Women who lift heavy :)

mznisaelaine
mznisaelaine Posts: 2,262 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I lift heavy already and have been for a while but I don't think I consume enough calories and I'm working on consistently eating enough protein.

What is your calorie intake? Just want to get an idea.

Thanks :)

I eat around 1400-1500 plus some exercise cals back.

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  • 1sgtloco
    1sgtloco Posts: 5
    Check out this site http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/bbmainnut.htm are you taking any supplements?
  • spazofthedead
    spazofthedead Posts: 175 Member
    1800-2200 a day depending on my activity level. I'm 5'6" and 153lbs for reference.
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    It depends on what your goal is.. If you want to add muscle then you need to eat in a surplus.. if you want to lose fat, then you need to eating at a deficit.

    During the school year when I'm working I eat between 1700-2000 calories a day.. but now that it's summer and I'm less active, it's more like 1200-1500 calories a day.
  • katejenkins1
    katejenkins1 Posts: 210 Member
    I used - http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

    1900 - 2300 cals
  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
    2300 a day. I don't log my exercise so it's around 1800-1900 NET on workout days.
  • EpiGaiaRepens
    EpiGaiaRepens Posts: 824 Member
    bump.

    I was doing 1200 plus exercise cals. I just recently decided to do 1600-1800 a day, regardless of exercise.

    I'm admittedly scared.
  • MLgarcia3
    MLgarcia3 Posts: 503
    About 2000. I'm around 5'6 and 130 lbs
  • margojr4
    margojr4 Posts: 259 Member
    I eat 1600-2000 calories day with a 40/30/30 macro target. I lift heavy and some endurance. I burn roughly 3000 calories a week and eat them all back and sometimes more. I'm 5'8", 145lbs and 21% body fat.
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    I eat between 1,500 - 1,600 a day, and eat back some or all of my exercise calories (and I'm still losing weight).
  • mznisaelaine
    mznisaelaine Posts: 2,262 Member
    Thanks ladies!!

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