How many calories are you eating?

5'7" - I was eating 1200-1500 and exercising about 6 days a week 2x a day, after reading some helpfull advice on here i have upped my calories and starting eating back almost all my exercise (it was really really hard at first) . Now It has been over a month and I have not gained a pound and have way more energy during my workouts. I would not recomend eating under 1200, expecially if you work out, as you will have no energy/fuel to burn.

I am 5' 4" and eat around 2000 calories every day. I eat every single calorie I burn and NEVER net below my BMR. I never eat below 1800, even on rest days. I have been doing this since Feb, am almost 30 pounds down and am almost to my goal weight. I work out a fair amount and LOVE to eat. I swore this time would NOT be a diet and it hasnt been. I feel healthy eating enough to fuel my body and confident that I am setting a good example for my daughter. I never want her to think she has to be hungry to be healthy, it is quite the opposite! I couldnt say the same on any "diet" I did in the past.

Hi! I am 5'0 and eating 1200 calories a day and working out about 4 times a week. (Last week, I was way too busy. BUT I am starting up again by trying to work out 5 days a week).

5"11 and too little. (1100 avg).

Sticking to v low carbs (<20g), high protein (~200gr) and mid intake of fats a day. Body fat has gone down like crazy while increasing (albeit slowly, which is understandable) in muscle, but progress has been constant with regular weight increases.

So far this has been working. In 4.5weeks I lost 8kgs, gained a bit of muscle, increased in cardio and muscle workout. Will keep this up until I can take it no more lol

I'm 6', 285 and I eat between 1500-1700 calories a day (my diary is open to the public). And yes, that is an amount I settled on after speaking to my Dr, a dietician and my own research. This level works for me, but I make sure my calories count (170 grams protein minimum and stick to right around 100 g carbs) and don't eat empty calories. The high level of protein will offset the muscle loss (and so does lifting 3x or more a week) from a lower calorie diet. But, I also have a lot to lose, so us bigger folks can take a larger calorie deficit then someone looking to lose 10 or 20 lbs.

That being said, each of us is different and what may work well on one person doesn't work at all on another. We each have to tailor our own diets to our bodies needs. That takes patience, time and a willingness to try changing things to find that optimum balance.

Kathyms13 congrats so far on your weightloss, to each their own. But I cant help but think I know a 2 year old who eats more than you!

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5'3", 144lbs - between 1800-2200 depending on the day.

I'm 5'1 too ! and i try to eat under 1,000 calories too

And your goal is to reach 76 pounds at 5' 1"? That isn't a diet, it's an eating disorder! Please don't do this and maybe see a doctor.

I'm 6'1, i eat about 1400 cals a day... work out twice a day morning, and evening

1790 on a no-workout day, if I work out hard I might get up to 2500 or so.

I'm five-seven and 42 years old. I am currently attempting to net 1200 calories after exercising. I've gotten at least 30 minutes of exercise all but 10 days this year. I'm often eating 1600-2000 calories but even though I try to next 1130-1200 calories, some days I don't quite make it all the way up to my net.

I've been trying to rectify this by planning out the rest of my food for the day before hitting the gym and then planning my exercise to approach my net. I like to come a little under to account for poor size estimates on my part and poor calorie reporting on labels.