts: 399 Member
    I just go by mfp, I haven't done any other calculators out there yet. I'm 162lbs and 5'6'' and set at losing 1lb a week, gives me 1380 cals on normal days, exercise days I earn 300-500 more.
    You can do it! you'll figure it out soon! lots of fresh fruits and veggies and lean meat. I'm still working on this too, personally, its a process.
  • psucsi
    psucsi Posts: 21 Member
    Target is 1970 a day when balancing intake and exercise. Most days I am a little under, some days I am a little over. What has helped, is that I have not denied myself any of my normal foods, which could you some improvement there but that is another battle to work on. I have lost about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds a week so far. Clothes are fitting again. You can do it, hang in there. Drink water on a regular basis to help fight hunger signals. Plus in the evening, after I have logged in supper, if I got some room to spare on the net calorie balance - a couple Hershey kisses with cold non-fat milk makes it all worth while.

    Oh, when setting goals I shoot for smaller, short term goals and then roll them into a continuing winning situation. Like losing 10 pounds in 10 weeks. You can continually reset goals, build confidence and satisfaction.
  • Amyding115
    Amyding115 Posts: 120
    My daily calorie allowance is 1480. I am usually pretty good about staying within it. However, all the calories I earn from exercise, I allow myself to eat them back. I love to eat too so there's no shame in eating back your exercise!!
  • Coco_Puff
    Coco_Puff Posts: 823 Member
    I joined the "Eat More to Weigh Less" group in here, and I am currently eating 2400 cals a day which is TDEE - 15% for me.
    Im 5'7 and 238 pounds. Granted I am still in repair mode so I havent seen the losses yet, but I feel much better inside right now

    Come join the group and you can stop starving yourself to lose weight:) Lots of great people down there who have proven you can eat over 2000 cals a day and lose the weight:)

    I just joined this group too. My TDEE - 15% has me eating 1765 calories per day. I want to lose fat and build muscle so adding the proper fuel to the fire makes me a fat burning machine!!!!! I plan to be a fit 54 yr old!!! Yeah Baby!!!
  • sarah44254
    sarah44254 Posts: 3,078 Member
    1600-1900 to lose weight

    1900-2300 to maintain

    2300+ when I don't give a crap... but then I have to spend the next couple weeks back down at 1600 again :wink:
  • RachelsReboot
    RachelsReboot Posts: 569 Member
    I am low carb and don't count calories but never seem to go over anyways, I eat when I am hungry but I eat quality foods so the calories don't stack up as fast.
  • Lightbulb1088
    Lightbulb1088 Posts: 189 Member
    I am trying to cut calories so my sister suggested I try to drink 1 more glass of water.It is not easy but when I think I am hungry i drink a glass of water first and then if I am still hungry i try to eat something healty. This seems to be working for me most of the time. but when it doesn't I eat more protein or some kind of veggies or fruit.:smile:
  • thepanttherlady
    thepanttherlady Posts: 258 Member
    I started at 332 lbs and MFP calculated 1750 calories for me. I'm down 46 lbs and my calories are now 1520 without exercise. I don't usually eat my exercise calories on a daily basis and will instead use them for the meal a week I allow myself where I don't worry about calories. That's IF I exercise. :)
  • Healthy_4_Life2
    Healthy_4_Life2 Posts: 595 Member
    I started out eating 1200 calories and lost about 40 pounds. However, that doesn't work for me anymore. I am now eating 1600-1700 and am still losing weight. My MFP BMR is supposed to be at 1400.
  • gogospice
    gogospice Posts: 185 Member
    My limit is 1690, and sometimes I eat more (when exercising) and sometimes I eat less. If you find that you're hungry try filling up on vegetables. I ate a ton of food today and only made it to 1450 calories!
  • Raynn1
    Raynn1 Posts: 1,164 Member
    I joined the "Eat More to Weigh Less" group in here, and I am currently eating 2400 cals a day which is TDEE - 15% for me.
    Im 5'7 and 238 pounds. Granted I am still in repair mode so I havent seen the losses yet, but I feel much better inside right now

    Come join the group and you can stop starving yourself to lose weight:) Lots of great people down there who have proven you can eat over 2000 cals a day and lose the weight:)


    How do I find this group??

    Here you go:)
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/3834-eat-more-to-weigh-less
  • stardivap413
    stardivap413 Posts: 59
    I joined the "Eat More to Weigh Less" group in here, and I am currently eating 2400 cals a day which is TDEE - 15% for me.
    Im 5'7 and 238 pounds. Granted I am still in repair mode so I havent seen the losses yet, but I feel much better inside right now

    Come join the group and you can stop starving yourself to lose weight:) Lots of great people down there who have proven you can eat over 2000 cals a day and lose the weight:)


    How do I find this group??

    Here you go:)
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/3834-eat-more-to-weigh-less


    thanks for the link, and thanks so much everyone for your replies!!
  • Raynn1
    Raynn1 Posts: 1,164 Member
    I joined the "Eat More to Weigh Less" group in here, and I am currently eating 2400 cals a day which is TDEE - 15% for me.
    Im 5'7 and 238 pounds. Granted I am still in repair mode so I havent seen the losses yet, but I feel much better inside right now

    Come join the group and you can stop starving yourself to lose weight:) Lots of great people down there who have proven you can eat over 2000 cals a day and lose the weight:)


    How do I find this group??

    Here you go:)
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/3834-eat-more-to-weigh-less


    thanks for the link, and thanks so much everyone for your replies!!

    Just an FYI for you. After 4 weeks of "resetting" and a 2 pound gain in the process, I have finally gotten movement on the scale downwards.. and its a big drop so far:)

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