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Gender, ht, wt, calorie budget

PhotographerOfNature
PhotographerOfNature Posts: 452 Member
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
I often wonder when looking at other people's success how tall they are, how much they weigh and all so that maybe I can try what they are doing. Although every person's success is individual to themselves, I thought it would be fun to see others statistics.

Me:
Gender: Female
Height: 5' 6 1/4"
Current weight: 185
Calorie budget: 1400 (this is with no exercise accounted for)
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  • Cynder
    Cynder Posts: 79
    Gender: Female
    Height: 5'9
    Current weight: 227
    Calorie budget: 1750 set at a loss of 1lb a week.
    I'm still nursing my toddler so I'm happy with even a 1/2 lb a week loss right now, but as soon as she weans, will set it to a higher rate of loss.
  • Magenta15
    Magenta15 Posts: 850 Member
    F
    5'6
    (large bone structure - weight evenly distributed)
    CW: 208
    Cal: 1200 + at least half excercise cals daily
    GW:180 (and reaccess maybe 160?)
  • McFatterton
    McFatterton Posts: 1,358 Member
    Female
    5'8"
    CW: 206.6
    Cal: 1350 w/ 2lb loss a week
  • PureAndHealthy
    PureAndHealthy Posts: 539
    Gender: Female
    Height: 5' 9"
    ORIGINAL starting weight: 235 (before weight watchers a few years ago... got down to 149)
    Current weight: 171
    Calorie budget: 1370 + I eat all my exercise calories... NORMALLY earn them 5 or 6 days per week.
  • betha519
    betha519 Posts: 6
    Hi PhotographerOfNature!

    Here are my stats (we are very similar!)
    Female
    H: 5'6
    CW: 186
    GW: 148
    Cals: 1200 (not on exercise days)

    Just started personal training last night, will do it 3 times a week with cardio 2-3 other days. :smile:
  • shannahrenee
    shannahrenee Posts: 380
    I often wonder the same thing, glad you asked!!!

    Female
    Ht: 5' 9"
    SW: 224
    CW: 190.5
    GW: 178 is my first goal, i may go lower may stay there not sure yet, I've never been that small :)
    Calories: 1250, but I'm not too hard on myself if I go over a day or two a week.
  • Taradise
    Taradise Posts: 302 Member
    Famale
    Ht: 5' 0"
    SW: 141
    CW: 135
    Cal: 1200
  • amicklin
    amicklin Posts: 452
    Female
    Ht: 5' 6"
    SW: 141
    CW: 129
    Cal: 1670

    Currently in maintenance

    ORIGINAL starting weight a few years back when I was 5'4'' and 162 lbs.
  • Lisa0711
    Lisa0711 Posts: 1,405 Member
    Female
    5'6"
    SW: 245
    CW: 203
    Calories: 1600 (set at 1.1 lb. loss weekly)
  • NykkieC
    NykkieC Posts: 622 Member
    Female
    Height: 5'3
    SW: 175
    CW: 151
    Cal: 1310
  • savvystephy
    savvystephy Posts: 4,151 Member
    Female
    Ht: 5' 3"
    SW: 193
    CW: 179
    Cal: 1430 (1lb / week)
  • PhotographerOfNature
    PhotographerOfNature Posts: 452 Member
    betha519: yes, our stats are pretty close. I was thinking of lowering my calories. I first had them at 1200 and lost 6 pounds right off the bat, but then it slowed to nothing and people suggested I up them, so I did, but I haven't been good and haven't been on MFP in a long time, so maybe I'll just behave myself and see what I can do with 1400. At least then I can always reduce them.
  • 1Sweets
    1Sweets Posts: 395
    Ht: 5' 5" (on my right leg hahahah)
    SW: 183
    CW: 161
    Cal: 1200

    I eat most all my exercise calories. 60 minutes cardio on my recumbent bike. I loose an average of 2-5 lbs a month (until now I joined the Turkey Day Challenge & lost 2 lbs in 1 week)

    Hoping that loosing slowly will reduce the bagging skin of being overweight for 20 years & older skin of my age.
  • 1Sweets
    1Sweets Posts: 395
    Ht: 5' 5" (on my right leg hahahah)
    SW: 183
    CW: 161
    Cal: 1200

    I eat most all my exercise calories. 60 minutes cardio on my recumbent bike. I loose an average of 2-5 lbs a month (until now I joined the Turkey Day Challenge & lost 2 lbs in 1 week)

    Hoping that loosing slowly will reduce the bagging skin of being overweight for 20 years & older skin of my age.

    Ooops....I do go over almost everyday & hence work them off with my exercise calories
  • lilelephant
    lilelephant Posts: 55
    Female
    5'5"
    SW: 198lbs
    CW: 188.5lbs
    GW: 145lbs
    Cal. 1200 a day

    All your girls are doing soooo great!!!
  • kryssy77
    kryssy77 Posts: 219
    Female
    5'3''
    cw216.4
    gw130
    1630 cals a day
  • TheMaidOfAstolat
    TheMaidOfAstolat Posts: 3,222 Member
    Female
    5'0"
    thin framed (people say that I look like a ballerina but with boobs)
    CW 90.1
    SW 96.2
    1200 cals

    FYI: I'm not trying to loose any more weight...just maintain and gain some muscle.
  • Gogo
    Gogo Posts: 9,942 Member
    Female
    5'11"
    CW 161.8
    SW 168 originally then started over at 163.8
    1542 calories and try to eat back some of my exercise cals

    I would love to lose about 10 more lbs, but I am happy with the weight I am...really just trying to tone and build up my running time.
  • PhotographerOfNature
    PhotographerOfNature Posts: 452 Member
    great job everyone! Keep it up!!!
  • jolinemariem
    jolinemariem Posts: 462 Member
    female
    5'9
    165 current weight
    135 goal weight (will see with muscle i dont know how much it will be)
    1650 calorie budget
  • JustJessie
    JustJessie Posts: 162 Member
    Female
    Ht: 5' 8"
    SW: 228
    CW: 203 (hopefully under 200 by saturday-fingers crossed and lots of cardio and weights)
    GW: 150
    1200 net calories for a 2lb lost a week and try to eat back some of my exercise cals
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    Female
    5'0
    SW 155 (Aug. 05)
    CW 134
    GW 120
    Calorie Goal: 1600
    1lb loss/wk

    I should add that MFP gives me a baseline of 1200 calories per day, but I know that at my current exercise schedule I lose on 1600.
  • metsgirl31
    metsgirl31 Posts: 45
    Female
    5'0
    SW: 123
    GW: 100
    Calories: 1200 before exercise
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    Female
    5'5"
    SW: 315
    CW: 277
    GW: 135?
    Cal. 1430 (+500 exercise calories usually) - 2 lb / week loss
  • AwMyLoLo
    AwMyLoLo Posts: 1,571 Member
    Female
    5' 6"
    SW 137
    CW 127
    GW 122 (or whatever I weigh once I am in good shape workout-wise)
    Calories: 1450 - 1680 per day plus exercise calories

    1680 is what MFP says is my maintenance. I try to keep it at 1450 since I still could lose a few pounds of fat but I don't feel bad if I get my maintenance cals a few days a week (weekends typically).

    Edit: I haven't lost any weight in over a month... slowly but surely I guess.
  • Ripgirl
    Ripgirl Posts: 172 Member
    Female
    5'2.5"
    SW 131
    CW 116
    GW 112?
    Cal: I have it set to 1350 right now, but MFP tells me 1200 no matter what rate of loss I choose. After playing with this for some time, I realized I needed a smaller deficit. My loss has been seemingly slow, but I have lost 9lbs in the last 17 weeks, so I guess that averages out to about 1/2 lb per week. I'll take it!
  • jb_sweet_99
    jb_sweet_99 Posts: 856 Member
    Female
    5'7
    SW 224
    CW 207
    GW 155
    Calories 1560, that's at about 1.5 pounds a week and a 750 (Aprox) deficit before exercise, because of the large deficit I'm not too hard on myself if I go over a bit :bigsmile:
  • PhotographerOfNature
    PhotographerOfNature Posts: 452 Member
    Awesome! I definitely think that my 1400 is a bit high compared to you all, so since I like to eat, I guess I better up my exercise huh? :bigsmile:
  • PhotographerOfNature
    PhotographerOfNature Posts: 452 Member
    bumpity bump bump
  • CasperO
    CasperO Posts: 2,913 Member
    Male
    5'8"
    start weight - 270
    current weight - 211
    goal weight - 200 (ish)
    Calorie goal - 1730 for 1-1/2 lbs a week loss.

    3 days a week - 400 calories from Cardio (elliptical or bicycle) + 200 circuit training (30 day shred)
    3 days a week - 400 calories from Cardio (elliptical or bicycle) + 200 circuit training (30 day shred) + 200 weight training (freeweights, strength/mass building routine. Supplementing protein those days)
    1 day a week - rest, cheat meal, try to stay under 1800-1900 for the day.

    Not eating all those exercise calories, eat 2200-2300 most days. Have been maintaining weight since august but getting leaner/harder/stronger. I'm satisfied. Reaching that 200 pound goal would be nice, but reaching 12% bodyfat would be nicer! Currently around 15%.
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