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What Do You Think Your Calorie Intake Was Prior to MFP?

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  • RunEloiseRun
    RunEloiseRun Posts: 97
    I logged the last binge day I had before I got back on the wagon. I was almost at 5,000 calories....
    I believe I was averaging 3,000-5,000 a day.
    I am a recovering fast food addict.
  • ZombieSlayer
    ZombieSlayer Posts: 369 Member
    600-800 on weekdays, probably 400 on weekends. I tended to forget to eat unless I had a scheduled time, such as a lunch break at work.

    Then there were the "binge" days when I ate chips and onion dip or a family get together where I ate everything offered. Those were easily 3500+ days.
  • alyson820
    alyson820 Posts: 448 Member
    around 4000. I calculated my first two days without changing anything just to see. GROSS
  • jacque1129
    jacque1129 Posts: 113 Member
    i have no idea. my old eating habits (2 cups of sugary cereal for breakfast with a half cup of whole fat milk. sandwich with white bread bunch of chips. a hot dog and a cheese burger and potato salad for dinner. and maybe some sort of little debbie cake for dessert) . that would be my day today if i ate along with my family, not including my random snacking all day long. i'm guesstimating 2500+ but some days would be waaay above that.
  • SaiLex15
    SaiLex15 Posts: 24 Member
    2000 in a slow day. 3000 above when eating out, and with all that midnight snacks.. And i don't drink enough water? and i'm sedentary.
  • Spokez70
    Spokez70 Posts: 548 Member
    Probably 5000+ and with little or no exercise
  • mali240
    mali240 Posts: 126
    Round 3000-4500 not counting alcohol (worked in a bar so everyday meant at least 3 pints)
  • Darkskinned88
    Darkskinned88 Posts: 1,177 Member
    I actually logged a typical "pre diet" day (fast food, soda, huge breakfasts i would make on weekends) and i was well over nearly at 3000 and this was with NO gym, the weight i've lost to date is more of a testament as to how bad i WAS to how good i am now
  • sophielilirose
    sophielilirose Posts: 41
    Probably around 4,000 the more I think about it. It was more about portion size for me more than anything else :huh:
  • CassieReannan
    CassieReannan Posts: 1,479 Member
    3000 - 4000
  • mom2mozart
    mom2mozart Posts: 307 Member
    About 2000 to 2500 - with little or no fiber and few fresh fruits and vegetables - only exercising on occassion.
  • laurastrait21
    laurastrait21 Posts: 307 Member
    I don't even like to think about it! I'm sure 3000 - 4000 on weekends!
  • avro001
    avro001 Posts: 13 Member
    My partner and I were dicussing this the other day, as in life before My Fitness Pal. I cant look at any food now without seeing a little calorie sign floating above it. Its hard to think I Could ever go back. On Holiday last summer we figured we were averaging between 3000 and 5000 a day, some days worse with around 10 beers each. Im surprised I dont have more to loose, seeing as im only supposed to eat around 1600 a day to maintain.
  • superpapa16
    superpapa16 Posts: 244 Member
    3500 during the week and pushing 5000 on weekends. I had meals that were more than what I eat in a day now... I hate to even think about it...
  • ezramedic
    ezramedic Posts: 119
    I would save 2000+ with no exercise.
  • TwtyMami35
    TwtyMami35 Posts: 99
    I actually logged mine before I completely committed to MFP and I was eating 4k-5k a day and not exercising or not exercising enough.
  • EmilyDuby
    EmilyDuby Posts: 67
    Probably 3000-4000 depending on the day... I wasn't gaining anymore though. Once I hit 230 I maintained that without watching what I ate or trying to exercise.
  • zsaoosh
    zsaoosh Posts: 402 Member
    Some days I probably ate around 1000 and others probably around 4000! I was all over the place :happy:
  • mich77au
    mich77au Posts: 6 Member
    Scary to think...... Definitely a heap more than I am now.......more like double if not triple.... :(
  • ktrn0312
    ktrn0312 Posts: 722 Member
    I guesstimate I was eating on average 3000 - 3500 calories. Mostly a lot of empty calories sugary drinks, cakes ,& too many fried foods.
  • gatecityradio
    gatecityradio Posts: 401
    probably 3000-5000 calories a day.
  • BaDaSsBrUnEtTe
    BaDaSsBrUnEtTe Posts: 518 Member
    600-1000 depending on the day. I would usually just one meal a day. Can't believe I thought it was ok.
  • spells1977
    spells1977 Posts: 146 Member
    I tended to eat nothing throughout the day and then really pigged out in the evening, often consuming around 1000 calories on snacks etc whilst my dinner was cooking :(

    Then i binged drank often consuming about 12 beers easily plus all the snacks that go with the drinking. The next day suffering from an awful hangover i craved stodge so i ate anything and everything bad for me. Probably consuming about 4000+ calories in one day.

    I'd then beat myself up about it and then the starvation mode would start again for a couple of days.....

    Bad times :( Don't like to think about it too much
  • InnerFatGirl
    InnerFatGirl Posts: 2,687 Member
    I estimate between 3000-5000 per day.
  • 123Allyxox
    123Allyxox Posts: 112 Member
    Probably like 2,000! I'd only eat once a day and I ate like everything!!!
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